"Strength isn't silence.It's being seen."

Meet Caleb Wong, founder of Stronger Minds Stronger Men, a movement to redefine what it means to be strong in today's world.

Hi, I'm Caleb Wong. Here's Why I Started Stronger Minds Stronger Men.

In 2024 I created Stronger Minds Stronger Men because I understand the pressure that comes with being a boy and an athlete who doesn’t feel seen and heard on and off the field.

I’m currently a senior at Lick Wilmerding High School, and a three sport athlete.

I grew up in a world where strength meant silence, and success meant hiding the parts of yourself that felt too soft and vulnerable. And I did what most boys do: I tried to play the part I thought other people wanted to see. I tried to be the version of a man I saw in the media, one that rarely shares my emotions. But it cost me.

It cost me the joy I used to feel in sports. It cost me my peace of mind. But worst of all, it made me believe that emotions were dangerous: something to be hidden, ridiculed, or punished.

The Moment That Redefined Strength

But one day, after a long talk with a role model of mine, who I deeply looked up to, cried in front of me. And then he proceeded to apologize for crying.

In that moment I was left shocked at why he felt the need to apologize for being so real in front of me. In that moment, I didn’t lose respect for him. I gained it. Because at that moment, I saw a new definition of strength. And for the first time in a long time, I cried too.

"I saw a new definition of strength. And for the first time in a long time, I cried too."

The Man I Want to Be. The Culture We Need to Build

That’s the man I want to be. The one I didn’t see enough growing up. The one who says, “It’s okay to feel. It’s okay to hurt. And it’s okay to talk about it.”

This is the core of my project at this organization. I want to give the next generation, people and resources that enforce the positive masculinity I didn’t see enough of.

As a high schooler with many peers that feel the same, my organization has the special opportunity of helping younger children who young men that they can see themselves becoming. Young men who understand the impacts of toxic masculinity and the importance of breaking it.

I Am Becoming the Person I Needed

I am an athlete. I am a brother. I am a student.

I am a young man who knows that the world can be different—because I am becoming the person I wish I had had in my life when I was younger.

A Little About Me

Global Perspective

I attended French Immersion in elementary school, which taught me to view the world through multiple lenses.

Early Awareness

I went to Cathedral School for Boys, where I first started thinking about gender, identity, and culture.

Athletic Journey

I've played competitive soccer for over ten years, including showcases and tournaments in Europe, plus volleyball, track, basketball, and more.

Academic Passion

At Lick Wilmerding High School, I deepened my love for writing and anthropology, and began building this project.

My Background

I attended French Immersion in elementary school, which taught me to view the world through multiple lenses.

I went to Cathedral School for Boys, where I first started thinking about gender, identity, and culture.

I have played competitive soccer in and out of school for over ten years, traveling to multiple European countries for showcases, tournaments, and academy training.

I have loved playing sports my whole life with experience in: volleyball, track and field, basketball, soccer, flag football, baseball, and cross county

At Lick, I deepened my love for writing and anthropology, and began building this project.

I am an athlete. I am a brother. I am a student. I am a young man who knows that the world can be different—because I am becoming the person wish I had had in my life when I was younger.