I Am A Gentleman, Inc.

In 2012, Jermaine Lawrence Anderson founded I Am A Gentleman, Inc. with the goal of developing and rebuilding young men from the inside out in minority communities throughout the United States. I Am A Gentleman, Inc. was born out of Jermaine’s passion to impart to others the lessons and values that shaped and molded his own life while growing up on the west side of Chicago. As a student at Ella Flagg Elementary School in the Austin neighborhood of Chicago, Jermaine began learning about entrepreneurship from Brian Jenkins when Brian was just beginning to teach about it. Jermaine later became a successful entrepreneur and businessman. 

The mission of I Am A Gentleman, Inc. is to engage, enrich and empower young men for successful careers, healthy lifestyles, marketable skills and well-balanced relationships.

I Am A Gentleman, Inc. sets out to accomplish its goal through personal development classes and enrichment workshops embracing etiquette and statesmanship for young adult and adult men. They provide guidance through mentoring, health and wellness workshops, career and advanced education leads, volunteer projects and various positive community initiatives throughout the year. They are committed to helping young men improve their personal & professional relationships and overall emotional, physical and spiritual health.

• The White Tablecloth Experience is an afternoon of motivation, demonstration and fine dining that teaches young men the basics of etiquette.
• Polka Dot Socks is a 10-session curriculum offered twice a year that teaches young men ages 14-21 life skills including the importance of having good self-esteem, what it means to have confidence, self-respect and the power of their image.
• Project Gentlemen helps clothe young men graduating high school and men re-entering the workforce.

Jermaine Lawrence Anderson is a true testament to the ideology introduced all those years ago at Ella Flagg Young Elementary. From one of the first students under the tutelage of Brian Jenkins, Jermaine has developed into a successful businessman recognized by Real Times Media Group as Someone You Should Know (Who’s Who in Black Chicago, March 2012) and was recently appointed to NBC5 Chicago’s Community Action Board.