Background:
A Public Health Model for Immigrant Populations in USA
BayHeal, is working towards raising conscious of immigrants on issues that lead to improved self determination; Autonomy; Emancipation; Physical Activity; Nutrition; Quality Long Life in USA. We hope this will create a more humane world where all people can develop and gain their fullest potential
Synopsis:
There is need among immigrants from Africa to understand safety laws; be able to comprehend English ( most of the English can be so complicated,obfuscatory and tedious or some families use other languages other than English and are from Arab, Portuguese, Spanish and French speaking parts of Africa). Advocacy work around housing, physical activity, nutrition and access to health services has been the precursor for this resource.
Vision:
Immigrants who are able to contribute fully to their own self determination, acculturate productively in an American setting while using the uniqueness of their identity as an advantage and not a setback, to afford a vibrant life in USA.
Mission:
Exist as/ operate a program-enriched hub and supportive platform linking beneficiaries to resources that improve economic status of individuals, communities as well as setting the stage for a stabilized quality livelihood.
Objective:
Increased events among the Black, African, Atlantic and Indian Ocean Islander Immigrants in USA where Public Health is promoted and upheld. Create a distinct and uniquely branded Public Health Justice Institution within the existing and newly forming cultural, entrepreneurial, social and intellectual (CESI) communities of African immigrants in USA.
Our unique model showcases: Linkage between identified population groups; how they self determine culturally, entrepreneurially, socially and intellectually; and how this impacts on pursuance of a quality livelihood.
We emphasize: Physical Activity; Nutrition; and Holistic Healthy living
Our unique model showcases: Linkage between identified population groups; how they self determine culturally, entrepreneurially, socially and intellectually; and how this impacts on pursuance of a quality livelihood.
We emphasize: Physical Activity; Nutrition; and Holistic Healthy living
Core Values:JDM
Justice: The considerate, fair and impartial treatment of others.
Dignity: The promotion of a framework in which regard and conduct promote the worth, honor and respect.
Mindfulness: The sense of seeing need and responding with empowering durable solutions.
Operations:
Ensure continuity of our organization by committing to creating a space in which we promote our vision and mission.
We are a health Justice Organization: At the core of our cultural identity are our values. This is our business. Therefore, we conduct ourselves in an informed, ethical, transparent way. We build networks, communities and partnerships for physical activity; nutrition; and quality long life.
We promote accountability: We are accountable for the quality of our activities, we are responsible stewards who are entrusted with resources on behalf of the beneficiaries.
We are ethical: We breathe high ethical standards in the conduct of our day to day activities.
We are advocates: We advocate on behalf of immigrants and more so the Black, African, Atlantic and Indian Ocean Islander Immigrants. We create opportunities, positive change, we are a catalyst, we support linkages with other established organizations of like-minded entities, we write about in and continue advocating for autonomy, emancipation and self-determination.
We add to diversity: We believe that support is needed to empower more diverse communities to share of the cake called America.
We are a collaborative: We do not work in isolation and believe there is no need to reinvent the wheel. Everything that is needed is already in place in America. All we need to do is point each other to the right direction.
We can be measured: Our performance is measured through number of events where we serve as catalysts for change; other measurable indicators can be the amount of resources that is eventually committed to improving public health among immigrants. We seek to improve the following outcomes: conversation and dialogue around public health, social status, health, mobility, sense of duty, acculturation, autonomy, housing, insurance coverage, community engagement activities and contributing to the idea of American identity.
Process:
For the years 2016-2036, we hope to have:
1. Established an autonomous organization with administration, funding and resource support to implement, follow up and report back on different activities.
2. Developed and continued with our US-wider Health and Social Development initiative. Engaged in short and long term HIV and Health initiatives across the entire US Board, North America, Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, Atlantic/Indian Ocean Islands, Caribbean, Pacific ocean Islands, Central and South America.
3. Continued with a community engagement initiative where our beneficiaries continue to be empowered to contribute to a quality environment, social well being and a socio political landscape in which they are active participants.
4. Engaged at local, Federal and International platforms as part of our ongoing cultural, civic/socio political engagement.
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| Cake Day. November 26th. Source: Days of the year |
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| Fancy Mouse and Rat day. November 12th. Source: Days of the year |
5. Created and continued to update a unique reference/Desk review/pocket book with health, environment and development information as well as update our social media platforms.
6. Created messaging portfolios and used the radio, internet and websites to continue communication about our interventions. Also developed messaging that is shared via radio, TV, film, music, dance and drama.
7. Continue all efforts at movement building. Our hubs for women and men immigrants are called lobbies. The thematic rallying call is: Immigrants got talent. The programmatic concept is called: Immigrant natural talent exposition lobbies (INTEL).
8. Researched, updated and published a reference book on over accomplished 10,000 immigrants from Africa who are living in USA. Our reference resource will base on immigrants who have lived for sometime in USA and can pass on wisdom, knowledge, guidance to others as well as promote productive living in USA.
INTEL climaxes as an annual marketplace for all immigrant social groups. At the marketplace there is visibility at the National/Federal level. It is modelled after the 'America Got Talent' idea. In this case 'Immigrants Got talent.'
Competitions around the Geography, History, Social and Cultural events in America will be some of the key events at our lobbies. Such questions like: when is the 'World Rabies Day?' will be asked.
Lobbies are spaces where we encourage engaging in self help activities while at the same encourage continued movement building among immigrants. Lobbies range from: Sports competitions, town halls, galas, physical entities like galleries or shop outlets where immigrants meet, social groups, active social media platforms or even individuals who have means to reach out to a wider community through their stature or enterprise like religious leaders, community leaders, managers, entrepreneurs, Cab/Taxi-drivers, radio operators, music, dance and drama entities.
We need to increase interface with immigrants most especially. Some of the communities we are in touch with are in:
Downtown Miami, Los Angeles, San Diego, Seattle, Atlanta, San Francisco, Antioch, Berkeley, Huntsville, Palo Alto. Worcester, New York, Philadelphia, Minneapolis, Maryland, Boston, Des Moines to name but a few. We cover the entire US Board.
Sports and Talent shows including: Spelling bee competition, poem reciting, music, dance and drama will be used showcase activities by both females and males. These shows will be used to reach out and ensure all categories of persons participate in self improvement opportunities while at the same time pursue a happy life, enjoy liberty and contribute to the ethos of USA. We most especially will ensure that lobbies are non-discriminatory spaces.
Immigrants flee their countries of origin because of many reasons including escaping persecution or suffering. Our lobbies are not spaces that bring back memories of traumatic past. It is to this end that we shall not engage in using our platforms to denounce or engage in political debates of any country. We shall use our spaces to reach out to different minority social groups affirmatively.
We intend to create spaces for professional improvement for immigrants such as those working in different hospitality job markets. Our hope is to increase understanding of American client needs and handling. This is supposed to create a welcoming atmosphere for clients as well as ensuring client satisfaction. In the day and age of such social media tools, e.g., YELP, where reviews are given, immigrants need to work on their acculturation and work ethics if they are to stay in business. It is a competitive world out there.
6. Created messaging portfolios and used the radio, internet and websites to continue communication about our interventions. Also developed messaging that is shared via radio, TV, film, music, dance and drama.
7. Continue all efforts at movement building. Our hubs for women and men immigrants are called lobbies. The thematic rallying call is: Immigrants got talent. The programmatic concept is called: Immigrant natural talent exposition lobbies (INTEL).
8. Researched, updated and published a reference book on over accomplished 10,000 immigrants from Africa who are living in USA. Our reference resource will base on immigrants who have lived for sometime in USA and can pass on wisdom, knowledge, guidance to others as well as promote productive living in USA.
INTEL climaxes as an annual marketplace for all immigrant social groups. At the marketplace there is visibility at the National/Federal level. It is modelled after the 'America Got Talent' idea. In this case 'Immigrants Got talent.'
Competitions around the Geography, History, Social and Cultural events in America will be some of the key events at our lobbies. Such questions like: when is the 'World Rabies Day?' will be asked.
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| North America Inclusion Day-Feb 2nd. Source: Days of The Year |
Lobbies are spaces where we encourage engaging in self help activities while at the same encourage continued movement building among immigrants. Lobbies range from: Sports competitions, town halls, galas, physical entities like galleries or shop outlets where immigrants meet, social groups, active social media platforms or even individuals who have means to reach out to a wider community through their stature or enterprise like religious leaders, community leaders, managers, entrepreneurs, Cab/Taxi-drivers, radio operators, music, dance and drama entities.
We need to increase interface with immigrants most especially. Some of the communities we are in touch with are in:
Downtown Miami, Los Angeles, San Diego, Seattle, Atlanta, San Francisco, Antioch, Berkeley, Huntsville, Palo Alto. Worcester, New York, Philadelphia, Minneapolis, Maryland, Boston, Des Moines to name but a few. We cover the entire US Board.
Sports and Talent shows including: Spelling bee competition, poem reciting, music, dance and drama will be used showcase activities by both females and males. These shows will be used to reach out and ensure all categories of persons participate in self improvement opportunities while at the same time pursue a happy life, enjoy liberty and contribute to the ethos of USA. We most especially will ensure that lobbies are non-discriminatory spaces.
Immigrants flee their countries of origin because of many reasons including escaping persecution or suffering. Our lobbies are not spaces that bring back memories of traumatic past. It is to this end that we shall not engage in using our platforms to denounce or engage in political debates of any country. We shall use our spaces to reach out to different minority social groups affirmatively.
We intend to create spaces for professional improvement for immigrants such as those working in different hospitality job markets. Our hope is to increase understanding of American client needs and handling. This is supposed to create a welcoming atmosphere for clients as well as ensuring client satisfaction. In the day and age of such social media tools, e.g., YELP, where reviews are given, immigrants need to work on their acculturation and work ethics if they are to stay in business. It is a competitive world out there.
Examples of Sports Clubs:
Huntsville Soccer (AL)
Juba Star (VT)
Debamu FC (MD)
Trenton FC (NJ)
Gyo FC/NYC Gambia (NY)
FC Campana (MA)
Junior Lone Star FC (PA)
WISA FC (MA)
FC Manchester (NH)
Boston Strong Lions (MA)
LIB Arsenal (RI)
Young Pro (RI)
Black Stars United (RI)
Junior Lone Star FC (PA)
Rising Stars FC (PA)
Young Stars FC (NY)
FC Campana (MA)
Uganda FC (MA)
Unations FC (MA)
Lewiston Stars FC (ME).
Examples of Social groups or social meeting places:
Africlass Hair Braiding
2519 North Memorial Parkway
Suite C, Huntsville, AL. 35810
Oumy Hair Braiding
1004 Jordan Ln NW
Huntsville, AL 35816
African Outlet
Address: 4942 3rd St, San Francisco, CA 94124
Phone:(415) 864-3576
African Hair Braiding Shop
Address: 6831 Buist Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19142
Phone:(215) 492-1876
Zena African Hair Braiding
Located in: Collier Heights Plaza
Address: 3579 M.L.K. Jr Dr NW # A, Atlanta, GA 30331
Phone:(404) 691-2118
Hawa's African Hair Braiding
Address: 243 Bowdoin St, Dorchester, MA 02122
Phone:(617) 287-9765
Nubian's African Hair Braiding
Address: 4149 Lyndale Ave N #110, Minneapolis, MN 55412
Phone:(612) 250-6776
Frankoss West African Braiding
Address: 17914 E Foothill Blvd, Fontana, CA 92335
Phone:(909) 587-2076
Bebe's African Hair Braidi
Address: 2 Chandler St, Worcester, MA 01609
Phone:(508) 799-0172
Fama's African Hair Braiding
Address: 364 Grand Ave, Oakland, CA 94610
Phone:(510) 834-4970
Aicha African Hair Braiding
Address: 289 Columbia St, Cambridge, MA 02141
Phone:(617) 864-3473
Little Ethiopia
Address: 1048 S Fairfax Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90019
Phone:(323) 930-2808
Veronica's Kitchen
Address: 528 W Manchester Blvd, Inglewood, CA 90301
Phone:(310) 673-4890
Mandela African Restaurant
Address: 2734 Douglas Ave, Des Moines, IA 50310
Phone:(515) 422-1284
AFRICA KINE RESTAURANT
Address: 2267 7th Ave, New York, NY 10027
Phone:(212) 666-9400
Joloff Restaurant
Address: 1168 Bedford Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11216
Phone:(718) 230-0523
New Ivoire Restaurant
Address: 76 E 119th St, New York, NY 10035
Phone:(212) 410-5982
Madiba
Address: 195 Dekalb Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11205
Phone:(718) 855-9190
Bamba Cuisine
Address: 3700 Campbellton Rd SW, Atlanta, GA 30311
Phone:(678) 705-9683
Assab
Address: 2845 Geary Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94118
Phone:(415) 441-7083
Marrakesh Mediterranean Market
Address: Ponce City Market, 675 Ponce De Leon Ave
NE N-141, Atlanta, GA 30308
Phone:(404) 600-4171
Yebo Beach Haus
Address: 111 West Paces Ferry Rd.
NW, Atlanta, GA 30305
Phone:(404) 869-1992
Karibu Restaurant
Address: 10 Crescent St, Waltham, MA 02453
Phone:(781) 899-7444
Bintimani Restaurant
Address: 1127 Harrison Ave, Boston, MA 02119
Phone:(857) 417-0154
Safari African Food
Address: 1336 Blue Hill Avenue, Boston, MA
Phone:(617) 296-0011
Radio Africa & Kitchen
Address: 4800 3rd St, San Francisco, CA 94124
Phone:(415) 826-9660
Bissap Baobab
Address: 3372 19th St, San Francisco, CA 94110
Phone:(415) 826-9287
Amawele's South African Kitchen
Address: 101 Spear St, San Francisco, CA 94105
Phone:(415) 536-5900
Merkato Ethiopian Restaurant & Market
Address: 1036 S Fairfax Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90019
Phone:(323) 935-1775
Rivera Produce Corporation/ African and Caribbean Food Distributors
Address: 1278 Produce Row, Los Angeles, CA 90021
Phone:(213) 629-0753
deal Tropical Restaurant
14208 N. W. 7th Avenue
Miami, FL
305-685-7515
Atuma Restaurant
10951 N.W. 27th Avenue
Miami, FL
305-681-6812
Fam's Jack Restaurant
24th Avenue and 135th St.
Miami, FL
Fam's Jack Restaurant
Sunrise by Poser Road
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Rosemary's Cafeteria
27th Avenue & 163rd St.
Miami, FL
Somali Bantu Foundation of Kansas
2001 N 2nd Street
Kansas City, KS 66101
Contact: Yussaf Abdi, President
Tel:913-621-3600
Fax:913-621-3601
Email: info@somalibantuofkansas.org
Web address:www.somalibantuofkansas.org
Somali Bantu Community Association of Onondaga County Inc
212 Van Buren Street
Syracuse New York 13202
Contact: Abdullahi Ibrahim Community Executive Director
Tel: 315-579-5402
Web address:www.somalibantucommunity.org
Somali Bantu Community Organization of Oregon
2788 SE 82nd Ave. suite 203 B
Portland, OR 97266
Contact person: Mr. Ali Sh. Hussien, Chairman
Phone: 503-771-0885, 503-750-0638
Email: info@somalibantuoregon.org
Web address:www.somalibantuoregon.org
Somali Bantu Community in Kentucky, Inc.
1423 Arcade Avenue
Louisville, KY 40215
Contact person: Mr. Hassan Muya, President
Phone: (502)-375-1819 Direct Line: (502)-235-3420 Fax: (502)-375-5815
Email: somalibantuky@bellsouth.net
Somali Bantu Youth and Family Organization of Ohio
P. O. Box 23598,
Columbus, Ohio 43223
Contact person: Mr. Mukhtar O. Ibrahim, Chairman
Phone:
The Somali Bantu Community Association
3905 Alpine street Suite 81,
Boise, Idaho, 83705
Tel: 208-371-2324, Fax: 208-345-2594
Email: info@sbcaboise.org
Web address: www.sbcaboise.org
The Somali Bantu Youth Association of Maine
P.O.Box 7149
Lewiston, ME 04243
Contact Person: Rilwan Osman
Tel: (207)-344-5136, Fax:
Email: rilwan@sbyam.org
Web address: www.sbyam.org
Somali Bantu Community Organization of San Diego
6035 University Ave Suite #25,
San Diego, CA 92115
Contact person: Mr. Madisa Hamadi,Chief Executive
Phone:619-583-3299, Fax:619-583-3291
Email:madisa@sBantucofsd.org
Web address: www.sBantucofsd.org
Somali Bantu Community Organization of St Louis
1208 South 11th Street,
St Louis, MO 63104
Contact person: Mr. Mukhtar Hussein Haji,Chairman
Phone:314-750-3589
Email: hajimuk@yahoo.com
Web address: www.somalibantu.org
Pittsburgh Somali Bantu Community Organization
3825 Howlay St.,
Pittsburgh, PA 15201
Contact person: Mr. Ibrahim Muya, President
Phone:412-277-1126, Fax:412-605-0453
Email:psbo04@pittsburghsomalibantu.org
Web address: http://www.pittsburghsomalibantu.org
Somali Bantu Association of Tucson, Arizona Inc.
4500 E Speedway Blvd # 7
Tucson, AZ 85712
Contact person: Abdi A. Abdi, Executive Director
Phone: (520) 881-0794 Fax: (520)881-4118
Email: abdia@abata.org
Web address: www.abata.org
Somali Bantu Association of Amarillo, Texas
2601 N. Grand, Ste. 109
Amarillo, Texas 79107
Contact person: Sebtow Mohamed, President
Phone (806) 381-8628 Fax (806) 381-8696
Web address somalibantuassocofamarillotx.org
Somali Bantu Community Association of Vermont, Inc.
294 No. Winooski Avenue
1st Floor Space #126
Burlington, VT 05401
Contact person:
Phone: 802-658-2683
Email:sbcavt@somalibantuvermont.org
Web address www.somalibantuvermont.org
Somali Bantu Community Association of Columbus, Ohio
1200 West Broad Street,
Columbus, Ohio 43222
Contact person:
Phone: (614) 260-1913 Fax: (614) 276-0644
Email: somalibantucolumbus@yahoo.com
Web address www.somalibantucolumbus.com
Somali Bantu Farming Council of Colorado
2810 Leyden Street,
Denver, Colorado 80207
Contact person: Denise Lines
Phone:(720)985-6352
Email: somalibantucolumbus@yahoo.com
Somali Bantu Community Development Council of Denver
7780 East. 23rd Ave # 2-104,
Denver CO 80238
Contact person: Rasulo Rasulo
Cell phone: 720-280-5057
E-mail: rrasulo@juno.com
Web address www.somalibantucolorado.org
Somali Bantu Community Association of New Hampshire
314 Pine Street
Manchester, NH 03103
Contact person: Muktar Idhow
Phone: 603-674-5705 Fax: 603-222-2229
E-mail: info@nhsomalibantu.org
Web address www.nhsomalibantu.org
Bantu American Friendship Association, Inc.
2331 West Vieau PL, Room# 20,
Milwaukee, WI 53204
Contact person:
Phone: (414)-426-8006 (414)-801-4877
Email: info@bafaw.org
Website:www.bafaw.org
Somali-Bantu Community of Springfield, Inc.
125 Clyde Street
Springfield, MA 01107
Contact person: Salah Birkan, Executive Director
Phone: 413-330-3578 413-364-9287
Email: salahbirkan@yahoo.com
Website:www.somalibantuspfldma.org
Somali Bantu Community Association Erie PA
902 West 18th Street
Erie, PA 16502
Contact person :Mr. Abdalla Kassim
Phone: 614-598-5297 cell
Email: A.Kassim@somalibantupa.org
Web address www.somalibantupa.org
Somali Bantu Association of Washington
1209 Central Avenue S #122
Kent, WA 98030
Contact person:
E-mail address: ihussein@sbantuwashington.org
Web address www.somalibantucommunityassociationofwashington.org
Somali Bantu Z Community
1310 S VISTA AVE SUITE 23
BOISE, ID 83705
Contact person: Mr. Abubakar Mukhtar Abdi
Phone: (208) 284-7433 (office)
The Somali Bantu Women's Cooperative
Email: info@bantubeads.com
Web Address:www.bantubeads.com
Somali Bantu Community Support
Blog address:www.somalibantucommunitysupport.org
BAYSIDE MARKET PLACE
401 Biscayne Blvd.
Miami, FL
AFRICAN ART
can be found at "Art By God"
(305) 381-7744
AFRICAN ART GALLERY
232 S. Federal Hwy.
Boca Raton, FL
(Palm Beach County)
(561)395-0247
AFRICAN HUT
(Art & Crafts)
901 NW 17th St. Suite U
Miami, Fl 33136
Phone: 545-7176 ask for Kihohia or Njeri
Fax: 545-7176
South Florida GHANA ASSOCIATION
OASIS TRAVEL
Ask for Vicki 954-791-9968
3690 North State Rd. 7
Lauderdale Lakes, FL
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI
AFRICAN STUDENT UNION
P.O. Box 248127
Coral Gables, FL
(305)284-6943 ask for Tse, Advisor
FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY
(South Campus)
AFRICAN STUDENT UNION
SW 8TH ST. & SW 107th Ave.
Miami, FL 305-348-2000
FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY
NE 151st St. & Biscayne
African New World Student
Program, Miami, FL
305-919-5521
AFRICAN BOOK STORE
Anthony Harrison
3600 W. Broward Blvd.
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
AFRO-BOOKS AND THINGS
5575 N.W. 7th Avenue
Miami, FL
305-756-6107
FOR YORUBA LESSONS CONTACT:
COYOTE at 681-6812
located at Atuma Restaurant
10951 N.W. 27th Avenue
Miami, FL
AFRICAN USA MAGAZINE
Ft. Lauderdale
Pompeno
Hollywood
954- 966-0000
NEWS STAND on
79th & Biscayne
Miami, FL
Cherubim and Seraphim Church
Sunday School 11:00am
1625 South 21st Ave.
Hollywood, FL
Pastor: Austin
(954)924-0048
Christ Apostolic Church
Sunday School 10:30am
116 So. 61st Terr.
Hollywood, FL
Pastor: Isacc Falodu
(954) 989-4141
Christ Apostolic Church of Miami
Church Services: 9:00am
N.W. 32nd Ave. and 131st St.
Miami, FL
Pastor: Chashani
305-687-5690
Batalomic Catholic Church
27th Avenue and 135th St.
Opa Locka, FL
Ugandan Catholic Community in the Archdiocese of Boston (UCCB)
133 School St.
Waltham, MA 02452
Tel: 1-781-891-1730
Uganda Community of California
5632 Van Nuys Unit 23
Van Nuys CA 91401
Phone: 818.518.6852
Fax: 818.920.6403
Uganda Catholic Community in Los Angeles, Inc.
Date of Incorporation 14 Oct 2005
Address 14363 Nordhoff St. Unit A
Panorama City CA 91402
Jews of Uganda community
Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies
American Jewish University
Los Angeles CA
Los Angeles CA
Masjid Bilal Islamic Centre
Address: 4016 S Central Ave,
Los Angeles CA 90011
Phone:(323) 233-7274
The Holistic Health Facilities that are accessible by beneficiaries are:
1. Major Hospitals
2. Community health facilities
3. Community Organizations and groups
4. Recreation Facilities
5. Community engagement events publicly accessible
The Holistic Health Facilities that are accessible by beneficiaries are:
1. Major Hospitals
2. Community health facilities
3. Community Organizations and groups
4. Recreation Facilities
5. Community engagement events publicly accessible
Three Core Activities will make up the 2016-2036 Plan:
1. Office establishment ( Strategic Plan I)
All our offices will be the resource and drop in places for the Black, African, Atlantic and Indian Ocean Islander Immigrants (BLAIR).
HeadQuarters at: San Francisco, CA
Chapters: Jerusalem, israel; Banguia, CAR; Kigali, Rwanda; Beira, Mozambique; Gaborone, Botswana; Windhoek, Namibia; Luanda, Angola; Tadjoura, Djibouti; Port Louis, Mauritius; Saint-Denis, Reunion; Antananarivo, Madagascar; Durban, SA; Nairobi, Kenya; Lagos, Nigeria; Cairo, Egypt; Kinshasa, Congo; Safi, Morocco; Vancouver, Canada; St. Paul, MN; Los Angeles, CA; New York, NY; Huntsville, AL; Glasgow, UK; Berlin, Germany; Vienna, Austria; Rome, Italy; Paris, France, Moscow, Russia; Hong Kong, China; Shanghai, China, Phnom Penh, Seoul, S. Korea; Cambodia; Bangkok, Thailand; Beijing, China; Tokyo, Japan; Adelaide, Australia.
Recurrent activities:
NB. BayHeal, Trend, InTouch, CESI, INTEL, JUICE, HOTJUICE, SHANPHA, SEEM, BLAIR, JDM, EDDD are intellectual properties and patented by the CEO of BayHeal.
Recurrent activities:
- Maintain offices: The offices as resource centers serving as administrative headquarters; providing shopping, recreational, edutainment and centers of excellence.
- Ensure financial security and solvency: Engage in activities with the goal of being self-funding and self-supporting.
- Ensure availability of supplies and materiel: Engage in activities that ensure availability of logistics to enable us perform our duties.
- Administrative Activities: Engage in/ensure a corporate and executive team brand.
- Investment Portfolio as a sustainable resource base: Invest in commodities; real estate; and other forms of commerce for sustaining our activities.
- Research and Development Portfolio: Enroll/engage in Academic, Epidemiological and Scientific research and studies to improve quality of life.
- AIDS, Health, Nutrition, Physical Activity, Housing and Social (SHANPHA) Agenda: Invest in activities that improve on life such as starting and maintaining educational facilities; Environment Conservation drives; Science, Engineering, Ethos and Mathematics (SEEM) initiatives; Health facilities; Hospitality facilities; Health spas; Tour companies; and Linkage to other like-minded businesses or network/collaboratives.
- Reach out to all Black, African, Atlantic and Indian Ocean Islander Immigrant Communities and create a social improvement collaborative some of whose outcomes will be the marketplace exhibition called INTEL.
- Create a software apps in which all immigrant entities in USA are listed and easily accessed by a touch of a button on one's mobile phone or computer. The name of the app is: Trend and InTouch
NB. BayHeal, Trend, InTouch, CESI, INTEL, JUICE, HOTJUICE, SHANPHA, SEEM, BLAIR, JDM, EDDD are intellectual properties and patented by the CEO of BayHeal.
Organogram:
Board of Directors
Chief Executive Officer
Coordinator
Executive Team
Chapter Managers
Counsellors/Social Workers
Support Staff
Interns/Volunteers
2. Environmental Justice Activities (Strategic Plan II)
a). Provide information, create awareness and raise consciousness of role we all have towards our communities through environmental justice.
b). Empower individuals to contribute time and other resources towards environmental sustainability.
c). Engage socially and politically to ensure a sustainable environment.
d) Engage Communities in planning interventions regularly at local and plenary sessions. Most especially use cultural galas, music, dance and drama events to mobilize and at the same time convey information.
e) Attend Local and International events.
ii. Environmental Justice Collaborative for immigrant Empowerment (JUICE).
iii. Information, Education and Communication materials translated in Indigenous languages such as: Tigrinya; Oromo; Somali; Amharic; Swahili; Arabic (Saidi, Tunisian, Libyan, Moroccan, Bedouin and Sudanese); Yoruba; Hausa; Igbo; Nzema; Tshona; Zulu; Ndebele; Luganda; Xhosa; Afrikaans; Lingala; Zimba; Kikuyu).
iv. Organize community engagement events, sports competitions, retreat camps and Dissemination events.
d) Engage Communities in planning interventions regularly at local and plenary sessions. Most especially use cultural galas, music, dance and drama events to mobilize and at the same time convey information.
e) Attend Local and International events.
EXPECTATIONS:
i. Designed Environment Justice related Info materials, calendars and other materialsii. Environmental Justice Collaborative for immigrant Empowerment (JUICE).
iii. Information, Education and Communication materials translated in Indigenous languages such as: Tigrinya; Oromo; Somali; Amharic; Swahili; Arabic (Saidi, Tunisian, Libyan, Moroccan, Bedouin and Sudanese); Yoruba; Hausa; Igbo; Nzema; Tshona; Zulu; Ndebele; Luganda; Xhosa; Afrikaans; Lingala; Zimba; Kikuyu).
iv. Organize community engagement events, sports competitions, retreat camps and Dissemination events.
3. Health and Development Justice Activities (Strategic Plan III)
a) Work to eradicate HIV and other Infections.
b) Promote good physical activity; nutrition; and quality enjoyable livelihoods. Establish the Elderly, Dental, Disability care and Dialogue around herbal/alternative medicines use (EDDD) consciousness as part of health programs.
c) Engage Communities in planning interventions regularly at local and at collaborative plenary sessions.
d) Use cultural galas, music, dance and drama events to mobilize and at the same time convey information.
e) Attend Local and International events.
ii. Housing, Health and HIV Justice Collaborative for immigrant Empowerment (HOT-JUICE)/ Rolled Community Plans.
iii. Information, Education and Communication materials translated in Indigenous languages such as: English; Portuguese; Spanish; French; German; Tigrinya; Oromo; Somali; Amharic; Swahili; Arabic (Saidi, Tunisian, Libyan, Moroccan, Bedouin and Sudanese); Malagasy; Shikomor; Tshona; Matabele; Luganda; Xhosa; Afrikaans; Lingala; Zimba; Kikuyu.
iv. Organize community engagement events, sports competitions, retreat camps and Dissemination events.
c) Engage Communities in planning interventions regularly at local and at collaborative plenary sessions.
d) Use cultural galas, music, dance and drama events to mobilize and at the same time convey information.
e) Attend Local and International events.
EXPECTATIONS:
i. Designed and distributed Environment Justice related Info materials, calendars and other materials/ Community Action plans.ii. Housing, Health and HIV Justice Collaborative for immigrant Empowerment (HOT-JUICE)/ Rolled Community Plans.
iii. Information, Education and Communication materials translated in Indigenous languages such as: English; Portuguese; Spanish; French; German; Tigrinya; Oromo; Somali; Amharic; Swahili; Arabic (Saidi, Tunisian, Libyan, Moroccan, Bedouin and Sudanese); Malagasy; Shikomor; Tshona; Matabele; Luganda; Xhosa; Afrikaans; Lingala; Zimba; Kikuyu.
iv. Organize community engagement events, sports competitions, retreat camps and Dissemination events.
Environmental Justice Strategic Plan:
Introduction:
There is need for provision of culturally appropriate information on toxic exposure avoidance skills. A kind of Four-way test/moral code (like Rotary International) on how people should guard themselves against toxicants and toxins. This could be around: Reading/ Functional Literacy; Use/Access; Disposal/Dumping; and Reduce impact of toxic substances/Beneficence practices.
Problem Statement:
There are many examples of interface with toxicants and toxins or poisons in a person’s hourly experience. These may include: hazards of toxic exposure to mercury from say fish consumption, pesticides in food, chemicals in cleaning products, algal blooms in standing water areas, potential for exposure to mercury and PCBs during water-based recreation such as fishing, farm workers or home-based gardeners to pesticide.
Methods:
1. Highlight through Boot camps, retreats, Excursions, tours, community work, literature dissemination or distribution the ways one can come in interface with hazards ranging from: Fire, recklessness, poisons, toxicants and toxins. Adopt a 'Not In My Backyard' NIMBY practice that encourages picking up trash/ after oneself.
2. Training community leaders on strategic planning, messaging and media practices, and engagement with elected officials. This will result in more effective efforts by community groups to improve their social and natural environment negatively impacted by industrial and commercial enterprises in the area.
3. Train or teach high school students about air quality issues and give them the skills to become leaders on environmental concerns in their own communities. Approximately 200 participants will engage in a 12-week after-school high school educational program for different African immigrant groups.
4. Engage communities in contributing towards creating and maintaining a Green Zone policy with the goals of preventing toxic exposures through new development, reduce impacts of existing exposures, revitalize economic opportunities, and reinvest in key spaces to improve business and quality of life. Help raise the visibility of Green Zones by conducting community organizing and outreach activities, alliance building, policy development, and leadership activities that will turn Green Zone policies into tangible results that benefit residents.
5. Engage in environmental Health education and training on climate change and its environmental and health impacts by advancing Health and Climate Justice activities. The activities will enhance meaningful participation by community members in the planning and implementation of climate change policies called for in Climate Action Plans for quality long livelihoods.
6. Engage communities in accessing opportunities to share stories and receive training on Federal and State decision-making and engagement to improve the disproportionate impacts of pollution, poor land-use, and other environmental issues that affect their neighborhoods. Some examples may include sharing beverage container collection and recycling and other experiences.
7. To work with English and non English speaking immigrants from Africa in water policy decision making. New curriculum will train beneficiaries to become environment conscious community leaders who can participate in policy decisions. Conduct training to improve reliable access to safe affordable drinking water and disposal of waste practices. The project will ultimately develop and evaluate an environmental justice curriculum on safe water use and disposal of waste practices.
8. Encourage ethnically diverse girls and boys, to pursue science, technology, engineering and math careers. The program will reach 8th and 9th grade girls and boys. Activities include water and soil testing, designing models of green technology, and developing community “calls to action” on environmental issues.
9. Provide ongoing training and an air sampling program in communities affected by the concentration of oil refineries and other industrial facilities. Participants will learn about current pollution levels, and receive technical support to conduct sampling to track emissions and air quality over time. The knowledge and empirical evidence gained through these activities will give participants the tools to engage in decision making that will improve environmental quality in their neighborhoods as well as evaluate individual decisions such as smoking practices.
10. Engage in community activities such as multi-stakeholder environmental task force events. Conduct public meetings, develop a community plans of action, a reporting website, and ultimately work toward improving the environmental quality of the region and health of communities.
11. Train participants on how to engage in the public process and public speaking to prepare them to make positive impacts in their community. Identify and train leaders on effects of language barriers, poverty and limited education that make them particularly vulnerable to environmental health risks from multiple pollution sources.
12. Train leaders to become Environmental Educators in their own communities and participate in Air Quality Management District meetings.
Health and Development Justice Activities (Strategic Plan III)
Represent communities at different spaces at local, international and e-spaces as well as join different listserv. Empower immigrants to access healthy living skills as well as providing resources on Support Services.
Areas of intervention:
a. Mental and Physical Health Services; link beneficiaries to physical and mental health support services.
b. Medical Check-ups; Encourage beneficiaries to seek out the full range services to enable them know ailments that may otherwise not be noticeable.
c. Diet and Nutrition Panning; provide talk sessions on dieting and nutrition planning.
d. Exercise and Play; Provide information on aerobics and sports facilities to encourage physical exercise among immigrants.
e. Work towards a world where HIV is not a winner.All pictures are courtesy of Wikimedia Commons and Google.
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