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Advisory Committee to the Office on Caribbean Community Affairs - Mayor's Office on Caribbean Community Affairs (MOCCA)

Mayor's Office of Community Affairs - Washington, DC, DC - Volunteer

Total public members:       11

Method of Appointment:   Appointed by Mayor

Paid board:                         No (all roles volunteer)

Residency:                         Strong preference for DC residents from all 8 wards

The Mayor's Office on Caribbean Community Affairs (MOCCA) seeks to engage the extraordinarily diverse culture of the Caribbean Diaspora in the District of Columbia. MOCCA works to empower residents through equipping them with the government resources and services that they need while also providing programmatic support to each facet of the community. MOCCA advises the Mayor, District Council, and District agencies on the views, needs, and concerns of the Caribbean Diaspora, providing recommendations on District programs and initiatives affecting the Caribbean Diaspora and helping to coordinate programs and initiatives within the government that promote the overall welfare of the Caribbean Diaspora. MOCCA serves as an advocate for the needs of the District Caribbean Diaspora as those needs relate to housing, health, education, employment, social services, public safety, and expanding business opportunities. MOCCA is headed by a Director and located in the Mayor's Office of Community Affairs.

Advisory Committee to the Office on Caribbean Community Affairs (ACOCCA)

Working with the Mayor's Office on Caribbean Community Affairs, the Advisory Committee on Caribbean Community Affairs (ACOCCA) will advise the Mayor and the Director on issues related to the Caribbean community in the District of Columbia.

The functions of the ACOCCA shall include: 

  1. Advising on means to encourage enhanced communication between the District government and members of Caribbean residents of the District of Columbia.  

  1. Advising on approaches to developing, stimulating, enhancing, or expanding engagements between the Office on Caribbean Community Affairs and the Caribbean residents of the District of Columbia.  

  1. Serving as an advocate for Caribbean residents in the District of Columbia by providing review and comment on proposed District laws, regulations and policies that may affect members of these Caribbean communities.  

  1. Making recommendations to promote greater collaboration and dissemination of information between the District government and members of Caribbean communities who reside in the District of Columbia.  

  1. Advising on issues related to the Caribbean community in the District of Columbia.  

  2. Advising on issues relating to the mission of the Mayor’s Office on Caribbean Community Affairs; and 

  3. Undertaking other duties as assigned by the Mayor or Director of the Mayor’s Office on Caribbean Community Affairs. 

All appointees must be a member of Caribbean communities and a resident of the District of Columbia.   

Take a moment and complete the application and attach required documentation. 

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