Profound Gentlemen

Profound Gentlemen (PG) is a national organization headquartered in Charlotte, NC. Our mission is to build a community of male educators of color who provide a profound additional impact on boys of color. We develop, support, and retain highly effective male teachers of color across the nation to positively affect the academic, social, and emotional success of all children in traditional, private, public and charter schools, with particular attention to the achievement of boys of color.

Our goal is to retain 90% of the male educators of color that we support and aid 30% of our educators in transitions to new leadership opportunities. Our long-term vision is to build a national pipeline of male educators of color from college through leadership.

How we support male educators of color 

We provide male educators of color with a community, skills development, and mentorship through cohorts, fellowships, and coaching. Our support immediately begins when a male educator of color enters the classroom (this includes aspiring educators completing their hours)

When a male educator of color joins PG, they are placed in a regional community cohort led by Part-Time Impact Leaders. Based on the number of years in education, they will receive two types of support, intensive support or maintenance support. 

Intensive Support 

This level of support is for male educators of color with 0-5 years of experience in education (early-stage educators). 

Research shows males of color experience the highest risk of attrition exists within the first five years. Thus, we provide more hands-on and direct support to educators that fall in the early-stage category. Below are the following ways they receive support:

• Regional Community Cohorts- expanding their social network of male educators of color representing multiple generations 
• Skills Based Fellowship- 3-4 months small cohort focused on enhancing skills in a specific topic area
• Mentors – They have access to PG's network of seasoned educators committed to supporting early-stage educators. 

Maintenance Support 

This level of support is for male educators of color with six or more years of experience in education (seasoned educators). These educators look for leadership opportunities and ways to share their knowledge with younger gentlemen. Below are the following ways they receive support:

• Leading or Joining Regional Community Cohorts - expanding their social network of male educators of color representing multiple generations
• Serving as Mentor- they have the option to serve as a mentor for early-stage educators within our network 
• Leading skills-based fellowships and professional development workshops