Nov. 2006             Organizational Development

Nov. 2006            Web site

                           Upgrade PCNY web site

Nov. 2006            Data Base

                            Compile and produce an e-mail address data base of 50,000 Panamanians (25,000 in                             the U.S. and 25,000 in Panama)

Nov. 2006            Calendar of Community Activities

                            Compile and produce a monthly calendar of community events

Nov. 2006            Noticiero Popular Newsletter

                            Produce a special issue of Noticiero Popular commemorating Panama’s 103rd                                         Independence Day celebration.

Nov. 2006           Delegation to Caribbean Multinational Business Conference in Panama

                            Organize a United States based delegation to participate in the Caribbean Multi-                                        National Business Conference in Panama City Nov. 9 to Nov.12, 2006.

Nov. 2006            Enterprise Growth Roundtable

                            Convene a Roundtable at the Multi-National Business Conference on “From the                             Bottom Up: Strategies and Opportunities for Community Empowerment and                                         Enterprise Growth for Discriminated Communities”
                            Topic: Inclusion of Africa Descendant Communities in Panama’s Economic                                         Development Ventures.
                            Description: The Leadership from the local African descendent community will                             present policy advocacy papers, on “From the Grassroots Upwards: Achieving                                         Enterprise Growth and Community Empowerment” to the US Congressional                                             Delegation and to Panama’s Public Officials. Subsequently, there will be a special                             Congressional Hearing on the “Status of Blacks in the Americas. The Round Table is                             Schedule for Saturday, November 11th, 202006, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM at Caesars                             Park Resort and Convention Center, Panama City.

Nov. 2006            Mini-Documentary Video

                            Develop and produce CD-Rom Infomercial Video with flash animation and audio                             highlighting PCNY activities. Place segment of the video on PCNY web site.

Nov. 2006            Notable Panamanians

                           Compile photo-captioned collage of notable leaders in the Panamanian-American                                       community

Nov. 2006            Roster of Distinguished Panamanians

                           Compile a listing of distinguished leaders drawn from the Clergy, the Humanities, Social                            Sciences, Medicine, Business, Politics, the Arts,Sports, Entertainment, Journalism, etc.                            in the United States and in the Republic of Panama.

Nov. 2006            Panamanian Organizations

                           Compile a listing of prominent organizations in the Panamanian-American community                            and in the African descendant community in Panama.

Dec. 2006            Radio Show

                            Develop programming and produce weekly satellite radio show “The Panamanian                             Echo” A New Talk Show, to be hosted by Dr. Marco A. Mason, Chairman of the                                          Panamanian Council of New York, Inc. will be broadcast via satellite. Coming Soon.                             Visit Website: www.CaribWorldRadio.com

Dec. 2006            Bibliography of Panamanian Studies

                           Compile and produce a comprehensive bibliography on Panama’s African- descendant                            community, as well as on the African Diaspora, designed to serve as a resource and                            reference guide for researchers, advocates, policy makers and scholars.

Dec. 2006            Directory of Panamanian Organizations

                           Compile and produce a directory of prominent organizations in the Panamanian-                                      American community.

Dec. 2006            Glossary on Panamanian Studies

                            Develop glossary of terms defining target population

Dec. 2006            Holiday Party

                           Organize and produce a Panamanian Holiday Fiesta

Jan. 2007            Print Media Promotions
                       
                           Develop and produce a battery of feature stories by guest writers comprising prominent                            scholars and experts on issues pertaining to the Panamanian community for                                       distribution to various print media

Jan. 2007            Latin American and Caribbean Studies Resource Center

                           Compile and produce a Resource and Reference Guide of Latin-American and Caribbean                            Resource Center

Jan. 2007            Publish a Volume on the Panamanian Antillean Community:
                            An Organizational Perspective

                           Conduct a collaborative venture to develop and publish a volume on Panamanian                            Antilleans

Feb. 2007            Legislative Policy Advocacy

                           To prepare policy papers for presentation at Legislative Policy Forums and Hearings                            addressing poverty reduction and socio-economic equity in discriminated African-                                      descendant communities in the Americas

Feb. 2007            Community Profile

                           Compile, analyze and synthesize socio-demographic, geographic, economic raw data to                            produce and publish a volume titled “The Panamanian-American Community in New                            York: A Profile”

Feb. 2007           Lecture Series

                           Organize and conduct a monthly Lecture Series on topics related to Panama and                            Panamanians. A seasoned team of experts will be speakers.

Feb. 2007            Old-Time Panamanian Calypso

                           Compile cassette of old-time recordings, enhance audio quality of recordings, burn on                            CDs. Disseminate CD’s.

March 2007         Immigration Policy Sessions

                           Conduct a battery of Immigration Policy Sessions on immigrant rights and                                       entitlements, tips for undocumented immigrants

March 2007         Symposium

                           Convene a symposium on the Panamanian-American community targeted at the                            American community

March 2007         Organizations Selection

                           Identify and select organizations to participate in the capacity building seminars

March 2007         Needs Assessment Studies

                           Conduct needs assessment studies of selected Panamanian American organizations

March 2007         Needs Assessment Report

                           Prepare and produce report based on the needs assessment findings

April 2007            Organizational Development and Capacity Building Seminars

                           Conduct Organizational Development and Capacity Building seminars directed at                                       selected Panamanian-American organizations

May 2007            CSA Conference

                           Organize a delegation to participate in the Caribbean Studies Association Conference in                            Bahia, Brazil

May 2007             Panamanian-American Conference

                           Organize and convene conference to address issues affecting the Panamanian-                                      American community

May 2007            Awards Dinner Dance

                           Organize gala event

June 2007          Publication

                          Develop, edit and produce a publication about the target community

June 2007          Book Promotion

                          Promote and disseminate publications Generated by: PCNY.

June 2007          Panamanian Summer Fiesta

                          Host Panamanian Summer Fiesta

July 2007          Panama Reunion

                         Select Delegation to Support Panamanian Friendship Reunion.
                         Conduct on-site workshops