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, 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 13 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, the year of our founding; 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 13 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 another year we look forward to your being a part of the spirit that is
      empowering and reshaping our direction.


      Cordially,

      Rosalind O'Neal
      President and CEO