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John Fitzgerald Henderson Sr. AKA Yohannes Abashai BarakSummary of qualifications
1993 - 2004 Economic National Underprivileged Foundation (ENUF)
Executive Director
11 years of socio-economic, political organizing experience. Launched several grassroots public policy campaigns to empower low-moderate income constituents.
Instituted and coordinated several grassroots petition initiatives. Platform Strategist. Grassroots practical applications socio-economic visionary.
Empowerment Advocate. Community Organizer. Activist. Grassroots Economic Development Specialist. Sales & Marketing, Board Development, Program Development.Education 1990 - 2004 Professional Academicians Nationwide
Life Skills Degree (Masters)
14 Years of professional lectures, business mentorship & project assignments by socio-economic, political leaders: Lt. Rev. Benny Newton, Dr. Arthur Fletcher Appointed by President Reagan. Lt. Celes King III of CORE, Lt. Rev. E. V. Hill, Economist Pauline Clay, Lt. Rev. Hosea Williams of Civil Rights Movement, Dr. Lloyd Fernald of UCF and On The Project Training.Professional experience 1993 - 2004 ENUF National
Community Empowerment AdvocateAmelia Street Project – I’m currently organizing and developing a land acquisition development using the for-profit business model in the redevelopment of the west Orlando-Parramore community for job creation.Florida Minority Community Reinvestment Coalition (FMCRC)
Fought for low-moderate income residents to have access to the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) legislation by testifying at bank mergers, meeting with financial institutions, sharing the research of low-moderate income community’s capital needs and proactive demonstrations.Paramour Neighborhood Development Taskforce – Organized the Paramour Neighborhood Development Taskforce in a historically low-moderate income community that experienced Income Displacement Revitalization with their own taxProject Turnaround – A human capital Youth & Young adult revitalization plan for low-moderate income communities.Voter Education Campaign – A bi-partisan proposal that was submitted to the Orange County Supervisor of Elections. Received a letter saying thanks for being founding member of the Orange County Voter Education Alliance.National Voter Registration, Education, and Participation Project – A Non Partisan Voter Education Initiative to stimulate participation in the democratic process.Western Hemisphere Diaspora Network – African Union (AU)
Member of the Economic & Trade Committee in Region VI of the AU. Help to frame policy for region by submitting white paper and position papers on economic & trade development.Organizer of the Uniform Voting Process Petition Initiative (Helped to pass Florida Voter Reform Act of 2001)Equity Capital Formation Project – Proposed our 1998 Five (5) billion dollar southeast region fundraising petition initiative for low-moderate income community’s to the Southern Growth Policy Board’s a 14 State Governor’s Board. They have an initiative called the Next South Initiative – An initiative seeking strategies for minority economic development. Our petitions were used to assist the passage of the New Markets Tax Credit legislation of 2000-2001.Million Youth Movement – In 1998 in Atlanta, Georgia I organized the economic platform for a 10-year five-point platform for a million youth & young adults. Economics was one of five points and I created the Equity capital Formation Project.Assisted the protest against U.S. Customs at Hartsfield Airport in Atlanta to stop discrimination against minority women and men. The U.S. Customs department changed their racial profiling policy of discrimination and the whistle blower Cathy Harris was given her job back.Wrote the Economic Reciprocity Initiative now the Financial Education Initiative of the NAACP. This was extrapolated due to my conservative political stance in 1994.I wrote the Peace and Economic Youth Development Summit this positioned me as a leader of the Los Angeles Gang Truce. I represented young minorities at a Right Wing conference in Las Vegas, Nevada with Branch Davidian Compound survivor David Thibodeau called “Unity between White and Black†Due to my stance of unity to protect our country with the Right, I was black Balled. The summit I wrote was used as a California Conflict resolution Bill 1140 introduced by Senator Tom Hayden in 1994-95.Languages I speak a little Spanish
References Will provide upon request
Objective Implement Project Turnaround a Job Creation/ Construction Skills Fund Development program for Youth & Young Adults
Hobbies Chess, Skiing, Traveling, Fishing, Hunting, Camping, Networking and Writing
Computer Skills Proficient in Power Point, Excel, Word Perfect, Access, Outlook, Mandrake, Linux, & WindowsResearch I have done 10-year’s of research of grassroots economic strategies in Low-moderate Income communities. Looking at spending patterns, Hip-Hop Culture, Moral Decline, Spiritual degeneration, anti-socio-behavior, job stimulus, business stimulus, poverty cause and effects, motivation. Depression, criminology, substance abuse, gangs, community organizing, thought patterns, Mental behavior, illiterate education, lack of capital access and human resources.CLICK HERE NOW TO MAKE A DONATION
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ENUF Regional Development Corporation
Chairman/CEO
Yohannes Abashai Barak
John Fitzgerald Henderson Sr.
P.O. Box 1702
Orlando, Florida 32801
FLORIDA
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