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