What are you reading this Summer?
What are you reading this Summer? This is a frequent question as we move into the height of Summer and what is viewed as vacation
JNA Cancer Awareness & Prevention Project
JNA has selected Cancer Awareness & Prevention as one of its charitable outreach efforts, partnering with Jamaica’s Cancer Society‘s St Ann and St. Mary branches.
Effective Leadership Requires Practice
Studies indicate that Jamaicans are often regarded as “hard-working people, proud, aggressive, having strong leadership styles, loyal, and humorous.” Can these traits be harnessed to
2020 Emanci-dependence Celebration
Let’s celebrate Jamaica 58 JNA historically partners with the Jamaican Embassy and volunteers to host an annual Ecumenical Service in the Washington DC metro area
Support JNA’s College Student Scholarships
Through the annual Leadership & Book Support Scholarships, JNA is helping to build the next generation of leaders who can give back to community. This
John Lewis, the Civil Rights Movement, and the Caribbean Diaspora
by Ambassador Curtis A. Ward | The Ward Post (18 July 2020) —There is a lot I could say about John Lewis, and volumes have already
President’s Corner Message May-June 2020
Dear Members & Supporters: Please continue to be vigilant and mindful of your well-being. As a people, we’ve come through many adversities, and hardships and
Mango Time in Jamaica
History: “Mangoes are thought to have their origins in the Malaysian Archipelago There are over 300 documented varieties in India, where they are regarded as
Discussion on Jamaica, The Confounding Island, Mobilizes the Diaspora
The Jamaican Nationals Association of the Washington DC Metropolitan Area (JNA), through the leadership of Dr. Elaine Knight, its President, and Rev. Dr. Noel Godfrey,
Preserving Culture Through Younger Generations in the Diaspora
Interview with Bobbi Rossiter, Co-Founder and Chief Cultural Facilitator, Irie Camp Jamaica Jamaicans in the Diaspora often speak with pride of our “likkle but tallawah”
Montgomery County June 16, 2020 Caribbean American Heritage Month Proclamation & Celebration
Please join the Montgomery County Executive’s Caribbean American Advisory Group (CAAG) as we celebrate Caribbean American Heritage Month. The flyer is attached. Please share the
Your Diet’s Role in Conronavirus Risk
An April 20, 2020 New York Times article, summarized below, discussed how poor diet contributes to coronavirus risk. It also touched on why soaring rates
Five-Year Strategic Plan Review: How to Increase Support for JNA
In 2018, JNA successfully undertook a well-attended Retreat & Visioning Exercise, moderated by Dr. Claire Nelson of the Institute of Caribbean Studies. That Exercise ultimately
Together We Stand
How you can help Jamaica and Jamaicans in the Washington DC Metro area during the COVID-19 pandemic? To address the impacts of the pandemic, JNA
Do You Have a Medical Power of Attorney (MPOA)?
JNA is committed to reminding you of the need to have advance directives in place in this period of uncertainty. We want to empower you
How to Determine Whether You’re Ready for a Leadership Role
Leadership is a learned skill. It’s performance art. To understand it, you have to experience it. To improve, you have to practice. We also know
Supporting JNA’s Student Scholarships
JNA’s history is closely tied to education as it was founded by Jamaican students attending colleges in the Washington DC Metropolitan Area (WMA) over fifty