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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Initiative

Mayor Demings' Seal
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Initiative members at the inaugural meeting.

About The Members

The Orange County MLK Initiative is comprised of various local community partners and stakeholders from the private, public and non-profit sectors appointed by Mayor Demings.

Co-Chairs

  • Onchantho Am, University of Central Florida
  • Dr. Earl Mowatt, OnePulse Foundation

Focus Areas

Education & Literacy

Advocate and promote Educational and Literacy programs in Orange County while placing special emphasis on primary to secondary education along with adult literacy; Create opportunities that are aligned with Dr. King’s mission to recognize our local youth for their academic and scholastic achievement

Community Engagement & Outreach

Engage the community through meaningful opportunities and experiences that encourages diversity, intersectionality, and social change within our community; Create initiatives that promote the collaboration of people, resources, and services

Diversidad e inclusión

Establish cross-sector partnerships within Orange County in order to create solutions that will move our community towards a more common ground together; Create opportunities that will promote collaboration and unity while placing emphasis on educating about cultural differences and social change

Marketing & Public Relations

Assist and support the creation, advertisement, and promotion of the Initiative’s projects and events; Collaborate with other communication affiliates regarding community engagement and outreach

Membresía

Role Nombre
Miembro Latisha Thompson, Orlando Utilities Commission
Miembro Roderick Zak, Rejoice in the Lord Ministries
Miembro Dr. Roneisha Randall, Sunridge Middle School
Miembro Russell Drake, Democratic Black Caucus,
District 3 Representative
Miembro Carrie Brown, Retired,
District 6 Representative
Miembro Delitza Fernandez, Heart of Florida United Way
Miembro Neika Berry, Nehemiah Educational & Economic Development, Incorporated
Miembro Sandra Fatmi, Pine Hills Community Council,
District 2 Representative
Miembro Traci Smith-Kimes, Clinical Research Consulting, Incorporated
Miembro Tanisha Gary, African American Chambers of Orlando
Miembro Samantha Vega, Center for Inclusion & Campus Involvement, Rollins College
Miembro Angela Lagos, Universal Parks & Resorts
Miembro Charles Hawkins, Law Firm of Charles J. Hawkins II, P.A.,
District 5 Representative
Miembro Dr. Ernest Page Jr., Advent Health
Miembro Min Sun Kim, Edyth Bush Institute for Philanthropy & Nonprofit Leadership
Miembro Tonja Graham, Duke Energy
Miembro Will Jefferson, Polis Institute
Miembro Contona Thomas, Web TV Digest LLC
Miembro Jaylen Christie, Community/Civic Partner
Miembro Kyle Alexandre, Orlando Regional Realtors Association
Miembro Ricky Ly, Jacobs Engineering
Miembro Robert Henlon, Fierce Entertainment Management, LLC
Miembro Vida Addison, Community/Civic Partner
Miembro Dr. Idler Bonhomme, Greater Haitian American Chambers of Commerce – Orlando
Miembro Krysteena Downes, Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida
Miembro Eddie Ishman-Davis, Retired Educator
Miembro Antoine Demings, Enterprise Mobility
Miembro Vanessa Singh, Valencia College