The Global Academy for Community-Based Education, Inc.

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Jahi Knox is an accomplished leader with a proven track record in human development. Jahi has expertise in program development, team leadership, and relationship building. He has a history of success in roles such as Social Development Coordinator, Standards and Incentive Officer, and Training Coordinator. Jahi is committed to community outreach. He developed the CBE Youth Development Program geared towards the positive development of at-promise youth. He also organized strategies to help individuals succeed in the local workforce. Jahi is adept at creating and developing innovative programs, managing personnel, leading and training teams, and facilitating seminars and workshops. As the Chief Operating Officer of The Global Academy for Community-Based Education, Inc., Jahi focuses on empowering individuals and communities to take ownership of their learning through community-based education models that promote inclusivity and positive change. 

Dr. Janet Leslie, a passionate educator and community leader, holds a BA in Sociology from CUNY-Brooklyn College, an MS in Higher Education Administration from CUNY-Baruch College, and a Doctorate of Management from the University of Maryland University College. Her focus lies in mentoring non-traditional and students of color within postsecondary environments. With over three decades of experience in senior administrative roles at CUNY, she has worked at CUNY/Kingsborough Community College and CUNY/SLU, coordinating the Joseph S. Murphy Scholarship for Diversity in Labor. Janet founded the Gift of Experience, LLC to offer mentoring and connect students to resources, and co-founded the Leslie-Carter Group LLC to establish generational wealth through real estate. She has held positions in various community organizations, including New York State Women (Formerly BPW) , National Council of Negro Women, Staten Island Museum, and Sundog Theatre. 

Susannah Abbate, the Senior Director of Community Impact at Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden, has been instrumental in expanding the center's reach since joining in 2010. With a background in history, economics, archives, and information science, Susannah now supervises visitor services, education, volunteer engagement, workforce development, horticulture, and Snug Harbor Heritage Farm. Her leadership has resulted in a more than fourfold increase in the number of people served through education programs. As an advocate for inclusion, diversity, equity, and access, she co-chairs the Schools Workgroup of the Staten Island Child Wellness Initiative, serves on the Anti-Racist Workgroup of Culture@3, and contributes to the advisory board of the Staten Island Community Alliance. 

D'Andre Green received his high school diploma from the Law program at Curtis High School and holds certificates for Youth Court and the Hour of Code program. D’Andre has actively participated in various programs and initiatives, including Student Council, Youth Court, and the Participatory Budgeting Campaign. As a grammar school student, he was a peer to peer mediator in the Peace Maker Club and as a high school sophomore, he founded the Youth of the Future Club at Curtis High School. With the Staten Island youth court justice center, D'Andre advocated for the Curtis High School Principal to modify the suspension policy that was hurting troubled youth more than helping them. He went to NYS capitol to advocate for increased funding for High School health centers. D’Andre continues to focus on bringing awareness and solutions to local and global injustices.