I am Christine Ohenewah, and I am a Lawyer, Humanist, and Professor building a university that transforms how individuals understand and realize their power.

Born in Accra, Ghana and based in New York, I am the Founder of The Elizabeth Tweneboah Foundation, where I am creating a new model of higher learning—one that is highly integrative, builds creators over consumers, and empowers individuals to construct lives aligned with their potential.

Our flagship initiative is Men's Rea™, a premium men's development program that uses legal reasoning to help men build self-governance systems that drive them toward purpose. Through personal development intensives and mentorship, Men's Rea™ helps men confront narratives about masculinity and possibility, and claim power with integrity.

My work sits at the intersection of law, power, and gender. I write and speak on masculinity, legal humanism, gender relations, and the future of education. My insights have been featured across multiple media outlets and platforms, such as Business Insider, USA Wire, and New York Weekly.

I earned my J.D. from Cornell Law School and hold advanced degrees in Sociology and International Relations from Columbia University and the University of Chicago. I also earned my Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and American Studies from Macalester College, and I have studied at Oxford and Harvard, exploring African politics and Pan-African thought.

After law school, I practiced White Collar litigation at McGuireWoods LLP in New York City, representing clients in government investigations before the SEC, DOJ, and federal courts. I negotiated non-prosecution agreements, drafted investigative reports for major financial institutions, and wrote sentencing submissions that materially reduced clients' sentences. This work solidified my understanding of how law operates within systems of power.

I currently serve as faculty at three universities in Criminology, Sociology, and Law and Ethics while building The Elizabeth Tweneboah Foundation. To me, defending the highest potential in others has always been the essence of what it means to be a lawyer. Building a university is the fullest expression of this belief—a way to achieve at scale what I strive to do in every dialogue and lecture hall.

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