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LIST OF COMMITTEES
Agriculture
· Building worker co-ops · Research and Development of new products and markets · Farmer with land · Acreage - Farmer without land · Food Recipes · Healing Herbs · Create small farmer training and resources · Research and development, identification of markets, import/export, distribution · Investment in Agriculture Projects
Culture
· Our story, collecting our history – Oral history project to the written word · Food from our culture · Herbs and healing · Artist - Writers - Song Writers - Poets - Musicians - Sculptors etc to create works to uplift the Maroon people · Writers of Books for children and adults - Plays to educate the people · Create the National Anthem · Rites of Passage · Eco-Tourism (Identification of Maroon sites) · Spirituality · Host fundraisers for the Maroon Heritage Trust Fund
Education – Ministry of Intelligence
· Identify issues concerning education, policy and legislation that impacts youth in the Maroon Diaspora towards the implementation of a Maroon Centered Education. · Curriculum creation based on a Montessori style and project based learning and team building · Create Reading list. · Creation of STEEAAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Entrepreneurship, Agriculture, Arts, Math) and the Trades Curriculum. Mind – Body – Spirit · Language academy (early exposure to multiple languages and strengthening of our creole languages, twi, koramanti etc) Sign Language· Identify online resources · Rites of Passage · Fundraising for our schools
Economics / Fund Raising
· Identifying businesses and funding sources to create new business opportunities for the Global Maroon people · Identify and/or provide Entrepreneurship training · Identifying Funding for start-ups including fundraisers for the Maroon Heritage Trust · Design Economically sustainable projects · Implement Power Center to provide wrap around services
Elder Council (Age 55+)
· Create an elder agenda · Advice local Maroon Council · Wisdom keepers and Legacy builders willing to pass on the traditions and skills of Maroon people to the next generation · Stories, Oral history Project · Mentoring
Event Planning
· Work with existing Maroon, African, African American, Caribbean and Afro–Latino organizations to create quarterly forums on issues of importance to the community with a focus on the youth, economic development, community empowerment, cultural, trade and political awareness, etc. · Host Cultural Heritage and Funding events for the Maroon Heritage Fund · Create Calendar of annual Maroon People events
Health
· Creation of a local wholistic health agenda, including herbal, scientific and spiritual healing · Mind-Body–Spirit· Reparations – self repair · Reparations – (Misplacement / Forced Labor / Occupation ) has created many diseases which must be remedied (Hypertension, Heart disease, HIV-AIDS, post traumatic slave syndrome and mental illness etc.)
Legal – Indigenous and Human rights
· Help with legal action to support our indigenous rights – research, writing, getting training , filing actions · Human Rights training · Sitting on Diaspora · Know your rights training · Legal background · Indigenous Rights · Familiar with UN agencies · Identify funding for development projects · Write well and understand legalese
Natural Resource / Environment
· Identify Natural Resources in the areas you live · Research to get a better understanding of what has happened to them · Create a Sustainable plan for use of our natural resources · Legal action /marketing
Public Relations / Outreach and Recruitment
· Creation of outreach and marketing materials· Recruitment. Willing to be trained. Host presentations
Political
· Helping to shape the Maroon government – look at the Constitution· Political leadership development· Research issues and create policies that affect Maroon people locally and globally
Research
· Identifying research and best practices, issues on Maroons, African Diaspora and Africa
Youth Council – Restricted to youth 7-25
· Creation of a Youth Agenda and Youth Council · Identifying the needs of youth – history, culture, skills, entertainment, training needs etc · Identifying and connecting with Youth organizations on college campuses worldwide · Youth Leadership Development / Mentorships · Social media, technology
Technology / Social Media
· Website development · Searchable Database of people and articles · Create Apps to move Maroon Agenda · Do phone surveys · Willing to train others