Community Service Committee
- Work closely with community organizations both in the US and
in Jamaica and assist with organizational needs.
- Provide seminars/workshops and other activities promoting
entrepreneurship and Jamaican businesses and other enterprises
- Identify annual charitable outreach.
Chair:
Members:
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Cultural & Social Committee
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Develop and implement activities to maintain and promote Jamaican culture
and heritage.
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Keep abreast of social and cultural issues in the US and Jamaica.
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Plan social and cultural activities for members
Chair: Beverley Thomas
Members:
Independence Ball Sub-Committee
Chair: Tony
Carr
Members:
Dena-Kay Brown
Carlton Drummond
Ian Harvey
Paul Earle
Derrick Scott
Stanley Tracey
Lewis Buchanon
Patricia Campbell
Erol Roper
Jacqueline Payne
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Education
Committee
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Identify or serve as mentors to Jamaican students and
students of Jamaican heritage in the Washington Metropolitan
Area.
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Host a annual reception for Jamaican students coming
to the Washington Metropolitan Area
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Assist with establishing a scholarship fund for
Jamaican students and students of Jamaican heritage
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Develop educational component for two general
membership meetings –Black History Month in February and Jamaican
Heroes Celebration in October
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Develop one life-skill training for general membership
Chair:
Jennifer Asher
Members:
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Finance & Fundraising
Committee
Chair:
Members:
Building Fund Sub-Committee
Chair:
Members:
Louis Hemans
Ian Harvey
Stanley Tracey
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Public Relations and Marketing
Committee
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Develop effective communication and information distribution
Promote the organization and its accomplishments
Establish and maintain relationships with various media outlets
Work closely with media and public relations officers in community organizations and the Embassy of Jamaica
Assist in promoting membership in the Association
Chair: Rosie Parke
Members:
Newsletter Sub Committee
- Prepare bi-monthly newsletter
- Obtain advertising for the Newsletter
- Circulate Newsletter
Editors: Rosie Parke
Members:
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