On December 18th, 2018, brothers Julian-Alexandre and Brennan-Pierson founded SKAI: Sagacious Kids Aiming To Inspire™, a non-profit with a mission to "level the educational playing field" by hosting free, high quality peer led classes. By changing the classroom dynamic and empowering teens to learn from one another as a group rather than from a single teacher, it quickly became evident that the brothers had tapped into a fun and innovative way to promote education within the teen community. They quickly gained the support of acclaimed institutions including Valencia College and University of Central Florida's PedsAcademy. After achieving substantial success and positive feedback, the brothers decided to create an ambassador program and platform where teens around the world could share their knowledge and passions; this has culminated into what is now SKAITUBE™.
Meet The Founders
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Brennan-Pierson W.Brennan-Pierson Wang is a New York City native who has a keen interest in learning from and teaching with peers. In 2018, he received recognition from Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., in a national writing contest, winning First Place for the State of Florida. Brennan-Pierson competes in national chess tournaments and Florida USTA tennis tournaments, and holds a First Degree Black Belt in ATA Taekwondo. His hobbies include skiing in Blackcomb Whistler and composing songs on several instruments. Since 2016, Brennan-Pierson has developed a passion for Politics and the Law. He strongly believes education should be freely accessible and nurtured at a young age, a true equalizer that breaks all socio-economic barriers.
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Julian-Alexandre W.
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Julian-Alexandre is a native New Yorker who loves writing, history, poetry, and Greek Mythology. In 2018, Julian-Alexandre achieved recognition as a State Finalist for his essay submitted to the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., in a national writing contest called Letters About Literature, Level 1. Despite a busy schedule with academics, he manages to compete in national chess tournaments, participates in USTA tennis tournaments, trains in ATA Taekwondo (presently a First Degree Black Belt). Julian-Alexandre is a Level 7 skier, and calls NorthStar in California and Beaver Creek in Colorado his alternate homes. His love of playing multiple instruments, including the piano, the guitar, and cello has helped him create differently. Three years ago, Julian-Alexandre has discovered a deep interest in the political arena and enjoys discussing world issues and encouraging diversity and open-mindedness.
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