Jaurice Winston

“I’m from the West Side of Chicago, the Austin area to be specific. There were lots of summer programs in my area and the one I signed up for was run by the Male Mogul Initiative. I had no idea what it was or what it was going to do for me.”

“Everything I learned through Male Mogul has led me to where I am today. I always felt that I had the will to do greater things and accomplish things in life. But when Male Mogul came into my life, it kind of created my purpose.”

“At the time, a lot of school lessons didn’t seem valuable to me. That program taught me a lot of lessons on things I was interested in like leadership, entrepreneurship, being an asset to the community.”

“I had to learn how to make good choices for my life. I wasn’t the best academic guy, but with this mindset, I gave it my full effort.”

“Now I’m one of the operating managers here at Co-Llab, which is a program by the Male Mogul Initiative to incubate and launch young entrepreneurs in the Englewood neighborhood.”

“I think we can develop a whole new generation and community of creatives. I feel genuinely that’s becoming more valuable in this day and age.”

“One of the biggest challenges is finding a way to provide opportunities for all people at all skill levels, whether you’re a beginner or experienced in your area.”

“Right now, we’re helping a lot of people at the intermediate level. Maybe they already have an idea or something they’re passionate about, but they need help to take it to the next level.”

“I’d love to bring in more total beginners and watch the next generation develop their passion for art or fashion, and see more people exercise their free creativity.”

Jaurice Winston
Operational manager, Co-Llab
Chicago, Illinois