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Pamela Gorden

Pamela M. Gordon, Esq.

Law Office of Pamela M. Gordon, P.A.

3900 Hollywood Blvd, Suite 302,

Phone  954-987-0824    Fax  954-987-0825

pamela@gordonlawpa.com

www.gordonlawpa.com

Pamela M. Gordon, is the founding partner of the Law Office of Pamela M. Gordon, P.A., and focuses her practice in all areas of Marital and Family Law including but not limited to divorce, paternity, timesharing, child support, modification proceedings and support enforcement. Ms. Gordon also practices in the areas of Foreclosure Defense, Bankruptcy and Civil Litigation. She is also a Florida Supreme Court certified Family Law Mediator.

Ms. Gordon received her Bachelor of Science degree from Florida State University and her Juris Doctor degree from the University of Miami, School of Law.  She is admitted to practice before all State Courts in Florida, as well as the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Ms. Gordon is a member of the Broward County Bar Association, the Caribbean Bar Association, and the National Association of Professional Women. She is the Legal Counsel for the Greater Caribbean American Chamber of Commerce and a Board Member of Kidside, Inc.  Ms. Gordon is a past Co-President of Kidside, Inc., past Chair of Legal Aid Services of Broward County and the past Chair of Coast-to-Coast Legal Aid of South Florida. She sat on the Florida Bar Grievance Committee (11B) and is a past President of the Caribbean Bar Association, where she served two terms.  She also served as Vice-President of the Caribbean Bar Association, Treasurer and Mentor-Mentee Chair on the Board of Directors for the Florida Association for Women Lawyers and Co-Chair for the Gender Bias Committee of the Statewide Florida Association for Women Lawyers.

She is a recipient of the Quiet Storm Achievement Award, Millennium Movers Shaker Award and the In Focus Magazine MOCA Award. She was recognized as a Woman of Distinction by In Focus Magazine, and was nominated by the Greater Hollywood Chamber of Commerce for the Chamber’s Glass Ceiling Award.

Ms. Gordon was recently elected Vice/alternate Jamaican Diaspora Advisory Board Member for the Southern United States.

Philadelphia Jamaica50 Events

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Jamaica 50 US Diaspora Events

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Friends of Trelawny Association’s 8th annual Jamaica | Trelawny Small Business EXPO & Investment Symposium
May 26, Hilton JFK Hotel, Queens, NY. The EXPO and Symposium is being staged as part of FOTA’s 2012 Reunion Weekend, which has been officially designated a Jamaica 50th Anniversary of Independence event. It will be one of the first in the New York Metropolitan area to kick off Jamaica’s yearlong Golden Jubilee celebration.

THEME: “Promoting Jamaica as a Health Tourism Destination.”

MORNING SESSION

9 AM — Exhibits Open
10 AM — Opening Ceremony
10:30 AM — Diaspora Health Sector Symposium

Celebrating 50 years of Caribbean Arts & Culture

May 24, 2001, 12:00 pm – 8:00 pm

On the Summer Stage at the Harlem State Building Plaza

163 West 125th Street, Harlem NY 10039

A Fe We Culture Inc. and A’vitar Foundation have integrated to present a series of events entitled “Carib Gold”. This unique partnership will publically articulate the relationship between the two organizations and celebrate 50 years of Caribbean arts and culture. These two bodies are made up of multi-cultural and multi-national individuals, artists and professionals. Their collective endeavor is to raise consciousness through the arts for youth development. These events will celebrate the contributions of outstanding individuals from the Caribbean.

Our up-coming event is CARIB GOLD RHYTHM & STYLES – Thursday, May 24, 2012, 12:00 noon to 8:30 pm on the Plaza at the State Office Building Plaza in Harlem.

The objectives are:

1) To create an event that promotes multiculturalism and cultural esteem.

2) To celebrate our similarities while respecting our individualities.

3) Attract significant positive media attention for Caribbean music and art.

CARIB GOLD RHYTHM & STYLES will reflect on the common background, cultural roots, challenges and goals of the English, Dutch, Spanish and French speaking communities, and is a showcase for arts and culture designed to educate and entertain (“edutain”) audiences.

In order to achieve these goals, we wish to extend an opportunity for you to join us in a mutually beneficially collaboration. Thank you in advance for your attention.

Calendar of events

NEWS RELEASE – For Immediate Release May 10, 2012

Sport Policy Consultations to start on Friday

Minister with responsibility for Sport, Natalie Neita-Headley will start broad-based consultations towards a national Sport policy tomorrow, Friday May 11. Minister Neita-Headley said that the approach will include regional meetings so that the views from sports administrators and stakeholders in rural areas is included.Speaking at the 17th Carl March awards of Excellence at the Old Harbour Lions Civic centre on May 9, the Sport minister said, “It is important to go to the regional and community levels where much of our talent emerges, most of the sports development takes place and many sporting events are held. I will be inviting representatives from parish committees to four regional meetings, as part of the policy development process. The people have indicated that they need to tell the administration how they want the government to relate to them, and that this should be built into the framework from the policy level.”Noting that the first round of consultations is scheduled to end in May, the minister said that the first meetings will be with the sporting agencies of government including the Institute of Sports, Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission, the Sports Development Foundation, and Independence Park Limited.Minister Neita-Headley said that the strategy will have revenue earning as one of its guiding points.“It is up to us to develop the strategy with a keen eye on the potential financial benefits to the nation as we capitalize on the investments in sport infrastructure we have made and in talent of our athletes. In much the same way we have successfully marketed Jamaica through agencies of the Ministry of Tourism and Entertainment, like the Jamaica Tourist Board, I believe that a competent and effective body dedicated to marketing our awesome sport potential as a uniquely Jamaican product can bring enormous benefits and similarly impressive opportunities,” Minister Neita Headley said.The ceremony honoured top boy and top girl of the 2012 ISSA GraceKennedy Boys and Girls Championships; Principal of the Old Harbour High School, Lynton Weir; and Executive Director, National Council for Senior Citizens, Mrs Beverley Hall Taylor.

Melody M. Frazer

Melody M. Frazer

914-522-6208

frazer3544@aol.com

Melody M. Frazer, an experienced managerial professional, encompasses over 2 decades of organizational excellence.  A long time entrepreneur and the Executive Assistant to the Executive Director of HELP USA Bronx – a leading national non-profit corporation founded by NY Governor Andrew Cuomo and provides housing, domestic violence services, job training & employment, mentoring & youth services and prevention & aftercare to America’s families who are less privileged. Melody’s proven non-profit experience, entrepreneurship and dedication to community service in New York and the Jamaican community has given her the knowledge to run a successful business, liaison with leaders and win numerous awards. She is also appointed to the board of the Jamaican Diaspora USA Northeast Region, Parks and Recreations Chairperson, NYC Bronx Community Board#4 and Member of the Bronx Chamber of Commerce. Past Executive Board member, Membership Chair and Secretary serving for 2 years to Jamaica Impact, Inc. (JAMPACT) a JAMPACT is a 501(c)3 charitable organization based in New York and supports 4 Basic Schools in Kingston.  She brings with her vital knowledge of running and fundraising for a successful non-profit organization.

Her history with JAMPACT began in September 2008, when she was appointed which is an elected position as the Membership Chair. Immediately, she began connecting members past and present, stabilizing the communications process via email and mailings, and fueled an increase of volunteer participation for JAMPACT committees. Since then her efforts remain concentrated on engaging members, and building dynamic relationships between community leaders and the Diaspora, along with proficient management administrative skills. She has contributed countless hours working with members here in New York and in Jamaica. Melody was a significant contributor to the strategic planning team, which resulted in JAMPACT’s first formal strategic plan guide.

As a leader for the Jamaican Northeast Diaspora and business professional, Melody will continue to positively and productively influence the connection of trailblazers in the Jamaican community. Melody is married and resides in the Bronx, NY and has four adult children.

Susan Lycett Davis

Susan Lycett Davis, Ed.D

Professor – Nova Southeastern University

Mediator – Para, Davis and Associates, LLC

Phone 954-648-2800

nasuss@att.net      sd@paradavis.com

www.paradavis.com

THE EDUCATOR

Dr. Davis is a skilled professional with over 30 years of business experience holding both administrative and instructional positions with multi-national firms.  Having successfully worked in both the UK and the USA, she has demonstrated expertise and success in managing organizational growth, employee and student development, diversity awareness, workplace violence prevention, and conflict resolution initiatives.

A Professor, Mediator and Consultant, Dr. Davis has a keen interest in human resources development, cultural competency and diversity issues and spends time assessing, developing and implementing initiatives that will benefit the welfare of employees.  She has worked and continues to work as a HR consultant in the Bahamas, Africa and Jamaica.

Dr Davis is a Notary, and serves on various community committees including City of Pembroke Pines, Education Advisory Board; Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Miami – FMCE Advisory Council; NSU’s Black Heritage Council – Co-Chair. She was recently elected the Southern USA member of the Jamaican Diaspora Advisory Board.

THE ARTIST – Cultural Activist, Poet, Writer

In her spare time, Dr. Davis writes, entertains and does keynote and motivational speaking.  Her personal catch phrase is “British by birth, Jamaican by choice and American by naturalization”. In the 1980s and early 1990s Susan Lycett worked as a Professional Actress and an esteemed Arts Administrator.  As a member of the British Actor’s Equity, she worked and toured extensively in the UK.

Known as Dr. Sue, in the entertainment circle, her extensive and diverse work and life experiences makes her material and delivery rich, humorous and educational.

She recently launched her first CD of poetry called “Ode to Miss Lou” a compilation of performance pieces that span Jamaica, USA and UK.

George Pedlar

                     George S  Pedlar,   BA. Dip Ed.,/Mgnt.,ACA.,PA.

Meet   George S  Pedlar,   lecturer, educator,  entrepreneur,  business consultant  and community   activist.

George  sits  on  numerous  municipal,  county  and  State  advisory  Boards,  including the  Broward County  Human  Rights  Board,  for  which  he  is  the  chief  panelist  for  mediation.

He  was  recently  appointed  co-chair   to  the  Broward  county  2010  Census  Ethnic  and  Cultural   subcommittee.

As  a  member  of  the Broward  School  board,  Diversity committee  George  is  afforded   vast  exposure  to  the   educational   experience   in  the  county  as  well  as  the  State  of  Florida.

His  most  recent  appointment  by  former  Governor  Charlie  Christ was  to  sit  on  the  Statewide Advocacy  Council    ,  a  position   which  expires  in  2013.

As  city  commissioner  for  the  city   of  Miramar   George   was   instrumental   in  the  decision  to  build the  new  city   hall    and  the  implementation  of  a  fiscal  policy  of  managed  growth  and    development  for  community  amenities  and  programs for  the  elderly.  This  deliberate policy  and  strategy  enabled  the  city  to  be  recognized as  the  third  fastest  growing  city  in  America during 2004..

George  was  appointed   a  Trustee  Board  Member  to  the  Broward  Sheriffs  Foundation  in  2010   and   in  2011  he  was  elected  as   co/chair  to  the  Jamaica  Diaspora Board  for  Southern United  States.

It  is  now   a  fitting  tribute  that  George  now  shares  his  experience  as  A  Board  member with  responsibilities  for  Education  and  Public Relations   affairs   on  the  JURA    group.

George  is   President   of  his  own  business,  Strategy  Consultancy Group  Inc  .    a  government   consultancy   company  he  founded     in  2004  in  Florida.