For Jabez LeBret, the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals combined with his experience as an EO San Diego member provided the inspiration to serve his community’s marginalized youth—an effort that’s earned him a nomination for EO Global Citizen of the Year. As part of our focus on #EOImpact, Jabez told us about his efforts in the education field.

Almost five years ago, I was on vacation with my wife when I leaned over to her and said, “We should open a high school.”

There was a long pause. But my wife knows my history.