Redefining Community
“The spirit of volunteerism is the spirit of service.”
In the spirit of the African principle “UJIMA” (Collective Work and Responsibility) JBCC uses “Grass Roots” as a foundation and “Boots on The Ground” as the execution. JBCC aims to join with and lead the community to successful, solid legacy businesses and neighborhoods. Ujima is our key strategy used to build and maintain our community, and make our sisters’ and brothers’ problems our problems, and solve them together.
COMMUNITY
AFFAIRS
JBCC proposes to reestablish community presence and build sustainable trusting relationships between the JBCC & the community at large. JBCC will act as moderators and supporters of community advocacy where residents/business owners are revitalizing their voices, functioning as stakeholders with the best interest of their community as the focal point.
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COMMUNITY PROGRAMS
COMMUNITY CLEAN-UP
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Community Beautification Initiatives focuses on enhancing underserved community’s quality of life through community beautification and revitalization. The beautification project will help assist with community clean up, small repairs, cutting lawns, and painting for senior and handicapped citizens.
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JUNIOR CHAMBER
​The program will focus on inspiring individuals to help to discover their hidden gifts in arts, entrepreneurship, political interest, or job trades business, assist professional development, engage in college tours, political interest, art interest, or job trades
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Next Generation 9th -12th grade
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ON-THE-JOB TRAINING PROGRAMS
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Youth Empowerment Program
Youth empowerment is centering around disadvantaged youth between the ages of 16-26 years old to connect with different types of study.​
ENGAGEMENT
Jax black community has spoken and JBCC listened. Use your voice to advocate for change with JBCC on key issues like:
Redlining Food Deserts
Safety Health & Wellness
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Redlining. As the legacy descendants of such a historically rich land, it is our innate responsibility to ensure we have a seat at the table of discussion pertaining to OUR neighborhoods legacy.
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Food Deserts. Northwest Jacksonville has the largest concentration of 'food deserts" in our city. Who knows best how this happened and has sustainable solutions to bring it to an end; than OUR community themselves. Be apart of the discussions on change with key community leaders and partners with JBCC
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Safety. A real concern deserves real attention and execution. The safety for the stakeholders of our community is vital. JBCC believes that as a collective unit with a wholistic approach the viloence and unheard request to City Officials for neighborhood upgrades including better lighting, simple sidewalk repairs etc. will receive desired results.
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Health/Wellness. This topic goes beyond putting healthcare facilities in the neighborhood. We need culturally infused health care options with providers that respect US enough to treat the whole person minus systemic bias. JBCC is teaming with health care leaders that respect this and are excited to work towards change.