Well, at roll call these islands were represented:
Antigua, Dominica, St. Thomas, Monserrat, Jamaica and Dominican Republic!
With that much Caribbean in the place, it had to be a good time!!!
And here's the info we don't want you to leave home without:
Who We Are:
The Caribbean Diaspora
* An
estimated 4OO,OOO Caribbean nationals live in South Florida.
*Nearly
one third of Miami-Dade County’s Black population is Caribbean immigrants.
*Haitians
make up the second-largest ethnic group in Miami-Dade County.
**South
Dade is #15 of the U.S.
communities with the most residents born in Jamaica.
-Florida
accounts for about two-thirds of the nation's Bahamians (#1 nationally)
-Florida
is 2nd in raw number of people from the two-island nation of Trinidad and
Tobago.
*2006
**2009
Where We’re Going
The Vision: To develop the proCaribbean experience in south Miami-Dade
County
The Mission:
Build interaction through organized social/cultural events
Strengthen educational achievement by providing scholarships for
children of Caribbean ancestry
Increase resilience of the island nations by providing economic
assistance in response to crises/natural disasters
How We Get There:
Short Term Plan
*December, January and February, 2012: Monthly gatherings to build
relationships and develop bylaws
*March, 2013: Begin the incorporation process - Elect a Board of
Directors (Chair, Vice-Chair, Secretary, Treasurer) and Register with the State
(Articles of Incorporation, EIN Filing, Business License, Bank Account).
Where
Do You Fit?
Join the Event Planning
Team
Join the SDCDA Development
Team
Consider
Becoming a Board Member
Spread the Word
Attend the
Monthly Events
sdjamaicanda@gmail.com
/ sdjamaicanda.blogspot.com
If you're ready to be part of something great from the ground floor up, stay posted and prepare for the January event. Details will be coming out soon.
Until then, have a Merry CHRISTmas and a super New Year!