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.
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
| Role
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Name
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| Chair
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Dr. Earl Mowatt
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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
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| Member
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Carrie Brown, Retired
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| Member
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Onchantho Am, University of Central Florida
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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
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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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Tonja Graham, Duke Energy
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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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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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| Member
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Eddie Ishman-Davis, Retired Educator
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| Member
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Antoine Demings, Enterprise Mobility
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| Member
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Kyle Alexandre, Equipment Leasing & Finance Association
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| Member
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Vanessa Singh, Valencia College
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