FROM OUR HANDS TO YOURS
INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION IS POWER
A CELEBRATION OF OUR DIVERSE CULTURE THROUGH INNOVATIVE EVENTS AND UNIQUE ARTISANS ITEMS ALONG WITH CREATIVE VENDOR PRODUCTS
MISSION
‘Creating Unity in the Community’ will promote unique craft artisans items, and stylish vendor’s products while supporting events that provide civic responsibility. These will include educational, health and well-being and, organizational and agency resources to build a network of stronger community awareness. Our vision is one of traditional family gathering with values and opportunity to share knowledge and explore options to improve conditions, through basic community services while developing economic relationships.
OBJECTIVE: To provide events that will implement greater socialization and share resources to network within the community. Events will encourage and support leadership, through exchange of creative, innovation ideas that build cooperative bonds. ‘Creating Unity in the Community’ will also influence a safe festive congenial environment that promotes entrepreneurship and financial investment as well.
CONCEPT: Parkchester and its sundering area is filled with cultural diversity made up with Ethiopian, Albanians, Bengalis, Pakistanis, Indians, Mexicans, Arabs, Japanese, Koreans, Greeks, Dominicans, Italians, Brazilians, Somalia, Yemen, Nigerian, Ivory Cost, Guinea, Mali, Senegal, Togo, Tanzania, Kenya, Benin, Ecuadorian, Bangladeshi, Chinese, West Indians, Caribbean, Irish, Indo-Guyanese, Puerto Ricans, and Ghanaians which is a catalyzes of creativity in our community. We can consider ourselves as a cohesive collective of world representatives that bring economic wealth to the community. ‘Creating Unity in the Community’ recognize the contributions that make Parkchester vibrant and progressive vital community. ‘Creating Unity in the Community’ will encourage participation from all the dynamic talent, through education, health programs, artisans, vendors, organizations, and business forums to enrich the community.
STRATEGY: A Bronx News reporter, David Greene stated the Bronx breaks a one-week record number of 1200 weapons turned in for January 2010. Not only is weapons possession a growing problem in the Bronx it is also is leading in the highest unemployment rate. It become a problem and concern for the entire community when it suffers with crime, drugs, poverty, high rates of illiteracy, and poor well-being. ‘Creating Unity in the Community’s purpose is to address these complex issues that affect our lives with health initiatives, civic responsibility, entitlements, and resources. Community networking combines elements of education, marketing, and expectations and appreciation for social responsibility. We will communicate with local residents via local new coverage, radio ads, institutions, employers, schools, churches, community groups, and financial establishments.
The objective is to introduce traditional universal values that all people can identify with. Our goal is to empower community by offering and the concept of the African Market place is to reach one family and each individual thereof, one-at a time. The African Market place is a key focal point that can engage, support, and serve as a network base of communication to filter resources. It will also provide socio-political issues, exchange of merchandise, and encourage activism to empower our community. The African Flea Market or Bazaar is the economic foundation in which the community thrives.
‘Creating Unity in the Community’ held the first Kwanzaa celebration in Parkchester, which brought together in sharing health, authors, business, agencies, marketing companies, artisans, vendors, musicians, spoken word and many more. The seven principles Umoja (Unity) – Kujichagulia (Self-Determination) – Ujamma (Cooperative Economics) – Nia (Purpose) – Kuumba (Creativity) – Imani (Faith) can be a welcome map that all cultures to adapt in their everyday lives.
DEVELOPMENT PLAN: For many of us the election of Barack Obama as president of the United States forever changed how many view politics. We all have a deeper sense of accountability, beginning from the bottom up with ordinary people, organizing a grassroots movement of change. The effort to inspire social progression happens when communities unite to stimulate inspirational dialogue reflecting a desire for a common cause and effect. Greatness starts when we the people become the agent for change.
OUTCOME: ‘Creating Unity in the Community’ will provide the environment for cultural artists, stylish vendor’s products, and Sponsors/Exhibitors to share resources and support through a wide range of programs. That is lectures, seminars, book signings, awards presentations, educational material, documentaries, health awareness, forums, workshops, panelists, guest speakers, spoken word, and/or poetry reading. Our goal is to accomplish a multi-ethnic, research and advocacy organization dedicated to generate bold new ideas and political policy for Parkchester’s residence. ‘Creating Unity in the Community’, is committed to provide special events, which will support collaboration with other community activities or organizations. Through greater understanding will strengthen the lives for families of diverse cultural connections. This can make a difference for effective change in our community.
SUPPORT
Creating Unity in the Community can become effective citywide through connecting a successfully coalition with other non-profit, business, and governmental groups, store merchants, agencies and organizations. For example, financial institutions can create greater responsibility and accountability with participants on savings issues. Agencies and organizations can sponsor workshops and other activities to gain more credibility in the community. Many times the supportive groups including political affiliations can save money in reaching new consumers. Creating Unity in the Community can also be beneficial for marketing, advertisement gathering statistic data and promotion. Again, Parkchester population crosses the spectrum of income, educational, health, traditional, religious institutions and groups of people.
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