community level as well serving as a member of the Board of Directors of the Black Leadership Council for Excellence; an organization that helps promote positive leadership in
youth, alongside Charles County Commissioner Reuben Collins. Gil also served as president of the Angolan Community Association - Kudissanga, a non-profit organization registered in Washington DC dedicated to unification and development of Angola.
It is imperative that the New African strike a balance between his African roots and his present circumstances. With all his accomplishments, H. Gil Ingles has achieved that balance.
His crowning achievement is without question his teenaged daughter who will carry on the
family legacy.
Schools Without Borders
~Moving the African Diaspora Forward ~
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rganizational policy, human capital development, philanthropy,
K-12 curriculum design and the establishment of a multicultural academic institution are just some of the many professional talents mastered by Carol Labor-Bangura, M.S.Ed., Chief Executive Officer of the School without Borders in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. A bilingual literacy and immigrant student integration
expert, Carol applies authoritative disposition and capacity-building
strategies to manage the day-to-day operations of a highly effective
academic institution.
Her work in advancing education for multicultural children has led to numerous recognitions including the 2012 Diaspora Award presented by New
Life United African Church, the 2012 Humanitarian Award presented by
the Green White and Blue Commission, the 2010 Point of Light Award
presented by President George Bush Sr. and Michelle Nunn, Point of Light
Institute’s 2010 United States President’s Volunteer Medal Awards, and
commendations and citations for public service from Pennsylvania Senator
Vincent Hughes, Pennsylvania State Representative Dwight Evans, Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds-Brown, Mayor John F. Street, and U.S. Senator Arlen Specter.
Carol’s attainment did not come easy. As the mother of four ch ildren ages
eight to twenty three, she was challenged by motherhood in her late teen
years. She comments “it was a stigma in the African community and I was
alienated for it.” Aside from her personal life, she continued to face trials
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