MISSION:
VISION:
Each community center will provide after school programs for children in basic school through 5th form, including CXC (Caribbean Examination Council) prep classes. Increase youth socialization and social development by housing safe meeting spaces and sports fields. We will help individuals and families affected by mental illness live a better life through advocacy, education, and support.
Our mission is to create community centers in low socioeconomic communities in Jamaica, and to facilitate the identification and evaluation of the residents, whose health and development is compromised, and to provide an appropriate intervention methodology to improve children and family development with a keen interest in educational and mental health services.
Born and raised in Central Kingston, Jamaica better known as “downtown” Andre grew up being just a regular inner-city statistic; raised by a single mother, I was one of 4 kids in an impoverished community where dreams were easily broken. There were good times and there were bad times, Andre had to give up on his dream of being a pediatrician to his next love; cooking! His passion for Culinary Arts began as a child. Every Sunday, he used to make sweet potato pudding and other local Jamaican specialties with his grandmother, best known as Mama Cherry. As years passed, he jumped at every opportunity to demonstrate his culinary skills by volunteering to cook for friends and family. After seeing their satisfied faces while enjoying his food, he knew he wanted to make a career out of it.
Upon graduating from Runaway Bay HEART Academy, Andre started working in some of Jamaica’s finest establishments, one such, was the award-winning Mac’s Chop House with notable Chef Mario Machado. After Mac’s Chop House, Andre spread his culinary wings to Round Hill Hotel where he spent four years as a sous chef to Chef Martin Maginley creating a new approach to Caribbean flavors with global concepts to share with their exclusive diners such as Ralph Lauren and Sir Paul McCartney.
Andre has then served as chef de cuisine at New York City’s premier Caribbean restaurant, Miss Lily’s for four years, creating modern concepts of Caribbean flavors. Since then, he has made appearances at Food & Wine, Bon Appetit events and the Daily Meal test kitchen in New York City. Easily recognized for his culinary talents, Chef Fowles is a 2x Food Network ‘Chopped’ champion, a finalist on ‘Chopped’ Grand Championship tournament as well as appearing as a contestant on ‘Beat Bobby Flay’ cooking show. Andre has been recognized by his homeland of Jamaica for his incredible achievement internationally. He was awarded “chef of the year” and Jamaica’s food ambassador from the Jamaica Observer food awards and also the prestigious Prime Minister “youth and culture” award.
In 2016, Andre started his hospitality company “Everything Food” based in New York City, where he offers exclusive catering, culinary and restaurant consultations as well as Pop-Up culinary events. Chef Fowles’ cooking style is about light, clean Caribbean flavors while incorporating global concepts. He is Appleton Estate Premier ‘Rumbassador’ and the current culinary ambassador for Jamaican Cuisine.
CHEF ANDRE FOWLS
DR. CLAUDIA MARSHALL PhD
SUKIA AKIBA
CHRISTINA MITCHELL
Claudia Calder, originally from Kingston Jamaica, holds a BA in psychology from Hampton University, MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Hampton, and PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision from Auburn University. Claudia has been a therapist for the past 7 years working in different clinical settings (i.e. residential, in-home and school based) providing service to individuals with different mental health and behavioral diagnosis. Her passion and advocacy efforts surround multiculturalism, which motivated her to serve as President for the Alabama Association of Multicultural Counseling and Development.
Claudia takes care of her mental health by ensuring that she takes time to herself after a long day of work. Working in the mental health field with clients that suffer various types of trauma can often lead to burnout and vicarious trauma. Therefore, she is intentional about “stepping away” from the job and engaging in activities she enjoys.
Sukia was born in Bessemer Alabama, and spent her childhood traveling back and forth between the United States and Edo State Nigeria. It was this contracting lifestyle that showed her the power of financial literacy and how it transforms lives. She is a talented and seasoned consultant, with over 10 years of experience in financial and real estate consulting. She brings a wealth of expertise with particular strengths in financial coaching, acquisition of property, wealth building, and stock market investing. She takes pride in educating and strategizing for long term financial fitness.
She is a social activist and environmentalist, she is currently the CEO of The Soul Supplier Inc. Financial consulting firm, which was established in 2009 in Boston, Massachusetts. In addition to her executive career, Sukia serves on several advisory boards, these include; United Children of Nigeria Inc, Eloise Hylton Inc, Green Cambridge, Warmth for Humanity and she is the Governor of the U.S chapter for the National Edo Progressive Youth Association, because she believes in improving the quality of life for children in developing nations.
Sukia obtained a Bachelor degree in Sociology and Criminal Justice from the University of Massachusetts, Boston, she also holds a Masters of Science in Global Health Policy, from The Heller School at Brandeis University. She is a passionate transformational speaker and takes a special interest in the growth and development of the youth.
Christina takes a vision and makes it a reality through sound strategy development and hands-on involvement. She intuitively sees the potential in others and opportunities for growth in those she works with and brings them together into a coherent whole. She aims to help expand thinking and give their absolute best in everything. She does this by sharing her story in such a way that it speaks to the humanity in all who are listening.
She is an inspirational leader who tells stories that call people to action while at the same time is grounded in passion from first-hand experiences. Respected as a credible voice in advocacy, Christina poised herself and is determined to amplify the narrative surrounding being from the inner city of Jamaica, poor, a woman, LGBT and an immigrant living in America.
She has made appearances on Netflix, and in the New York times and Diva Mag UK. Mitchell holds an BS in Kinesiology from Liberty University and a Masters degree in Sports Science from the Gardner-Webb Univ, and she is also a Certified Exercise Physiologist through the American College of Sports Medicine and is a Certified Life Coach.
Currently, as CEO and Co-founder of the Eloise Hylton Inc. she oversees the operation of this budding non-profit organization. She is now actively pursuing writing and transformational speaking as a means of expanding her platform. She began her career in public speaking in Jamaica as a young girl, from being on debate and sports teams, she has always advocated for the voiceless and the underserved.
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Recent Activities:
Kingston Jamaica:
THE COMMUNITY OF ‘SOUTH SIDE’ IN KINGSTON
Summer of 2019 found members of the organization in Kingston Jamaica assessing the needs of the communities that it will be serving. The community of “South Side’ was the first stop on the list. South Side is a community in Kingston that has a rich history of dancehall culture, however, it's the history of violence that plagues the community that brought Co-founder Mitchell back to her home community. The community is filled with untapped potential and that potential lies in the youth. The Eloise Hylton Incorporation donated school supplies to the children of the community and plans on hosting a annual back to school ‘treat’. 2020 has plans of going into schools in the area and speaking to the children to help them realize that they do not have to become products of their environment. Anything is possible, as long as they dream big and back those dreams up with actions.
Holy Family Primary School.
Holy Family Primary School is and the students there is one the main focus of the members of the organization. The youth are the leaders of tomorrow and this school serves several communities in the central Kingston area. The lessons learned and the positive impact on the children in a school setting will open the door to impacting individual communities by directly impacting the children of those communities. The organization seeks to, in the future go into these communities and assess the needs of these communities so that it can see where it makes the most positive impact to catalyze change.
2020 & Covid-19
Due to Covdid-19 there has been little that has been done as it relates to impacting the international community. The efforts have been placed in volunteering in a more local capacity. Teaming up with organizations such as the Urban League to distribute food supplies to low socioeconomic communities in places like Biermiham Alabama and partnering up with more local organizations to bring about relief to the communities that need it most and are being affected by the coronavirus outbreak. We are looking to you, the wider community to support us in our efforts to serve the underserved and bring the much needed supplies and support that they need to get through these hard times. Want to play your part? Donate today, so that we can keep doing the work that we do. We believe in humanity, it's the place where we all meet and where we all are equal. We look forward to continuing to serve our communities both domestic as well as internationally. If there is anything that we can do for you, please feel free to reachout to us via email or call in. This too shall pass.