Caribbean American Heritage Month What You Can Do

CAHM : How to Get Involved - Part 1

Civic Engagement

Ask your state senator(s), delegate(s), city mayor, county executives, council members, etc. to support your request to organize events in City Hall or County Councils to celebrate the designation of June as “Caribbean-American Heritage Month”. Ask your elected officials to request taxpayer supported organizations or institutions, such as the public library systems, public television and public radio stations, recreation departments etc., to commemorate June as “Caribbean-American Heritage Month”.

It will be highly advantageous to the success of your actions if you stress the idea of June as “Caribbean American Heritage Month” as an extremely important part of celebrating America’s history and your community’s diversity. Diplomacy, persistence and patience will be needed in order to achieve success.