FREE Your Passport to the Caribbean American Community
NEWS MAGAZINE
Greater Orlando CARES Presents
Jazz in the Hills
Caribbean American Passport now covers the Entire State of Florida! Join our growing list of distribution locations and get listed on our distribution list for FREE! Copies will be delivered to your location monthly! See page 3 for more details.
O
n Saturday, September 27, 2014 join Greater Orlando CARES Mentoring Movement as they present Jazz in the Hills. This history-making event will be hosted at Greater Orlando CARES on the Well of Hope Cornerstone’s 5.3 acre campus, 5230 Indian Hill Road, Orlando, FL 32808. Jazz in the Hills will provide our children the opportunity to display their love and talent for jazz, and expose many others to the rhythmic genre of this musical culture. The day will be filled with jazz artists and mentors who will conduct clinics and share jazz theory and education. The evening fundraising reception and concert will move indoors to Soiree’ Event & Conference Center for a special night of smooth jazz by national artist Najee. Soiree is located at 6394 Silverstar Rd, Orlando, FL. As a part of the Greater Orlando Cares team, organizers, of this local fundraising, educational, and entertaining event, we are encouraging everyone to attend Jazz in the Hills. Let’s use this platform to leverage a new vision for our community. Pine Hills, the area once known for its rich heritage, will once again become a safe, cultural and wholesome place to live, work and worship.
September 15th - October 15th
N
ational Hispanic Heritage Month serves to recognize the contributions made by the Hispanic and Latino Americans to the United States. We take this opportunity to celebrate the histories, cultures and contributions of those who trace their roots to South America, Central America, the Caribbean, Mexico and Spain. The term Hispanic or Latino, refers to Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin regardless of race. On the 2010 Census form, people of Spanish, Hispanic and/ or Latino origin could identify themselves as Mexican, Mexican American, Chicano, Puerto Rican, Cuban, or “another Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin.” Hispanics have made a profound and positive influence
Continued on page 9
19 Year Old Trinidadian, Melissa Joseph, Wins Tae Kwon Do Gold Medal
T
he ESPN 2014 Martial Arts tournament, recently completed at Disney’s Wide World of Sports, saw a performance from 19 year old Melissa Joseph of Trinidadian parentage heritage, that brought her the Gold Medal. Melissa Joseph recently competed in the 2014 ESPN Martial
Continued on page 20
www.caribbeanamericanpassport.com
1