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CHAPTER 57 REVIEW BOARD MINUTESTHURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 20149:00 a.m. City Hall Veterans Conference Room400 South Orange Avenue, Orlando, FL 32801Record of AttendanceBoard Members:Ginger MalcomMichael Mendez, ChairRonald Nesbitt, Vice-ChairBassem ChaabanLouis Preston, Jr.City of Orlando Staff:Patricia Newton, Human Relations OfficialCarmen I. Feliciano, Human Relations Specialist, Board SecretaryGreater Haitian American Chamber of Commerce Member:Rose-Nancy Joseph, President/ChairwomanWelcome and IntroductionsPatricia Newton called the meeting to order at 9:05 a.m. Introductions were made and everyone signed the sign-in sheet. The President/Chairwoman of the Greater Haitian American Chamber of Commerce, Rose-Nancy Joseph, was introduced and welcomed by the Board.Greater Haitian American Chamber of CommerceRose-Nancy Joseph provided the Board with an overview of the Greater Haitian American Chamber, informing the Board that the largest Haitian population is in Pine Hills, South Orange County and in the downtown Orlando Parramore community. There is a concentration of Haitian residents also in Seminole and Osceola counties, along with a growing number of Caribbean groups coming to Orlando. She also informed the Board that the Chamber’s primary focus for 2014 is recruitment and to revitalize the chamber. The chamber is increasing its visibility in Seminole, Osceola and Brevard counties. Brainstorm/Discussion on Community Focus Group MeetingsThe Board agreed to hold several “Know Your Rights” community meetings and partner with the Greater Haitian American Chamber to host a meeting in a church, on Haitian television, Haitian radio and at a chamber’s networking gathering. Rose-Nancy Joseph stated that the number one discrimination complaint amongst the Haitian community is age discrimination. Patricia Newton shared that the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) would like to join the Board in its outreach to the Haitian community with a focus on Orlando’s hospitality industry.50th Anniversary of the Civil Rights ActThe Board agreed to convene on Thursday, December 19, 2014, at 9 a.m. to plan an activity for the upcoming celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the passage of the Civil Rights Act. The Board also discussed seeking partnerships with the Holocaust Resource & Education Center and the Mayor’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission.Upcoming City EventsBoard members were reviewed on upcoming event dates.January – MLK Events1/12Candlelight Vigil and March, 6 p.m.1/12Interfaith Multicultural Celebration, 6:30 p.m.1/169th Annual MLK Leadership Forum, 6 p.m.1/1728th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Luncheon, 11 a.m. (Cost)1/1830th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade, 10 a.m. 1/192014 “City of Hope”, 7 p.m.1/2023rd Annual Arthur “Pappy” Kennedy Prayer Breakfast, 7:45 a.m. (Cost)1/20Plant Seedlings for Civil Rights & Clean-up, 9 a.m.1/20Parramore Clean-Up Service Project, 9 a.m.February – Events2/1Orlando Youth Empowerment Summit, City Hall Overlook Room, 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.Mayor’s MLK Humanitarian Awards Service & Banquet, Date TBD6:30 to 8:30 p.m.March – Mayor Dyer’s Neighborhood & Community Summit3/1DoubleTree Hotel at Entrance to Universal Orlando, 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.April – Florida Fair Housing Summit4/29Rosen Centre on Tuesday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.June/July – 50th Anniversary of the Civil Rights ActSigned on July 2, 1964AdjournThere being no further business to come before the Chapter 57 Review Board, the meeting was adjourned at 9:45 a.m.____________________________________________________________Carmen Feliciano, Recording SecretaryDate ................
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