When there are injustices online we are quick to rally by sharing it and exploiting it but when it happens in our own backyard, we tend to look the other way. That must stop if we must change. We have been advocating in the past for us to attend the city and county council meetings in groups and advocate for the change we want to see in front of the elected officials we trusted and voted to help lead us. Now is the time!

We can meet at town halls, forums and among ourselves but unless we propose our ideas to the elected officials of the local government “on record”, changes will not be made. If we don’t attend meetings we can look up our local officials online and write them with our concerns, there is power in keeping records of our requests. However, we can attend meetings if we swish to do and it’s crucial that we conduct thorough research on each topic we present at meetings and deliver attainable and practical solutions.

Upcoming meeting for the City of Orlando Council is taking place on May 1st, 2018 at City of Orlando at 2:00pm in the Temporary Council Chamber, 1st Floor, City Hall, 400 S. Orange Avenue. For additional information, please contact the City Clerk’s Office, 407.246.2251.

Anyone addressing the Orlando City Council must complete an Appearance Request form.  The form is available in the City Clerk’s Office during regular business hours, and at the City Clerk’s location on the dais in the Council Chambers.  If you have any questions, please call the City Clerk’s Office at 407.246.2251.

Upcoming meeting for the Orange County Board of County Commissioner is May 8th, 2018 at 9:00am at the Orange County Government Administration Center, 3rd Floor 201 S Rosalind Ave. Orlando, FL 32802.

Anyone who wishes to address the Board of County Commissioners can do so at http://www.orangecountyfl.net/BoardofCommissioners/BoardAppearanceRequest.aspx#.WuEh_YjwaM8 unless it is within 24 hours of the meeting, if so then it must be done in person.

We encourage EVERYONE to speak!

We will be speaking out on the past injustices we have seen from the police/community relations and some changes we want to see in the local government. We encourage EVERYONE to join us!

When there are injustices online we are quick to rally by sharing it and exploiting it but when it happens in our own backyard, we tend to look the other way. That must stop if we must change. We have been advocating in the past for us to attend the city and county council meetings in groups and advocate for the change we want to see in front of the elected officials we trusted and voted to help lead us. Now is the time!

We can meet at town halls, forums and among ourselves but unless we propose our ideas to the elected officials of the local government “on record”, changes will not be made. If we don’t attend meetings we can look up our local officials online and write them with our concerns, there is power in keeping records of our requests. However, we can attend meetings if we swish to do and it’s crucial that we conduct thorough research on each topic we present at meetings and deliver attainable and practical solutions.

Upcoming meeting for the City of Orlando Council is taking place on May 1st, 2018 at City of Orlando at 2:00pm in the Temporary Council Chamber, 1st Floor, City Hall, 400 S. Orange Avenue. For additional information, please contact the City Clerk’s Office, 407.246.2251.

Anyone addressing the Orlando City Council must complete an Appearance Request form.  The form is available in the City Clerk’s Office during regular business hours, and at the City Clerk’s location on the dais in the Council Chambers.  If you have any questions, please call the City Clerk’s Office at 407.246.2251.

Upcoming meeting for the Orange County Board of County Commissioner is May 8th, 2018 at 9:00am at the Orange County Government Administration Center, 3rd Floor 201 S Rosalind Ave.

Anyone who wishes to address the Board of County Commissioners can do so at http://www.orangecountyfl.net/BoardofCommissioners/BoardAppearanceRequest.aspx#.WuEh_YjwaM8 unless it is within 24 hours of the meeting, if so then it must be done in person.

We encourage EVERYONE to speak!

We will be speaking out on the past injustices we have seen from the police/community relations and some changes we want to see in the local government. We encourage EVERYONE to join us!

Come join us for our “Let Your Vote Be Heard Voter Registration Drive 2018”!

We all know how important it is for the black community to experience change and one of the best ways is through voting and empowering our communities with capable and deserving leaders. We can control the tides of who’s elected in our hometowns with one trip to the voting booths. Come join us as we start a massive Voter Registration drive for the Orange County Area to help increase the number of black and brown voters and help re shape the neighborhoods we live in.

We will have monthly trainings that will be announced. Our next training is April 26th, 2018 at 6:30 pm until 7:15pm. We will provide all materials, light snacks and drinks so come as you are! We will also go over the times we will be out in the neighborhoods and go over some of the other volunteer opportunities we have at Let Your Voice Be Heard!

Our Vote is our voice and BLACK VOTES MATTER. Please come join us and submit your information for volunteers at www.letyourvoicebeheardinc.com/volunteer  (availability, shirt size, etc.)

For more details and information please contact us at info@letyourvoicebeheardinc.com or 407-374-5155.

“COMMUNITY CARE FAIR” is an expo event facilitated by numerous non profits and organizations designed to help “stop the violence” and empower communities through vendors and workshops focusing oncommunity resources, crime prevention and public safety, victim and crime survivor advocacy, and political awareness. The event will consist of up to 5,000 attendants and 100 vendors and will feature special guest speakers, scenarios and roleplay, live entertainment and performances, festivities for the community, radio and news stations, organization partnerships, vendor tables, food and drinks and more. To register for more info or purchase a vendor table, please go to

http://letyourvoicebeheardinc.com/subscribeevents/ccf.

ard, Inc. and Florida Rights Restoration Coalition will facilitate an expo event with a focus on community resources, crime prevention and public safety, victim and crime survivor advocacy, and political awareness that will consist of up to 5,000 attendants. The event will feature special guest speakers, scenarios and roleplay, live entertainment, festivities for the community, radio and news stations, organization partnerships, vendor tables, food and drinks and more. This will take place at the Central Florida Fairgrounds amphitheater, a venue that is known throughout Central Florida. This is an event that will grant access to residents located through Central and South Florida and identify key needs of the community and inform attendants of the resources, programs and importance of political awareness and engagement.

Central Florida Fairgrounds Amphitheater has the capacity of up to 5,000 attendants. Public events such as the annual gun show, car show and fair have been featured at this venue and its notoriety will help gain attendants. There will be a designated vendor space for all attendants to visit. The expo will feature designated areas where attendants can interact with professionals who will present on themes based in their field. Workshops will take place mid-day and will consist of subject matter experts in their respected fields and have been deemed fit for this opportunity to speak to the audience. There will be a recession/concert after-party for the expo featuring performances from musical artists, dance teams, special talent performers and more along with a Live DJ to host the event.  The target audience for this event will be ages 12-65 but will be open to the public. The after-party/recession time will also feature the festivities such as bounce houses, food and drinks, face-painting, group activities and more. This will be an event that is not only themed for the Central Florida region which will help encourage outside attendants to participate in the event.

Events Taking Place:

·         Workshops/Speakers

o    There will be specially designated areas where workshops will be facilitated for audiences

§  Community resources-  We will have financial and human resource experts available to speak to youth and parents about the importance of economic responsibility from savings and investments to entrepreneurship and employability resources. There will also be representatives from organizations that focus on incubating local businesses and entrepreneurs and providing them with the best resources from loans, investment, realty, credit, grants and more. There will also be representatives from nonprofit and organizations dedicated to providing key social services such as mental health, physical health, hardship finances and resources, food banks, clothe banks, employment referral, labor pools, shelters, financial assistance and more.

§  Crime prevention and public safety- dealing with the surge of violence in Central Florida and primarily the western region of Orlando. We will have guest speakers in the form of subject matter experts who have experienced life on the streets and made a positive turn, law enforcement that have dealt with the gang and group level of crimes, elected officials who have taken a stance on communities and improving the safety of areas, organizations that aid persons whom have experienced crime or committed crime and are looking for a “second chance”. The speakers will present information that will help the youth to gain perspective on the activities taking place in the streets and to help provide information to make a change if needed.

§  Victim and crime survivor advocacy- pertaining to persons who have experienced crimes as a victim or trauma through violent experiences and will have a focus on support and mental health. Survivors of crimes will be able to speak on ways they have learned to “heal through action” and by helping others. They will also be able to provide victim advocacy information to any persons whom have experienced crimes and need assistance in any fashion or form.

§  Political awareness and informed voting- opportunity to inform up to 5,000 attendants about the importance of informed voting and the repercussions that come with committing crimes and losing rights such as the right to vote. Florida Rights Restoration Coalition will also be accepting new members for returning citizens who are looking for ways to restore their voting rights and become active in the community. There will also be ways for attendants of the event to sign up for voting and political parties.

·         Vendor Tables

o    Vendor tables for business owners, representatives, organizations, etc.

o    Will have special designated area for all vendors to set up and have optimal access to attendants of the expo

o    Access of up to 5,000 attendants

o    Will have time allocated for people to visit the vendor area

o    Goal is to sign up each person in the building for at least one of the vendor partners

o    Any service that benefits the community or can be advertised to families in communities (not limited to but including social services, financial services, realty, media, small business, banks, churches, dealerships, nonprofits, merchants and more) all welcomed.

·         Live Performances/ Concerts

o    Music artists

o    Guest Speakers (celebrity, elected officials, law enforcement, special speakers)

o    Dance Teams

o    Individual Dancers

o    DJ

·         Festivities / Food

o    Face Painting

o    Bounce Houses

o    Food Station

o    Dance Area

o    Photo Booths

We are in the process of publishing a finalized flyer that will include the logos of each vendor and partner that will be at this event. Among the exposure that will be granted at this event, the flyer and the promotion of this event will be circulated through various radio stations throughout Central and South Florida and will reach tens of thousands of people by the July 8th event. This will be a great promotional event for any company that is enlisted as this will also be an annual recurring event taking place at a notorious location.

There are partnership opportunities for this event if any organization wishes to be an official partner in the form of sponsorship packages that would go towards promotion, publication and other fees. This event will include radio and television promotion, street team promotion, physical publications, constant online and social media promotion and more. The event is expected to have thousands in attendance and will bring an opportunity for national partnerships due to the number of attendants. To secure a sponsorship package please contact info@letyourvoicebeheardinc.com or 407-530-6489 or 407-765-5928.

Let Your Voice Be Heard, Inc. will be hosting a monthly recurring youth crime prevention workshop for youth ages 12-17 with a focus on crime prevention by providing the youth with essential tools for success. Each workshop will consist of lessons, scenarios, role-play, group interactions, guest speakers and will focus on preventing crime by providing youth with tools on entrepreneurship, employability, knowledge of self, mannerism and etiquette, self control, anti-bullying, financial literacy, political awareness and more. This will be a 4 hour workshop that consistsof 3 hours of lessons and different activities followed by a recession and mixer at the end of each workshop. This is being facilitated by Let Your Voice Be Heard, Inc. and Commissioner Victoria Siplin of District 6 with guest speakers such as professionals, law enforcement, elected officials, non-profits, subject matter experts on crime prevention and more.

Providing tools that will help save lives!

Like the Community Outreach Walk, the Community Peace Walk will consist of walking through neighborhoods and interacting with the residents we encounter. This will take place at night time on the last Saturday evening of each month, the last Community Peace Walk was Saturday April 29th, 2017 and the next one is dated for May 27th, 2017 at Westmoreland and Conley St. at the Jackson Community Center basketball court parking lot (1002 Carter St. Orlando, FL 32805). The goal is to have a presence in the neighborhoods at night in a form of a neighborhood watch. There is no obligation to interact with anyone or any crime, our goal is just to show the neighborhoods that we are present at day and night time. We will revisit the same area that we implement the Community Outreach walk at. This way we can be in an area that we have already been introduced to. We even set up a liaison that will be able to assist the area with needs and concerns after we leave.

Let Your Voice Be Heard, Inc. presents the 9th Let Your Voice Be Heard Community Forum taking place 05/21/2017 at Global Dynasty Corps 6250 Edgewater Dr Orlando, FL from 7:30p-9:30p! Our community forums recur monthly and touch bases on various issues such as social justice, crime prevention, youth outreach and mentoring, community outreach, social services, workshops, charitable events and more! This Is not a formal forum where we will not hear your opinion, we believe we are stronger together and welcome anyone to join us. Our next forum will touch bases on the various community and youth outreach events we have in place, innovative ideas on how to help stop the violence, new workshops we’re working on and various community initiatives we’ve been working on. 
 

The last daytime outreach walk that took place was April 8th, 2017 at 12:00 pm meeting at Pine Hills & Silver Star Road at the Winn Dixie heading towards Powers Dr. We could conduct surveys about if life insurance, health insurance, restoration of rights, employment, food banks and more services were needed and are currently in the process of matching the participants with agencies that can assist them. Our next upcoming outreach walk will take place the 3rd Saturday of May which is May 20th, 2017 and will be our 3rd outreach walk of the 2017 year. We are focusing on the Parramore community and meeting at Westmoreland and Conley St. at the Jackson Community Center basketball court parking lot (1002 Carter St. Orlando, FL 32805).