“Network of Enlightened Women celebrates masculinity and chivalry with The Gentlemen Showcase” by Brittany Slaughter
I recently covered a piece for The College Fix about the topic of masculinity. The APA deemed the trait harmful so I reached out to many universities for quotes from their Men’s Centers simply wanting to know what they thought of the decision. Most refused to be quoted. It baffled me why these Men’s Centers […]
#ServiceSaturday: James VanDrie
This #servicesaturday, we are highlighting one of The Gentlemen Showcase nominees, James Van Drie for his dedication to serving his community. James is a sophomore at Wheaton College. During his freshman year, James started Windy City Warmth (WCW), which provides outerwear and professional clothing to people living on the streets of Chicago. Since then, WCW […]
#ServiceSaturday: TWO MEN AND A TRUCK®
Have you ever seen a TWO MEN AND A TRUCK® in your neighborhood? TWO MEN AND A TRUCK® was founded in the early 1980s as a way for brothers, Brig and Jon Sorber, to make some extra money during high school. Their mother invested $350 in the company and since then they’ve grown to become […]
2019 Honorary Gentleman: Rodney Smith Jr.
NeW is proud to announce the 2019 Honorary Gentleman is Rodney Smith Jr. Rodney is the founder of Raising Men Lawn Care Service. In 2015, he started to notice that many disadvantaged people in his community struggled with lawn care. He also saw that youth were energetic and enthusiastic about serving, but often struggled to find […]
The Gentlemen Showcase 2019 is LIVE
Despite what you may have read in the news lately, many young men are polite, act with integrity, and treat everyone with the respect they deserve. We want to honor those young men—and encourage more of them. That is why we are bringing back The Gentlemen Showcase – an annual national contest, started in 2010, sponsored […]
Women’s Group Launches Gentleman of the Year Contest for College and Under 30 Gentlemen
CONTACT: Kathryn Hopper, Communications Manager Kathryn@enlightenedwomen.org 571-310-5388 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 31, 2019 WOMEN’S GROUP LAUNCHES GENTLEMAN OF THE YEAR CONTEST FOR COLLEGE AND UNDER 30 GENTLEMEN WASHINGTON, DC — A Gillette advertisement inferring that most men in America are not the best they can be has sparked debate throughout the media and our society about masculinity and the role […]
NeW DC Professional Network Dinner with Ashley Rooney
Join the NeW DC Professional Network for Dinner on January 31st with speaker Ashley Rooney! Join the NeW DC Professional Network for a dinner featuring special guest speaker Ashley Rooney from the Charles Koch Institute. Ashley will talk about how to improve your impact with time management techniques. As you look ahead into this new […]
I’m a Conservative Female College Student. Here’s How I Overcame Fear and Became Confident
This article originally appeared in the Daily Signal. “I’m not usually friends with Republicans, but I guess I’ll make an exception for you.” The words were said in jest to me, but I knew there was truth in them. They confirmed my biggest fear, going into my freshman year of college—that my conservatism would create […]
She’s Conservative: Stories of Trials and Triumphs on America’s College Campuses
Emboldening young women across the country, She’s Conservative: Stories of Trials and Triumphs on America’s College Campuses, features the essays of 22 conservative women from 17 college and universities, sharing their stories of how they have overcome the challenges they faced on campus and why they are conservative. “[Conservative women] often go unseen because we do […]
She’s Conservative Book Launch Party
On Thursday, November 29, members of the NeW community gathered at Sonoma Restaurant and Wine Bar on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC to celebrate the release of NeW’s book She’s Conservative: Stories of Trials and Triumphs on America’s College Campuses. Attendees heard from the President and Editor of the book Karin Lips, and authors Emily […]