Message from President/CEO
Kente Meaning:
"Unity through strength"
Rosalind O'Neal
African-American/Caribbean Education Association, Inc.
"Working to better the education of our children"

  Dear Friends, Supporters, and Members,

    Greetings!

   It is with great pleasure that I welcome you to the AACEAINC website.  

   As you navigate the pages you will learn much about the organization, what we have done     
   and what we have yet to do.  We began this journey confronting the issue of standards
   and their impact in determining our children's success or failure. We continue this journey         
   confronting many of the same obstacles but with better information.  AACEAINC is embarking
   on new challenges, "Renaissance 2007", where the focus is firmly on implementing the
   best techniques that enhance total quality management.  At  this stage in our development,   
   we wish to bring rewarding elements to the organizational structure to better serve our
   community.

   As we make a quantum leap this decade in our revitalization, every facet is being undertaken
   strategically with intelligent thinkers and a host of caring "voluntary" consultants.  The         
   challenges ahead are great and we look to our community to face them with us.  Working        
   collectively ensures that we are equipped with the best means to push forward.  Our thrust
   is in achieving vertical and horizontal growth; this thinking sustains open communication and
   supports better efficiency and organizational effectiveness as we work within our         
   constraints.      

   Ladies and gentlemen, the issues and challenges we confronted 10 years ago, sadly
   remain the same.  Yesterday, we faced new education standards and poor student         
   performance. Today, our children face a new SAT and standards compounded by advanced
   technology; alarming statistics that show our children entering the penal justice system
   when they should be enrolled in college; black male unemployment that is disproportionately  
   high; outsourcing; and disturbing drop-out rates among our high school students.  AACEAINC
   answered the call in 1997; and continues to work on the cutting edge.  We have been on
   board as a problem-solver addressing the pressing issues and challenges of the day.
   People who know of us expect this organization to make a difference through our
   "capacity for innovation".  We pride this as a Hallmark!

   Since founding this organization 10 years ago, I have developed strong commitment and       
   deep admiration for the outstanding individuals that work with me and give of themselves
   from the heart.  Never have I felt such sense of pride, other than the birth of my children.  
   On behalf of the AACEAINC organization, we pledge our unwavering commitment to students,
   parents, families, and community.

   AACEAINC is a great place to fellowship and we're proud of our role in the community.  
   We are striving to create an organizational entity that serves the richness of our people;
   and we invite you to join in our vision that we are working so hard to actualize —creating a     
   community where all our children excel at every aspect of the American experience.   
   As we usher in this 10th Anniversary Year we look forward to your being a part of the spirit
   that is revitalizing and reshaping our direction--"Renaissance 2007".


   Cordially,

   Rosalind O'Neal
   President and CEO