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6th Role Models of Distinction Awards & Scholarship Benefit Gala

Friday Sept. 8th, 20177 pm to 12 am

The Grand Prospect Hall 263 Prospect Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11215

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10 th Annual International Youth Leadership Conference

July 21 st to July 30 th, 2018

Hosted at Maynooth University, Co. Kildare, Ireland

The Ireland Chamber - United States (ICCUSA) & The ICCUSA Foundation, Inc. Albert Schweitzer Leadership for Life

219 South Street – Suite 203 New Providence, NJ 07974 Tel: +1(908)286-1300 Ext. 2 Fax: +1(908)286-1200

www.aschweitzer.org www.iccusa.org

6TH ROLE MODELS OF DISTINCTION AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIP BENEFIT GALA– 1 –

HOSTESSES:

Sharondale Brackett McIntosh,

Dr. Ionie Pierce & Natasha Andrews

Cocktail ReceptionUS National Anthem

Procession of HonoreesWelcome & Introduction of MC

&

HOSTS & HOSTESSES

By: Gala Chairperson: Sybil F. Chester

DinnerMesclun salad with Craisins & Raspberry Vinaigrette

Entrees Chicken Breast with Mushrooms and Marsala wine sauce

Grilled Salmon Filet with a Buerre Blanc Saucein a french creamy style butter, onions, lemon sauce

Roasted Red Bliss Potatoes

Veg Mix Medley : Seasoned with garlic & herbs

DessertSpiced Rum Carrot Cake

Cream Cheese filling & Butter Cream Icing

AwardsPresentation of Awards

Recognition of Special Guests

VOTE OF THANKS:

Sharondale Brackett McIntoshChairperson of CACNY

DANCING & MUSIC BY SOUNDS 4 LIFE

Program


Honorable Sylvia G. Ash is a Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, and the Presiding Justice of the Commercial Division in Kings County Supreme Court. Prior to her election to Supreme Court, Justice Ash served as a New York City Civil Court Judge in Kings County. Justice Ash was the first Caribbean-American woman to be elected as a Civil Court Judge in a County-wide election.

Justice Ash earned her Juris Doctorate Degree from Howard University School of Law in 1984. She was admitted to practice law in the State of New York in 1985 and in the United States District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts, in 1990. In 1984, immediately after graduating from Law School, Justice Ash accepted a position as a Judicial Law Clerk in the Superior Court of New Jersey. Justice Ash was the first person of color to serve in this position. In 1985, Justice Ash joined the legal staff of District Council 37 Municipal Employees Legal Services. In this labor union setting, Justice Ash provided legal representation to the Council’s 125,000 State, City and Municipal employees. She was the Supervising Attorney in the Family and Administrative Law Units and the Chief Counsel of the Immigration Law Unit. Prior to taking the judicial bench, Justice Ash was a practicing attorney for over 20 years.

In this capacity, she was the General Counsel for the NAACP’s Social Services Chapter in New York City where she provided pro bono legal services to the Chapter’s members. Additionally, Justice Ash was very active in her community and volunteered her legal talent and acumen to numerous civic, religious, labor and not-for-profit organizations, including serving as a victim services liaison for battered women and abused children. In addition to her current judicial responsibilities, Justice Ash serves as a Board Director on the Brooklyn Women’s Bar Association, the Judicial Friends Association, Judges and Lawyers Breast Cancer Alert Association and is a Master in the Nathan R. Sobel Kings County American Inns of Court. Justice Ash was a member of the NYS Commission on Judicial Conduct and previously served as the first female Chair of the 100 year old New York Municipal Credit Union Board of Directors.

Justice Ash has been the recipient of numerous citations and awards, including the Brooklyn Bar Association Award for Recognition of Outstanding Achievement in the Science of Jurisprudence and Public Service. Justice Ash was born in the Caribbean Island of Trinidad & Tobago. Her mother was born in Grenada and her father was born in St. Vincent & the Grenadines. Justice Ash had the privilege and enjoyment of living in all three Islands and refers to herself as a proud Trini-Grenadian-Vincy-American. Justice Ash is always mindful of the fact that she was elected by the people to serve the people.

Honorable Sylvia G. Ash


David C. Banks is the President/CEO of The Eagle Academy Foundation. He was the Founding Principal of The Eagle Academy for Young Men, the first school in a network of innovative all-boys public school in New York City. As President he is responsible for the successful leadership and management of the organization, which is charged with the replication of the successful

Eagle model. Since opening in 2004, the Eagle Academy family has grown to encompass a total of six schools in the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, Newark, Harlem, Staten Island and is expanding its vision nationally.The Eagle Academy for Young Men, the first all-boys public high school in New York City in over thirty years, is a nurturing institution which believes that excellence, both in character and scholarship, opens doors and provides a bridge to equality. The Eagle Academies represent a partnership between students, school staff, parents, mentors, and community partners, who are all committed to the guiding principles of academic excellence, leadership and character development. These principles are supported by our core initiatives of mentoring, community service, extended day activities, Saturday Institute, summer programs, and parental involvement. The first Eagle Academy for Young Men was established as part of New York City’s twenty-first century high school reform initiative, an accomplishment achieved through a unique partnership with One Hundred Black Men, Inc. After five years of sharing space with the Bronx School for Law, Government & Justice, it has since moved into its own, state of the art facility.

Prior to becoming principal of Eagle, David served as the Founding Principal of The Bronx School for Law, Government & Justice. This theme-based high school provided a unique opportunity for him to combine his law and education background. During his tenure, David helped spearhead a community-wide effort to secure a permanent home for the school. As a result, Bronx Law is now housed in a $75 million, state of the art facility, representing an unprecedented partnership between the criminal justice community and an inner-city high school.

David is a graduate of Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey and received his Juris Doctorate from St. John’s University. He earned his Educational Administration and Supervision certification in only one semester by attending three colleges: Brooklyn College, City College and Baruch College. Further, David Banks has also been chosen as one of seven Black Male Achievement Social Innovators nationwide by the Leadership and Sustainability Institute, for demonstrating tangible results in improving the life outcomes of African American men and boys. David Banks has joined the Board of Directors for the In-ternational Boys’ Schools Coalition. In May 2014, David Banks was awarded an honorary Doctorate degree from Wheelock College.

David resides in New Jersey. He has four children, Jamaal, Aaliyah, Ali and Malcolm Rashaad, and one grandchild, Hayleigh

David C. Banks,


Originally from Brooklyn, NY, Guyanese-American Producer Chauncey Chester decided to follow in the footsteps of his fellow Morehouse alums Spike Lee and Samuel Jackson, and begin a career in film. In 2003, Chauncey started his film career working as a Production Assistant on various sets throughout New York City.

In 2009, after a six-year hiatus from film to form a real estate firm in Atlanta, GA, Chauncey decided to enroll at the New York Film Academy One Year Producing Conservatory through the Brett Ratner scholarship grant. While at the New York Film Academy, Chauncey fueled his desire to comprehend creative producing by concentrating on TV and Film production. In the fall of 2009, Chauncey created Blue Channel Films, a production company dedicated to producing high quality low budget independent films, videos, and commercials. Chauncey has already produced over twenty short films and various commercials, including a web commercial for Johannes Leonardo’s notable client, fashion designer Thierry Mulger of Paris. Chauncey produced short films has received awards and festival selections to Cannes Film Festival(Short Film Corner), New York International film Festival(Best Short Film), Korean International Film Festival (winner), Jaipur International Film Festival (Best Critic Award), Festival Chileno International del Cortometraje de Santiago (FESCOR), Film Festival Internazionale di Milano, and The Mexico International Film Festival(Silver Palm Award). Chauncey has severed as the Executive Producer on the international award winning feature and notably Venice International Film Festival(Venice Days) official selection documentary titled The Golden Temple: Olympic Regeneration of East London which tells the story about a community affected by the 2012 London Olympic across socio-economical lines. In addition, he was successful in securing US distribution for both The Golden Temple and award winning short The Reply Letter. Currently he was awarded a BAC grant for a documentary titled Champion Sound: Biltmore Era Circa 1988-1995 about the history of the underground brooklyn reggae/dancehall culture. This will serve as Chauncey’s directorial debut.

Chauncey is a proud member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. Alpha Rho Chapter spring 99’ inductee at Morehouse College.

Chauncey C. Chester


For nearly 17 years, Khari Edwards has led a vast career in politics and community development throughout New York City and State. Having worked behind the scenes for elected officials, non-profit organizations, and city agencies Mr. Edwards’s career has been dedicated to strengthening communities and enhancing the everyday lives of New Yorkers.

Mr. Edwards has always maintained the key to being effective in implementing community initiatives and special projects has been his keen ability to bridge the gap between members of the community, business leaders, our public unions and other stakeholders to ensure everyone’s voice is heard. Within his role as Special Assistant to NYS Senator Leader, Mr. Edwards took the lead on behalf of the State Senate Conference to help restructure Brooklyn’s hospital systems—which led him to his current position as Vice President of External Affairs for Brookdale Hospital and Medical Center. Mr. Edwards was the first Vice President of color in the history of the institution

As the Vice President, Mr. Edwards oversees the department by supervising and managing Government Relations, Community Relations, the department Public Affairs & Public Relations. He has been tasked with the cultivation of community contacts to increase awareness for the hospital and create collaborative opportunities for businesses, nonprofit organizations, government agencies and educational institutions. Khari manages the selection and performance of public affairs and government relations suppliers (for example, lobbyist and media consultants, polling and public affairs firms, trade and business associations). He manages and maintains the public image of the hospital.

Mr. Edwards takes great pride in the role he plays within his community. He recently created a program that embarked on a crusade against gun violence in our community. The program, It Starts Here, brings students from surrounding schools to visit Brookdale. Through tours of the morgue, lecturing, visual examples from our trauma department, and personal stories from guest speakers, students were educated about the long-term and short-term effects of gun violence on the victim, the community, and more.

The father of three wonderful children Mr. Edwards, credits both his parents for instilling in him all the tools needed to be an advocate for the needs of others and for his ability to find the positive in every person.

Khari Edwards


Georgia Forbes is the founder and Executive Director

of Ionic 6, Inc., a nonprofit organization that provides

Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)

programs for middle school students. She founded ionic6 in 2014 to address a

need for an underserved population and to empower students to believe in their

ability to change the world.

Georgia is an Executive Director at Goldman Sachs & Co. in the Technology

Division. She oversees technology risk initiatives for the firm and has worked at

Goldman Sachs for 10 years. Prior to Goldman Sachs, Georgia was a NYC public

school teacher who taught math and technology to middle school students. It was

a transformative experience that continues to inspire her.

Georgia earned her Masters of Business Administration in Management Systems

and International Business from Fordham University in 2005. She received her

Bachelor of Science in Finance and Marketing from the Stern School of Business

at New York University in 1999. She attended New York City public schools for her

elementary and middle school education and is an alumni of Brooklyn Tech, one of

NYC’s specialized high schools.

Georgia and her family migrated from the island of Jamaica to Brooklyn, New

York. She understands the value of a great education and it’s power to transform

lives, families and communities. Georgia is passionate about learning; she

spent the earlier part of her career volunteering her time as an educator with

various nonprofit organizations. She continues to invest in others by sharing her

knowledge and experience. She spends time as a youth mentor depositing into

our future leaders. She is an avid traveller and likes to consider herself a citizen of

the world, always seeking out new global experiences.

Georgia P. Forbes


Raquel Jaikaran Shivdat bravely carries a pioneering and indomitable spirit towards promoting and sustaining Caribbean culture in the entertainment industry.

With roots in Trinidad and Tobago, a twin-island Republic situated off the northern edge of the South American mainland, Raquel has persevered to consistently achieve the goals and dreams of her late father, Mohan Jaikaran.

Trained under Mohan’s watchful eye, Raquel, the first of four daughters, developed a keen sense of leadership and “street smarts”; qualities that blossomed as she grew older and her responsibilities expanded to include management of the family business portfolios. With growing success came challenges and Raquel has proven her adaptability and resilience in the face of all adversity; she has successfully balanced her roles in the public sphere with her family life. Her education in Fashion Marketing has served her well in strengthening her capacity for creative innovation.

A business woman with incredible savvy, Raquel and her Family artfully managed the iconic Maracas nightclub (formerly Rum Jungle) in Queens, New York; a thriving hub of culture for disaporic connectivity. She produces a quarterly magazine that keeps the world in touch with all things US-Caribbean. As the first born of a media mogul, Raquel has expertly navigated the world of broadcast media in television and radio through WIN TV and WIN Radio 101.1fm –and is devoting her energies in this direction, leaving the management of Maracas to others in the Family.

Raquel rose through the ranks in the family’s business, starting as flyer designer at JMC Records and later working at the family’s Diner. Additionally, Raquel managed to pursue a degree in Fashion Marketing at Berkeley College in New Jersey, while managing her household as a wife and mother of two boys, Tyler and Shane. Ms. Jaikaran produced at least one concert every month involving artists from the West Indies. The biggest names in Soca and Chutney music were regular performers at the Club. Raquel also brought the legendary Indian performers Babla and Kanchan to New York. Ms. Jaikaran also makes regular contributions to charitable organizations and committee projects in New York and has done many fund raisers for various causes at Maracas Club over the years.

Raquel has maintained her humility through charity and giving back to the communities both in the USA and her homeland of Trinidad. At 44, this modern woman has achieved a significant amount, yet for her, “even the sky is not the limit. There is no limit; only possibilities.”

Raquel Jaikaran


Camille C. Joseph-Goldman is currently the Vice President for Government Affairs within the Northeast Region for Charter Communications. In this role, Mrs. Joseph-Goldman oversees and manages all government affairs, strategic partnerships and investments, consumer protection and telecommunications

regulation for New Jersey and New York City.

Mrs. Joseph-Goldman previously served as New York City’s youngest appointed Deputy Comptroller. As Deputy Comptroller for Public Affairs, Mrs. Joseph-Goldman served as the inter-governmental liaison to the public, mayoral agencies, federal, state, and local authorities. In addition, the bureau she spearheaded handled all external functions, including community relations and outreach, contact with the media, financial education forums, and other duties – including the Community Action Center, which provides information and assistance to New Yorkers who have complaints about inadequate or lack of municipal services.

Mrs. Joseph-Goldman has an extensive background in politics and public policy and is dedicated to promoting the public interest. Previously, she served as Director of Intergovernmental Affairs and Special Adviser in the Office of United States Senator Kirsten E. Gillibrand. As a member of the Senator’s senior team, Mrs. Joseph-Goldman was responsible for advancing Senator Gillibrand’s public policy priorities as well as establishing and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders statewide. She was also the National African American Vote Deputy Director for the Obama Presidential Campaign in 2012. In this role, she worked with national campaign leadership to develop and implement constituency outreach strategies to increase African American voter registration, motivation and turnout in key battleground states.

Mrs. Joseph-Goldman was the Campaign Manager and Political Director for former U.S. Representative Anthony Weiner’s 2013 mayoral campaign, and has worked on several other national, state, and local campaigns. She also served as Director of Youth Engagement for SHOW UP New York, an organization focused on increasing civic participation among youth and people of color, especially in New York City.

Born and raised in the Bronx, Mrs. Joseph-Goldman earned a BA in Politics and History as a Presidential Scholar at New York University. She is a proud member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, participates as a mentor at various youth empowerment programs across the City, and is involved in several educational and healthcare initiatives for undeserved youth in Jamaica and Haiti. Most recently, Mrs. Joseph-Goldman joined the board of the National Action Network, one the leading civil rights organizations in the country founded by the Reverend Al Sharpton.

Camille C. Joseph-Goldman


Pamela Lindsay is as fine an example as one could find of what independence and assertiveness in the female species is all about. Her path to ownership of the thriving Trinbago Express Shipping facility in Brooklyn reflects a determination she has manifested from quite young always reach for higher ground, where perhaps convention might deem

such heights unattainable. Passive acceptance of the status quo isn’t and has never been where Pamela is coming from.

Born in Trinidad, Pamela discovered at an early age the importance of self-sufficiency, when circumstances caused her to work, after a fashion, even before she was in her teens. By the time she had completed her primary and secondary schooling, including secretarial school, she already had a pretty good orientation to the world of business and what it demanded by way of dedication and discipline. So much so that she came to appreciate that “success tastes so much sweeter when you work hard for it”.

Pamela’s long-standing connection to the shipping business started when she worked for the A.J. Mauritzen Company in Trinidad. After a few years there, again driven by that independent spirit, she started her own firm, Sealandair Shipping in 1988. When, in the early 1990’s she decided to migrate with her family to the United States, there was little doubt as to where her interests would lie once settled on these shores.

She worked at T&T shipping in Brooklyn. Like clockwork, in due course would come that continuing need of hers to be in her own operating space. Trinbago Express Shipping was born after she put in four years at T&T Shipping. Now in it’s 20th year of operation, Trinbago Express has established for itself a tradition of professionalism, a reputation that obviously was engendered and inspired by the company’s irrepressible leader. Typically, Pamela would be the first to give much credit for such accolades to those in her employ, Which isn’t surprising, given that one of her guiding percepts in business, as in life is that, “you should treat others as you would like to be treated”.

One of the remarkable qualities Pamela has brought to her career in business is her sense that essential to material success is the obligation to be a respected and respectful presence in the community she serves. She places premium stock in this aspect of her role as a business person, as a result of which the sponsorship of innumerable community events and causes has added handsomely to the profile Trinbago Express enjoys. Among those many demonstrations of goodwill, Pamela feels particular pride in a number of scholarships she has awarded to deserving youngsters.

Fittingly, this dynamo has been the recipient of many awards and citations from all manner of organizations. Notably, she has been honored by the City of New York for the exemplary public spiritedness that has been her hallmark over the years.

Pamela has been married for over 30 years to Cirt Lindsay. She is the mother of two: Cirt Jr. and Jernice. And she considers her son and daughter to have been a major part of the inspiration from whence came her enduring commitment to hard work.

Pamela Lindsay


When you are able to fuse words together and add a melody

in all but 2 minutes, you must be international recording artist

Lyrikal. Trinidadian born Devon Martin started singing in the

church choir at the age 7, and began participating in school

talent shows and neighborhood block parties. As a youngster his

biggest inspirations were calypso legend Crazy, Shabba Ranks,

Buju Banton, Bob Marley and Super Cat, their styles of music helped him to develop his

own style.

He migrated to the United States at the age of 13, where he got heavily involved in soccer

and track and field, but music prevailed and by age 16 he was back at it, performing at

block parties and talent shows, he even opened for the Wutang Clan at Club Wave and

Sean Paul at St George, Staten Island.

Lyrikal although very talented only took his music career seriously in the year 2003, when

he started to record. His first recording was at Dainjamentalz studio in New York, where he

recorded a track entitled tiger bone. Since then he has managed to be a consistent voice

on the airwaves worldwide and is now one of the most sought after performing artist. His

music has taken him on tours to London, Ghana, Guadeloupe, Berlin, Toronto, Bermuda,

North America and the Caribbean.

Lyrikal has built an extensive catalog, and has released several hits. He has received 5

COTT (Copyright Organization of Trinidad and Tobago) music nominations in 2015, and

won the award for People’s Choice Most Popular Single. His repertoire consist of over

40 releases including Jammin Sake, Picture Perfect, Freedom, Dip & Roll, Cloud 9, Loner,

Conquer Meh, Locked Down, Part Of Yuh Nature, All Over De Gyal, Ramajay, 25/8, and

countless collaborations with leading artistes, including Konshens and Ghanian Songstress

MzVee. He released his first album, titled “The Journey” in 2016 and is currently working on

his second Album which is scheduled for release in July 2017.

TO LEARN MORE ABOUT LYRIKAL VISIT LYRIKAL.COM

Lyrikal


Wayne S. McKenzie is General Counsel for the NYC Department of Probation

(DOP). He is the primary advisor to the Commissioner on all legal, legislative

and compliance matters; is a member of the governing cabinet and Labor-

Management Committee; and oversees the Department’s legal staff, Legislative

& Governmental Affairs, Advocate’s Office and Intel Unit. Prior to joining

DOP, Wayne was the founding Director of the Prosecution & Racial Justice

Program at the Vera Institute of Justice. The program, the first of its kind and

national in scope, has partnered with district attorneys around the nation to

pilot an internal assessment and management procedure that is helping supervisors identify evidence

of possible racial or ethnic bias in their staff’s aggregate decision making and respond appropriately

when it is found. Before joining Vera, he was a prosecutor in the Kings County District Attorney’s

Office in Brooklyn, NY where he held several supervisory positions and prosecuted high profile cases in

specialized bureaus. He is viewed as an expert in prosecutorial discretion and racial justice issues and

has been a presenter and panelist at numerous legal and other professional conferences and before

Congress and state commissions.

Mr. McKenzie is a Vice-President at Large on the American Bar Association Criminal Justice Section

Council and a current commissioner on the Center for Racial & Ethnic Diversity. He is also an advisor to

the CJS Racial Justice Improvement Projects geared towards improving the fair delivery of justice in the

courts and legal community; and was a key participant in the development of the cultural competency

and Implicit Bias curriculum designed for criminal justice practitioners. Wayne is a former chair of the

CJS Committee on Racial & Ethnic Justice and Diversity and a former member of the ABA Coalition on

Racial & Ethnic Justice. He is the past chair of the Metropolitan Black Bar Association in NYC and the

2012 recipient of MBBA’s Public Servant of the Year Award. He is also a Past President of the National

Black Prosecutors Association and a two time recipient of the Association’s Presidential Award of

Excellence. Other recognitions include the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives’

Lloyd Sealy Award for Service in the Area of Criminal Justice and the FEDCAP Community Impact

Award. Wayne is an active participant in community outreach and mentoring programs and has a

special interest in efforts and advocacy that focus on diversity in the legal profession, youth and reentry.

He also serves on several not-for-profit boards.

Mr. McKenzie’s media involvement includes appearances as a legal analyst on Court TV and Fox TV cable

news and as a featured prosecutor in an A&E TV series on the Criminal Justice System. He received his

Juris Doctorate degree from the George Washington University School of Law, Washington, D.C. where

he served as chairperson of the Black Law Students Association; was a member of the Moot Court

Board; and a member of the Admissions Diversity Recruitment Committee. He is a graduate of the City

College of New York where he majored in Microbiology in the M.S. program and earned a B.S. in Biology.

His social and fraternal affiliations include the Reveille Club of New York and a past master of St. John’s

Lodge No. 29 MWPHGL F.&A.M.

Wayne S. McKenzie


Eslene Richmond-Shockley is truly an example of faith, perseverance, obedience and strength. A native of Guyana, South America, she grew up with her grandmother in the Nabaclis Village on the East Coast.

Eslene’s parents and grandparents instilled in her a strong Christian faith. While she recalls growing up poor, memories of her childhood are rich with endless words of encouragement she received from her grandmother. Eslene set out at an early age to be her best in spite of their financial situation. She attended Hindu College until her mother could no longer afford to send her to high school. Eslene decided to go to the Ministry of Education in Georgetown to ask them if they would allow her to attend North Georgetown Government Secondary School. She met an education officer who thought it strange for a child to come to the Ministry alone to plead her case, and with his support she was accepted into the free Government high school and completed her studies there in 1973.

Upon graduation, Eslene worked at Enmore Community Center and then joined the public service and went to work with the Ministry of Economic Development in the Department of International Economic Investments. Over the next five years, she experienced devastating heartache. She lost her loving mother and grandmother in the same year, and her father two years later. In order to have a chance at better opportunities and support her brother and sister, Eslene decided to leave Guyana for the United States to study dentistry. She applied to schools in the United States and in June 1979, was accepted to a dental school in Long Beach, California.

Soon thereafter, Eslene would meet the man who would become her life partner and biggest supporter. Ray Shockley lived in Monroe, Louisiana and was visiting the Washington, D.C. area. After nurturing a long-distance relationship for a little over a year, she moved to Monroe at the end of the school year and married Ray in June 1985. In September, the couple returned to Ray’s hometown of Atlanta, Georgia.

It was always her dream to work for MCI Telecommunications. However, Eslene excitedly embraced her new life and landed her first Atlanta job with Metal Crafters Trading Company. Eventually, she transitioned to what she thought to be her dream job with MCI Telecommunications Company. She lived and breathed MCI and in return, climbed the corporate ladder and reaped the rewards of her dedication and focus.

In January 1994, Eslene was diagnosed with a brain tumor and her world began to tumble. Six months after her diagnosis she was laid off by the company that she had dedicated so much of her life to. Nevertheless, the words of Eslene’s grandmother were brought to mind and after a short stint, she knew she needed to pick up the pieces and move on. So she did.

Eslene became Guyana’s Attaché for the 1996 Olympics. When the Olympics ended, her pastor asked her to assist at the church as a part-time Administrative Assistant. After the 1996 Olympic she formed an International Consulting company GBTS Enterprises as an International Consultant and working with Third World Countries in the Caribbean. In November 1999, Eslene was invited to the White House for a Roundtable Dialogue on the state of Caribbean American Politics; Caribbean Economic Development; Economic Empowerment and Trade. All of these things were good traveling and making big money but she was not always happy. There were some things more that GOD wanted from her and she was not doing it, which was serving His people. Eslene realized the greater reward and gratification from doing “God’s work.” She later became Outreach Coordinator for the ministry and it was during this time that God revealed to her her calling – caring for others. Although she no longer received the large financial compensation she received from work in Corporate America it was the best thing in her life.

She and some friends began planning a joint program with Dodd-Sterling United Methodist Church to organize the first Community Holiday Giving event. Held five days before Christmas, the event was deemed a great success for the community as it provided over 300 low-income individuals with new children’s clothing, food and toys. It was this event, confirmed by a vivid dream that she had in which God told her to “feed my sheep,” that gave birth to the development of the infrastructure for Caring For Others, Inc. in September 2001.

Eslene Richmond-Shockley


Extends a Hearty Congratulations to the

Caribbean American Center of New York

and Special Honoree

Khari Edwards

Vice President of External Affairs

Dominick Stanzione President & CEO

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Khari O. EdwardsWe salute and honor you as you receive the Role Model of Distinction Award for Health

& Human Services from the Caribbean American Center of New York.“Khari”, my definition of you Son, cannot be touched or expressed by mere words.

Only my heart feels what words do not have the ability to capture and express.You are an unmastered gift to those whose lives you have touched, from Family, Children,

Friends and Communities.God ’s Blessings Always.

Love and All The Best Forever.Mom

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You are my inspiration and most deserving of this Role Model of Distinction Award

Congratulations to my Dear Friend

Pamela LindsayPresident & CEO Trinbago Express

On This Special AwardYou are Truly A Role Model of Distinction

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Giovanni Porcelli, ChairmanKaren Lucas, SecretaryAlmeta Coaxum, Member

Supervisory Committee

Kam Wong, President/CEO

Tessa I. Hackett-Vieira, Asst. SecretaryMario Matos, Jr., Asst. Treasurer

Tony Abdallah, DirectorMark S. Brantley, Esq., Director

Elan Nieves, Director Joy S. Schwartz, Esq., Director

Shirley G. Jenkins, Director Emeritus

James Durrah, ChairBeryl Major, 1st Vice ChairLoretta Y. Jones, 2nd Vice ChairC. Richard Wagner, 3rd Vice ChairCaroll Duncanson, SecretaryS. Nana Osei-Bonsu, Treasurer

Board of Directors

Congratulations to the Role Model of Distinction Honorees at the distinguished Role Model Awards

& Scholarship Benefit Gala

THE CARIBBEAN AMERICANCENTER OF NEW YORK (CACNY)

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The Eagle Academy Foundation salutes our President and CEO, David C. Banks and his fellow award recipients as we celebrate the Caribbean American Center of New York’s 6th Role Models of Distinction Awards and Scholarship Benefit Gala, honoring leaders and professionals in the Arts, Culture & Entertainment, Business, Education, Engineering, Health, Law & Philanthropy.

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President and CEO,

David C. Banks and his fellow award recipients as we celebrate the Caribbean Ameri-can Center of New York’s 6th Role Models of Distinction Awards and Scholarship Benefit Gala, honoring

leaders and professionals in the Arts, Culture & Entertainment, Business,

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Jean P. Alexander, was born in St. Joseph,

Trinidad and Tobago

and immigrated to New

York City in 1971 with her

entire family. Unaware of

the obstacles she faced

as a new immigrant, Jean was fully cognizant of the

opportunities that existed in the USA, having visited

previously in 1963.

With only homemaking on her resume and not even

a high school education, Ms. Alexander landed a

few low paying jobs before her being employed by

Merrill Lynch and The New York Daily News. While

working full-time and taking care of her large family,

Jean graduated from the Borough of Manhattan

Community College in 1978. She continued to pursue

higher education at Baruch and Hunter Colleges,

both in Manhattan. But it was Jean’s commitment

to hard work and her natural ability to communicate

with people at all levels of many cultural backgrounds

that propelled her career and resulted in her being

selected for increasingly responsible and challenging

positions in public relations and marketing for more

than four decades.

Currently, Ms. Alexander serves as Executive Director

of The Caribbean American Center of New York

(CACNY). Those initial obstacles as a new immigrant

provided the impetus and driving force to co-found

the Caribbean American Center of New York, a

501 © 3, tax exempt non-profit community service

organization that opened in 1987 to the general

public. All services provided by CACNY is free to the

public.

In 1976, Ms. Alexander was recruited by Carlos

Lezama, President of WIADCA to handle Media &

Public Relations and gradually given more and more

responsibilities, handling special events, outreach,

marketing, etc. Jean is presently Director of Marketing

/ Public Relations and Board Secretary for the West

Indian American Day Carnival Association (WIADCA),

producers of one of the United States largest annual

cultural parades (New York’s Caribbean Carnival

(widely known as Labor Day Carnival) on Brooklyn’s

Eastern Parkway).

Ms Alexander divides her time with CACNY, where

the Organization provide free multi-services in

education, including STEM, SAT & Regents Prep,

immigration, internships, scholarships, skills training,

cultural arts, back to school and holiday events and

gifts to thousands of children living in New York City’s

Homeless Shelter System and other needy youth in

New York City.

Jean P. Alexander continues her pursuit of knowledge

– she has earned certificates in management, public

relations, conflict resolution, immigration, securities

investment, etc. She has also earned the appreciation

and respect of corporate and government officials

alike. Ms. Alexander serves on many Boards and is

the recipient of numerous awards, such as the Rev. Dr.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Award for Community Service,

presented by former New York City Mayor Rudolph

Giuliani, Woman of Distinction from Caribbean

Life, and many others. Mayor Michael Bloomberg

appointed Ms. Alexander to represent him on the

Board of Trustees of the Brooklyn Children’s Museum.

Since her arrival in the USA at a time when there were

virtually no services to assist new immigrants, Jean P.

Alexander has not only raised and educated her five

children, but she has forged a career of her own. For

the last 41 years, Ms. Alexander has devoted most of

her professional and personal energies to giving back

by providing guidance, mentoring, counseling and

opportunities for new immigrants and others. Jean

P. Alexander has fulfilled her American dream and is

making it possible for others to do the same. She is

the grandmother of nine and great grandmother of

four and resides in Brooklyn.

Ms. Jean P. Alexander- EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CACNY INC.


Jean P. AlexanderCO-FOUNDER & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Sharondale Brackett McIntoshCHAIRPERSON

Michael GreavesVICE CHAIR

Emerson GreenidgeTREASURER

Diane Adlam FergusonBOARD SECRETARY

Elenora Bernard

Rosa Billingslea

Natasha Andrews

Chris Gandsy

Wayne S. McKenzie, Esq.

Wilhelm H. Joseph, Esq.

30Th Anniversary Role Model Of Distinction Awards Committee

Sybil F. ChesterCHAIRPERSON

Donna M. CharlesCO-CHAIR

Sharondale Brackett McIntosh

Dr. Ionie Pierce

Natasha Andrews

Jean Leon

Melissa T. Henry

Elenora Bernard

Charmaine Peart-Hosang

James A. Ollivierre

Ricardo Robinson

www. caribbeancenterny.org

95 Cadman Plaza West. Brooklyn, NY 11201Tel: 718-625-1515 & 917-651-4499

Email: caribbean195 @gmail.com


THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONGRATULATE

Each of our 2017 Role Model Honorees.CACNY Board of Directors ask that each of you make every effort to actively seek out

youth in your family, neighborhoods and communities to mentor and guide them so that one day soon they too can become a “Role Model” to others.

To: Our 6th Role Models of Distinction:Hon. Sylvia G. Ash

Justice NYS Supreme Court

David C. Banks President & CEO-The Eagle Academy Foundation

Chauncey C. ChesterFounder& Producer-Blue Channel Films

Khari EdwardsVP External Affairs, Brookdale Hospital

Georgia ForbesVP Goldman Sachs/Ionic6 STEM Education

Eslene Richmond Shockley President & CEO, Caring for Others

Pamela Lindsay President & CEO, Trinbago Shipping

Camille Joseph-Goldman, Regional Vice President for Government Affairs, Northeast for Spectrum

Raquel Jaikaran President & CEO, WIN TV

Devon ‘Lyrikal’ MartinEntertainer/Performer

Wayne S. McKenzie, Esq. General Counsel, NYC Department of Probation

Eslene Richmond ShockleyPresident & CEO, Caring for Others

Good Luck & God Bless each of you and your respective Families

CACNY Board of Directors


With A Spotlight on Role Models in The Arts, Business,

Education and more.....

NEW YORK, NY, Friday Aug. 25, 2017: It’s been three

decades already since Trinidad & Tobago-born national,

Jean P. Alexander had the vision to co-found the

Caribbean American Center of New York, (CACNY),

based on her own life experiences as a new immigrant

after arriving in 1971.

Alexander says she is still stunned at the rapid passage

of time and cannot believe it’s been 30 years already.

This September, in honor of the 30th anniversary of

CACNY, the organization’s Board will celebrate 2017

with their 6th Role Models of Distinction Awards

& Scholarship Benefit Gala, while also putting the

spotlight on its scholarship and mentoring program

and several top executives and role models citywide.

The 30th anniversary Role Model Awards this year

will be presented to a prominent NYS Supreme Court

Justice, Hon.Sylvia G. Ash; Vice President at Goldman

Sachs & Ionic6, Georgia Forbes; Founder & Producer-

Blue Channel Films, Chauncey C. Chester; President

& CEO of The Eagle Academy Foundation, David C.

Banks; VP External Affairs, Brookdale Hospital, Khari

Edwards; Entertainer/Performer, Devon Martin, aka

Lyrikal; President & CEO of Caring for Others, Eslene

Richmond Shockley; President & CEO, Trinbago

Shipping, Pamela Lindsay; Spectrum Regional VP for

the Northeast, Camille Joseph-Goldman; President &

CEO- WIN TV, Raquel Jaikaran and General Counsel,

NYC Dept of Probation, Wayne S. McKenzie, Esq.

The CACNY 2017 Role Models of Distinction Awards &

Scholarship Benefit Gala is set for Friday September

8, 2017 at the Grand Prospect Hall, 263 Prospect Ave,

Brooklyn, NY, from 7 pm, and its goal is to raise funds

for scholarships and the Center’s STEM, SAT and

Youth Ambassador Mentoring & Training Program.

Additionally, CACNY will donate 5 percent of its profits

this year to the American Diabetes Association and

the ASH American Society for Hypertension, because

of the devastating impact of these diseases on the

Caribbean and minority communities.

Corporations like MCU, NY Daily News, Con Edison,

HealthFirst, Ireland Chamber of Commerce, JW May’s

& Co, Spectrum, Daily News and Caribbean Life are

all stepping in to assist the CACNY mission this year.

Other corporate partners can underwrite various

programs with as little as $2,500 or sponsor a college

scholarship directly with a $1,000 donation. To support

CACNY contact 917-651-4499 or 718-625-1515 or email:

[email protected].

ABOUT CACNY

The Caribbean American Center of New York, (CACNY),

is a non-profit organization founded in 1987 to provide

a range of free services to New York City’s underserved,

immigrant and needy population with a strong focus on

residents in homeless shelters, minority and immigrant

youth and their parents in the Caribbean immigrant

communities of Brooklyn and New York.

CACNY fulfills this mission by assisting youth from needy

families to access quality education through job and skills

training and talent development through STEM, SAT and

Regents Prep tutoring and counseling; through voter

education and registration services and partnerships

with Foundations and groups that provide youth with

opportunities in the tech industry, media and other

businesses; via initiatives in conjunction with national

and international organizations such as CARICOM and

by partnerships with law enforcement, local, state and

federal government, corporations and foundations and

consular offices to promote cross-cultural exchanges

among diverse ethnic, cultural and religious groups

to address common issues of unemployment, youth

gangs, gun violence and violence prevention. CACNY

fulfills its mission through a voluntary board of

directors, part-time staff, a youth council and hard

working group of volunteers. For more information see

caribbeancenterny.org

THE CARIBBEAN AMERICAN CENTER OF NEW YORK TURNS 30

Jean P. Alexander, Phone: 917-651-4499:

Email: [email protected]



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