Jamaican Nationals Association of the Washington DC Metropolitan Area (JNA) Leadership Development College Scholarship Awards Ceremony held
Saturday, November 6, 2021, 6:00 P.M. EST
For over 50 years, the Jamaican Nationals Association, Inc. (JNA) of the Washington DC Metropolitan Area has united persons of Jamaican heritage and friends of Jamaica to maintain and promote Jamaican culture and heritage.
JNA provides educational and charitable support to persons of Jamaican heritage in the Washington, DC Metropolitan Area, other US-Jamaican communities, and in Jamaica.
Jamaican Nationals Association of the Washington DC Metropolitan Area
About Us
The Jamaican Nationals Association (JNA) of Washington D.C. was launched in the fall of 1969 at an inaugural meeting on the campus of Howard University.
Mission & Goals
To unite persons of Jamaican heritage and friends of Jamaica to maintain and promote Jamaican culture and heritage and provide educational and charitable support to persons of Jamaican heritage in the Washington DC Metropolitan Area, other U.S. Jamaican communities and in Jamaica.
Membership
We invite all persons of Jamaican heritage and friends of Jamaica to attend JNA’s monthly meetings which are held on the last Sunday of each month.
NEWS/BLOG
Virtual Seminar: Building Strong Leadership: The Role of Volunteerism
Wednesday, May 12, 2021 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm ET
It’s Time: Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke Introduced US HR 148 for Exoneration of Marcus Garvey
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Press Release: 2020 Cancer Awareness & Prevention Discussion
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What are you reading this Summer?
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JNA Cancer Awareness & Prevention Project
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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
