Male Empowerment Network

Mission

The Male Empowerment Network program is designed to improve enrollment, retention and degree completion/transfer rates of male students from various backgrounds by providing a multi-faceted approach that promotes personal and professional development, encourages academic achievement, and provides support for them to enroll in college, stay in college, graduate, and achieve their goals.

Vision

The Male Empowerment Network program is committed to working collectively and responsibly to meet the life-long learning needs of our diverse male student population. We value Inclusiveness, Dignity, Honor, Respect, Brotherhood, Honesty, Integrity, Innovation, Learning, Responsibility, Stewardship, Excellence, and Community.

Goals

To increase the access, opportunities, retention/persistence, and completion rates of male students from various backgrounds.

To proactively connect male students from various backgrounds with academic services, student services, and other support resources during their educational experience.

To enhance the college environment by creating a culture of success where male students from various backgrounds can develop a sense of belonging and a connection to faculty, staff, other students, and numerous institutional opportunities.

MEN Student Chapter

The purpose and aim of the M.E.N. student club:

To stimulate a strong interest in the recruitment, retention and successful degree completion or transfer of male students of various backgrounds.

To unite male students of various backgrounds to the rest of the GWCC student body.

To provide fellowship among the male students of various backgrounds and promote internal and external community support and networking for and among the members.

To participate in the continuous growth of a learning centered college community.

How To Join?

Please contact Carlos Ortiz at carlos.ortiz@gatewaycc.edu.