Project Gentlemen 2019

ON May 11, the I Am A Gentleman Las Vegas team hosted the Project Gentlemen 2019 Las Vegas Experience at the Westgate Hotel & Casino. The event brought in 25 local young men to help empower them for successful careers, healthy lifestyles, marketable skills, and well-balanced relationships.

The day started with breakfast and then three seminars: How to Tie a Tie, How to be a Gentleman, and Hygiene & Grooming. They then had lunch with a panel of five people talking about where they were in their lives at the age of 18. Two of the panel members were Cami Christensen, the President of Westgate, and Earl Turner, a Las Vegas performer. The keynote speaker of the day was Nevada Attorney General, Aaron Ford. The young men then got free haircuts by ten barbers who donated their time and got to pick from 150 pairs of new shoes donated by Zappos and hundreds of suits donated by Westgate owner, David Siegel, and other donors. Once they all received their suit, they took the “Gentleman’s Pledge” and received an “IAAG” (I Am A Gentleman) lapel pin. When it was over, Westgate limos either took them back to their school or directly home.

Picture: Marina Joyner (Administrative Assistant II) in black

Smart City’s Marina Joyner (Administrative Assistant II) is part of the I Am A Gentleman Las Vegas team and volunteers countless hours every year to ensure the events success and give a positive impact on young men in the community. This year, Marina was able to raise an additional $410 of donations from Smart City team members and enlisted the help of Nycole Smith (CSSR II) to volunteer at the event.

Project Gentlemen is hosted annually in both Las Vegas and Chicago, with Chicago’s event hosting over 500 young men this year. Next year, Project Gentlemen plans to expand and host an event in Miami as well. Any donations are welcome for the coming year to make this event bigger and better than previous years. Learn more about Project Gentlemen and how you can help at https://www.iamagentleman.org/get-involved