We must practice what we preach. My interpretation of this statement has evolved over the years and directly impacts my teaching philosophy. As thought leaders it is very important that we give back to our communities and that our students take note of our activities. I believe it is more meaningful for students to learn from our experience and benefit from the world we are trying to build, and when its their turn, they also follow suit. Before the advent of modern-day AI, data was considered the oil of the industry. In an effort to increase the prevalence of open data and use it to improve the lives of Caribbean people, I collaborated with Code for America and various other institutions. From 2012 to 2014, I served as a director of a Jamaican foundation called Slashroots. In 2012, I also took on the role of Regional Coordinator for the Developing the Caribbean Conference and Code Sprint, which spanned three countries with the support of the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), National Institute of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology (NIHERST), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Junar, and UWI St. Augustine and Mona. My involvement continued in 2013, as I served as Regional Coordinator for the same conference and code sprint, this time extending across eight countries.