The U.S. Embassy is pleased to invite you to virtually join U.S. Assistant Secretary of the Bureau ofWestern Hemisphere Affairs, Brian A. Nichols as he launches Caribbean American Heritage Month atthe Institute of Caribbean Studies (ICS).
Those interested in participating in today’s [Thursday, June 1] event at 10 a.m., can register atbit.ly/2023NCAHMOfficialLaunch. The event will be hosted virtually on the Zoom platform.
Assistant Secretary Nichols will be joined by The Bahamas Ambassador to the United States, WendallJones and Ambassador Nestor Mendez, Assistant Secretary General of the Organization of AmericanStates (OAS).
Since 2006, U.S. Presidents’ have proclaimed June be designated as Caribbean American HeritageMonth. The month represents an opportunity to bring together Caribbean people, includingBahamians, across the world to address common concerns.
This year’s theme "Honoring Our Journey, Shaping our Future" is a nod to the region’s contribution tothe development of the United States.
“The U.S. has a vibrant Caribbean American population and we want to celebrate theaccomplishments and diverse cultures of the Caribbean American community,” said U.S. EmbassyNassau Chargé d'Affaires, Usha Pitts.
“We are connected to the region in many ways, from joint security initiatives to trade and tourism butwe also see the Caribbean’s influence in other ways, in our food, music and art.”
ICS, a Washington-based non-profit, and Caribbean diaspora associations across twenty states areorganizing activities in communities with significant levels of Caribbean American nationals. They areinviting everyone to participate in various cultural celebrations, carnivals and festivals that areplanned as both virtual and in-person events across the United States.
“Since the beginning, ICS has worked together with our partners and stakeholders to successfully growawareness of the commemoration; and more importantly, signal a sea change in Caribbean immigrantrelationships with the political and policy elite here in the U.S.,” said Dr. Claire Nelson, ICS Presidentand Founder.
The U.S. Embassy is pleased to invite you to virtually join U.S. Assistant Secretary of the Bureau of
Western Hemisphere Affairs, Brian A. Nichols as he launches Caribbean American Heritage Month at
the Institute of Caribbean Studies (ICS).
Those interested in participating in today’s [Thursday, June 1] event at 10 a.m., can register at
bit.ly/2023NCAHMOfficialLaunch. The event will be hosted virtually on the Zoom platform.
Assistant Secretary Nichols will be joined by The Bahamas Ambassador to the United States, Wendall
Jones and Ambassador Nestor Mendez, Assistant Secretary General of the Organization of American
States (OAS).
Since 2006, U.S. Presidents’ have proclaimed June be designated as Caribbean American Heritage
Month. The month represents an opportunity to bring together Caribbean people, including
Bahamians, across the world to address common concerns.
This year’s theme "Honoring Our Journey, Shaping our Future" is a nod to the region’s contribution to
the development of the United States.
“The U.S. has a vibrant Caribbean American population and we want to celebrate the
accomplishments and diverse cultures of the Caribbean American community,” said U.S. Embassy
Nassau Chargé d'Affaires, Usha Pitts.
“We are connected to the region in many ways, from joint security initiatives to trade and tourism but
we also see the Caribbean’s influence in other ways, in our food, music and art.”
ICS, a Washington-based non-profit, and Caribbean diaspora associations across twenty states are
organizing activities in communities with significant levels of Caribbean American nationals. They are
inviting everyone to participate in various cultural celebrations, carnivals and festivals that are
planned as both virtual and in-person events across the United States.
“Since the beginning, ICS has worked together with our partners and stakeholders to successfully grow
awareness of the commemoration; and more importantly, signal a sea change in Caribbean immigrant
relationships with the political and policy elite here in the U.S.,” said Dr. Claire Nelson, ICS President
and Founder.
