PEOPLE OF COLOUR CROSSING OCEANS
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MEET THE TEAM

Our team comes with years of experience in management and activism.
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Illya-Elijah Tinker, Jr
Captain/Project Director

Illya has worked in multiple non profit organizations at the core level of each origination, and has worked closely in the fields of marketing, media, and hospitality. As a self-made entrepreneur and activist Illya brings a great deal of visionary ideals to this project.
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Mckenzie Hazel-hodge
Skipper/Project Manager

Mckenzie has worked a number of years as an activist for quite a few causes and will be reasonable for maintaining honoured guest relations.​
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Pasquale Menei
Chef/Project Accountant

Pasquale is a post graduate chef with experience in hospitality management as a young business co-owner with Illya and his airbnb property management company. Pasquale will be responsible for the nourishment of honoured guest, acquisition of provisions, and management of project funds.
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Anita Akekue
Chaperone/Project Assistant 

Anita brings 2 years of experience in the non-profit sector to our team and will be responsible for the safety of honoured guest on voyage.
PEOPLE OF COLOUR CROSSING OCEANS IS A GRASS ROOT MOVEMENT RAN FOR THE PEOPLE BY THE PEOPLE, AIMED AT BRINGING WELLNESS & MENTAL HEALTH TO MARGINALIZED YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS OF COLOUR AGED 18-35. THIS IS ACHIEVED BY INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL & ADVENTURE BY WAY OF SAILING EXPEDITIONS ACROSS OCEANS. THE AIM IS TO INVITE NOTABLE YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS THAT HAS POSITIVELY STOOD OUT IN THE COMMUNITY ON A VOYAGE THAT WILL IMPART TO THEM A DEEPER SENSE OF COMMUNITY, AND APPRECIATION FOR CULTURE, ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS, AND ENERGY SUSTAINABILITY ALL WHILE STILL TEACHING THEM TRANSFERABLE SKILLS ON THIS VOYAGE.
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