Political ideology must be removed from the creation of jobs in Florida's minority communities. WorkForce Florida is a symbol of both racial and economic division in Florida. To truly bring change to Florida, models that promote socio-economic divsion in communities of color must be rejected and replaced with a model that promotes: FMCRC Request Washington DC Meeting To Discuss Workforce Florida Issue: Honorable Douglas F. Small Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor
Access, Diversity, Accountability, Transparency and Economic Inclusion
COPY OF FMCRC LETTER TO US DEPARTMENT OF LABOR:
July 6, 2009
United State Department of Labor
Copy:
Workforce Florida Inc.
Mr. Chris Hart IV
President
Transmitted via fax and certified mail
RE:
1) Workforce Florida CEO: A Complete and Utter Failure To African American Communities in Florida
2) Access to Workforce
Honorable Douglas F. Small:
We at FMCRC thank you for participation of the US Department of Labor at the recent FMCRC Annual Florida Minority Community Economic Development Summit. The participation of your organization is a symbol of inclusion and access under the leadership of Secretary Solis. I am a transplant six years ago from
FMCRC works with over 75 minority community and faith based organizations that support the vision of both President Obama and Secretary Solis that job creation is the foundation to revitalization of distressed communities in our country. To achieve this goal, it is critical to have an environment of access, accountability and transparency with workforce development mechanisms. In
FMCRC along with a nationally respected university, studied over 40 census tracts that are predominately African American. The unemployment rates in all these census tracts were well above the national average with some above 40% unemployment rates.
This failure by Workforce
To address this need,
Workforce
During my tenure in the United States Air Force, I was taught that “fish stinks from the head down”. In other words, the success or failure of an organization begins with the top leader. In this case the top leader of Workforce
With both poverty and unemployment at record levels in both the African American and minority communities across
1) FMCRC Poverty and Unemployment Study of 40 Florida minority census tracts that will outline the critical state for African Americans in
2) FMCRC Florida Workforce Plan that outlines recommendations to provide cities and counties ability to bid for Workforce
To arrange this request for a meeting or if there are any questions or concerns, please myself directly at (813) 598-6361. Thank you again Mr. Small for the support of the US Department of Labor at our recent
Cordially,
Al Pina
Chair
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CC:
Greg B. Macabenta (National Chairman, National Federation of Filipino American Associations) Winnie Tang (President- Organization of Chinese Americans, South Florida Chapter) Elaine Black (President-Liberty City Trust) Ron Frazier (Chairman- BAC Funding Corporation) Joy Bruce (Founder-President/CEO, NANAY Inc.) Raul Espinosa (President- Fairness In Procurement Alliance) Martha Pellino (President, El Concillio) Ed Diaz (United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce) Frank Rodriquez (Florida Coalition Against Human Trafficking) Reggie Clyne Esq. (Wilkie D. Ferguson Jr., Bar Association) Orson Aguilar (Director, Greenlining Institute) Johnson Ng (Executive Director, United Chinese Association of Florida) Val Dagani (Founder, Filipino American Coalition of Florida) Emilio Perez (President, Puerto Rican Chamber of Commerce Central Florida) Doug Mayorga (President, Florida Minority Chamber of Commerce) Rolando Sanchez-Medina, Esq. (President, Cuban American Bar Association) Nydia Menendez, Esq. (President, Puerto Rican Bar Association) Emil R. Infante, Esq. (Puerto Rican Bar Association) Kerth J. Conze, Esq. (President, Haitian Bar Association) Jay Kim, Esq. (Asian Bar Association) Dr. Eladio Arnesto (Treasurer, US Hispanic Publishers Association) Sylvia Alvarez (President, Housing & Education Alliance) Tomas Lares (Coalition of Latino Central Florida Faith Based Organizations) Glorious J. Johnson (Council Member, City of Jacksonville) Dr. Bessie Fletcher (President, Mothers & Daughters Inc.) Sam Lopez (Chairman, Florida Puerto Rican/Hispanic Chamber of Commerce) Bobby Rodriquez (CEO, Latin Chamber of Commerce of the Treasure Coast) Luis De Rosa (President, National Coalition of Puerto Rican Chambers of Commerce) Bobby Perez (President, Southwest Florida Puerto Rican Chamber of Commerce) Dorothy Hughes (President, Gateway Economic Empowerment Coalition) Maria Benton (President, Spain in Jacksonville) Eddie Stanton (President, Mad Dads Inc.)