Chapter 57 Review Board Minutes

CHAPTER 57 REVIEW BOARD MINUTES THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2014 9:00 a.m. City Hall Veterans Conference Room 400 South Orange Avenue, Orlando, FL 32801

Record of Attendance Board Members: Ginger Malcom Michael Mendez, Chair Ronald Nesbitt, Vice-Chair Bassem Chaaban Louis Preston, Jr. City of Orlando Staff: Patricia Newton, Human Relations Official Carmen I. Feliciano, Human Relations Specialist, Board Secretary Greater Haitian American Chamber of Commerce Member: Rose-Nancy Joseph, President/Chairwoman

Welcome and Introductions Patricia 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 Commerce Rose-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 Meetings The 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.

50 th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act The 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 Events Board members were reviewed on upcoming event dates. January – MLK Events  1/12 Candlelight Vigil and March, 6 p.m.  1/12 Interfaith Multicultural Celebration, 6:30 p.m.  1/16 9th Annual MLK Leadership Forum, 6 p.m.  1/17 28th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Luncheon, 11 a.m. (Cost)  1/18 30th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade, 10 a.m.  1/19 2014 “City of Hope”, 7 p.m.  1/20 23rd Annual Arthur “Pappy” Kennedy Prayer Breakfast, 7:45 a.m. (Cost)  1/20 Plant Seedlings for Civil Rights & Clean-up, 9 a.m.  1/20 Parramore Clean-Up Service Project, 9 a.m. February – Events  2/1 Orlando Youth Empowerment Summit, City Hall Overlook Room, . 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.  Mayor’s MLK Humanitarian Awards Service & Banquet, Date TBD . 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. March – Mayor Dyer’s Neighborhood & Community Summit  3/1 DoubleTree Hotel at Entrance to Universal Orlando, 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. April – Florida Fair Housing Summit  4/29 Rosen Centre on Tuesday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. June/July – 50 th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act  Signed on July 2, 1964

Adjourn There being no further business to come before the Chapter 57 Review Board, the meeting was adjourned at 9:45 a.m.

______Carmen Feliciano, Recording Secretary Date