Men's Connection Group
Healthy Discussion Sessions
Our Men’s Connection Group brings men together at YMCAs around the county for healthy discussion on how to be the best version of themselves. Topics include:
- Be the best version of yourself.
- Be a person of mental, physical and spiritual wellness.
- Balance life situations, family and employment responsibilities.
- Develop a personal life goal.
- Grow in self-mastery and sound character.
- Be the person people want to be around.
Discussion meetings are free to men 18 and older who are members of the YMCA of San Diego County.
"I got to vent about a relationship issue that’s been bothering me. Other guys in the group listened and gave great feedback — it was good to speak about problems with the other men."
LOCATIONS
Mission Valley YMCA
When: 7:00–8:00pm, first and third Wednesdays
Where: Mission Valley YMCA Activity Room
Facilitators: Guido Hamacher and Gabor Herman
Questions: Barb Madsen, bmadsen@ymcasd.org
Toby Wells YMCA
When: 6:30–7:30pm, second Thursday
Where: Multipurpose room
Facilitator: Jerry Kwasek
Questions: Karen Prorok, kprorok@ymcasd.org
Dan McKinney Family YMCA
When: 6:30–7:30pm, second Wednesday
Where: Community Room 2
Facilitators: James Carr and Rob Rota
Questions: Geraldine Cui, gcui@ymcasd.org
Copley-Price Family YMCA
When: 6:45–7:45pm, third Monday (drop-ins welcome; registration not required)
Where: Conference Room
Facilitators: Jim Grosby and Eduardo Cervantes
Questions: Ann Conway, aconway@ymcasd.org
T. Claude and Gladys B. Ryan Family YMCA
When: 6:30-7:30pm, second and fourth Mondays
Where: Multipurpose Room
Facilitators: Ken Karl and Carl Steiner
Questions: Jeff Bence, jbence@ymcasd.org
Cameron Family YMCA
When: Wednesdays| 6:00–7:00pm
Where: Studio 1
Facilitators: Micah Cox and Greg Chase
Questions: Charles McKelvey, cmckelvey@ymcasd.org
FOUNDER & FACILITATOR
JERRY KWASEK
Jerry Kwasek, who has a master’s in social science, is a former senior media executive for the San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego Business Journal and The San Diego Daily Transcript. He has been married to Marlyne Kwasek for 48 years. They have two adult granddaughters and one great-grandchild. He has decades of real-life, family and professional experience dealing with family alcoholism, chemical dependency, marital tensions and separations, and criminal justice issues. Also, Kwasek is a lifeguard and swim instructor at Toby Wells YMCA, where he teaches preschoolers to swim. Learn more about Jerry Kwasek and why he founded the Men’s Connection Group.
