Kwasi is the founder of the Psychedelic Society of Western New York and one of the connectors and administrators of the Global Psychedelic Network (GPN). Through his work with the GPN, he has led projects that include Psychonauts of the World, which shares meaningful psychedelic stories from around the globe, with the intention of publishing them in a book as an avenue to raise funds for psychedelic research, the Global Psychedelic Month of Service which encouraged psychedelic groups and individuals from around the world to engage in a service project catered to the needs in their regions, developed a guide on starting psychedelic societies which consolidates methods and practices from the global psychedelic community into one resource, and leads a campaign to address drug checking initiatives across the country. 

Locally, Kwasi incorporated an organization known as Emergence-In to provide various harm reduction services, including psychedelic harm reduction at music festivals through a project called Sanctuary and provides opportunities for his community to practice psychedelic values by engaging in community service.

Kwasi is also registered nurse and a doctoral student at the University at Buffalo, studying to be a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner. 

Jason became involved in the Global Psychedelic Earth Day as our web developer. He has been brainwashing children and adults for over a decade in his professional carrer with summer camps, outdoor education, and challenge courses. He does not enjoy writing bios about himself.

Leia Friedman, M.S. loves to connect the dots as a teacher, writer, and permaculturist. Her work focuses on phenomena related to the human experience of consciousness through the lens of social and environmental justice.

She is the cofounder of Boston Entheogenic Network, host of “The Psychedologist: consciousness positive radio,” a facilitator of integration work and a budding herbalist. Leia holds her permaculture design certificate from Starhawk’s Earth Activist Training, a program that emphasizes the importance of social permaculture and spirituality alongside work with the land. Her long-range intention is to support a center that integrates regenerative land management with holistic and visionary healing modalities.