REXBURG — A local educator is creating a group for male college students to support each other in their mental health.

Perry Rockwood is an adjunct professor in the communication department at Brigham Young University-Idaho. He has been at the college since Fall 2022. He started a project and is calling it “Burg Brotherhood.”

“I’m going to invite a bunch of my male students that I’ve had throughout my time at BYU-Idaho. Please bring a roommate or a friend. I’m ready and willing for it to be as big as it can be,” Rockwood said.

The first kickoff meeting is on Wednesday, June 11 at 7 p.m. It will be at the Jacob Spori Building on campus in Room 271. The group will meet monthly and do training together centered around personal development and mental and emotional health.

He explained the

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