How teaching young boys to tie a tie can build better men

The event isn't about teaching boys tie tying. It's about giving them love, support and guidance. Photo: Tim Mossholder/Unsplash

Each year the Ties That Bind brings dozens of elementary- and middle school-age boys together for an event that culminates in a tie-tying lesson. But the gathering is not just about learning to make a knot; it's more about the bonds forged.

Recently, 50 young men took part in the 2022 programme held for the first time at Albany State University in Georgia, the United States and attended by a wide cross-section of the population of Albany leaders and professionals. They shared a lunch and heard motivational messages from speakers.