Caribbean Community Association
The Caribbean Community Association (CCA) serves the Caribbean and other communities in the Tampa Bay region and across the diaspora by promoting international understanding through cultural, educational, entrepreneurial, health and humanitarian initiatives.
CCA is committed to: (a) fostering cultural understanding within and beyond the Caribbean community through the initiation and sustenance of cultural programs; (b) developing and implementing educational programs that promote the cultures of the Caribbean by supporting K-12, college and university students within the Tampa Bay region through fundraising for scholarships, sponsorships, and humanitarian projects; (c) functioning as an avenue for promoting and fostering networking among Caribbean entrepreneurs and Caribbean families, friends and businesses via socialization, exchanging of ideas and promotion of Caribbean business products and services; and (d) educating and empowering the Caribbean community to make informed decisions regarding healthcare, literacy, and immigration;
Visit the CCA website at: https://www.cca91.org
Institute on Black Life
The Institute on Black Life (IBL) at the University of South Florida was established in the fall of 1986 with a core mission to serve as a resource center on the history and culture of the Black experience in Africa and the African Diaspora. The work within the Institute on Black Life continues to build on the solid historical foundation, maintaining the integrity of the founding mission while moving in new directions that align with the University of South Florida’s Strategic Plan.
IBL’s goals are to facilitate and support knowledge production through research and scholarly exchange. Facilitate local and global community engagement, interdisciplinary research and service projects, sustainable solutions to systemically induced economic, environmental, and sociocultural problems affecting Black communities. Lastly, to support USF student retention, academic success, and creativity through cultural heritage enrichment, informal training, outreach and mentoring programs, study abroad, and community-engaged research and service opportunities.
Visit the IBL website at: https://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/institutes/black-life/index.aspx
Institute for the Study of Latin America and the Caribbean
The Institute for the Study of Latin America and the Caribbean encourages and facilitates interdisciplinary inquiry in understanding Latin America, the Caribbean and Latino/a/x issues in the US. It supports decolonizing the sciences and humanities through the promotion of diversity of its staff, events, invited speakers, and scholarly practice. Faculty and students are drawn from social sciences, natural sciences, humanities, arts, and human service fields, including Engineering, Business, Public Health, Mental Health, and Education.
ISLAC is a uniquely placed member of the USF academic community. It is distinct from other units on campus and other centers around the state by facilitating multidisciplinary, applied scholarship; by furthering knowledge and understanding of countries and cultures from Latin America and the Caribbean as well as Latino populations in the US. Furthermore, ISLAC promotes an anti-racist learning environment, research agenda and community engagement and underscores Tampa’s unique, historical and cultural relationships with the Latin America and Caribbean regions and Latino/a/x populations.
Visit the ISLAC website at: https://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/institutes/islac/
USF Network the Caribbean
David C. Anchin Center for the Advancement of Teaching
The mission of the David C. Anchin Center for the Advancement of Teaching is to work with K-12 teachers toward restructuring schools in ways that improve the quality of education, and to restructure the teaching profession in ways that enhance our ability to attract and retain able teachers.
Visit the Anchin Center website at: https://www.usf.edu/education/anchin/
Jamaican Alliance Movement (JAM)
The Jamaican Alliance Movement at USF is an organization established in June 2010 to educate and promote acceptance of the Jamaican/Jamaican-American culture to the students, faculty and staff at the University of South Florida and in the local Tampa community. We aim to promote an environment conducive to multi-cultural awareness and acceptance of the Jamaican/Jamaican-American culture through community service, social events, educational forums and the association of people.
Follow the Jamaican Alliance Movement on Instagram (@jamatusf) and on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/jamatusf/about )
Jen’s Hair
“Jen’s Hair” is a hair boutique based in Tampa, Fl that offers hair-braiding services as well as all-natural hair products. Jen’s Hair has been operating for the past 10 plus years providing exceptional services to her hundreds of clients. For more information, visit https://www.jens-hair.com
