Young Jamaican diasporans talk
impact of COVID-19 in virtual forum
By Tangerine Clarke
Young Jamaican diasporans
and others with close ties to
the USA, gathered to talk about
the impacts of COVID-19, during
an April 14 conference, hosted by
President of the Jamaican American
Youth Alliance (JAYA) Jenine
Shepherd.
JAYA, geared towards galvanizing
Jamaicans to uplift young
Jamaicans in Jamaica, and the
USA via mentorship and networking
opportunities, led the virtual
“Young People Talk COVID-
19”, co-hosed by Dervan Malcolm,
presenter of ‘Both Sides of
the Story” of Power 106 FM.
Two panels discussed Foreign
Affairs & Education, Impact on
Business, Investment, the Economy,
and Community Leader
Response.
The forum that attracted scores
of youths via a live streaming
on Jamaicans.com Facebook platform,
Proud Jamaicans and Pure
Jamaica, offered, much important
information around mental
health, and the social and wellbeing
of young Jamaicans during
this coronavirus pandemic.
The diplomatic community
across America, in partnerships
with experts have set up hotlines
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for easy access to information
and resources, that would be
shared on various social media
platforms, as well as the Jamaican
Ministry of Health website,
and Ministry of Foreign Trade
website.
The forum focused on what
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
and Foreign Trade is doing to help
young Jamaicans stranded in the
USA, what projects the various
consulates of Jamaica in the USA
are rolling out to give assistance,
the impact on students studying
in the USA and the support
the US Embassy is currently providing,
and emergency shelter
projects for Jamaican college students
in the USA.
Support is also being provided
to Jamaican farmers who partake
in seasonal employment in the
USA by the Ministry of Industry,
Commerce, Agriculture and
Fisheries (MICAF), support provided
to businesses in Jamaica
by the government, help being
provided to businesses owned by
Jamaicans in the USA by the US
government, investment and economic
forecasts, advice for young
business owners, and projects
now being implemented by the
US government to support Jamaican
diasporian families.
According to Shepherd, young
people, are confused in an age
where false information is easily
shared, as such JAYA is trying to
protect its peers by making sure
they get the truth straight from
the horse’s mouth.
‘We, young Jamaicans at
JAYA President, Jenine Shepherd.
home and abroad, need to come
together and support each other,
because we are stronger when
we are unified. We will overcome
COVID-19”, assured Shepherd,
who is working on several social
events, beyond the coronavirus
pandemic, to engage youths in
the diaspora.
The organization brought
together, a high-level team that
included Congresswoman Yvette
D. Clarke, Commissioner of the
NYC Department of the USA
Small Business Services, Greg
Bishop, Jamaica’s Ambassador to
the United States H.E. Ambassador
Audrey Marks, and Jamaica’s
Consul General to New York,
Hon. Alison Wilson, O.D.
Jamaica’s Consul General in
New York, Alsion Wilson.
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