Another year, another chance to fill your inbox with updates you didn't ask for but are hopefully glad to receive. The good news: we actually did some cool stuff in 2025. The bad news: you have to hear about it from me.
I'm excited to share an important initiative we've been working on at The Lafayette Company: the Symposium on Young American Men, taking place Monday, November 3, 2025 at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.
Though it may not always seem it, most of us get involved in politics because we want to do something good. Maybe we "get the bug" when participating in Model U.N. or writing for our high school newspaper. But at the heart of the matter is a bit of idealism - the notion that, with enough energy and care, we can actually do something good.
As we gear up for a busy remainder of our year, we're excited to share some big news with you: Morgan Martinez has joined The Lafayette Company as Executive Vice President.
In recent years, the media and social science experts have reported a troubling trend: American men are facing some pretty big obstacles to health and happiness. The data are alarming: men are more likely to commit suicide, to drop out of school, to grapple with a lack of motivation.