- Human and Social Development
Goals
Strategic Programme
Goals
Major Activities
To facilitate the restoration of African self hood spiritual connectedness and the creative, economic and social potential of the group
Culture
To provide national leadership and insight on the questions of African culture, an African worldview and selfhood
Workshops on African cultural traditions;
Support cultural activities of community groups;
Reward cultural achievements;
Annual Yoruba Village Drum Festival;
Annual Rhythm and Voices of Africa;
Cultural Activities of the annual Pan African FestivalTT Commemorating Emancipation (PAFTT) including Street Theatre – Ritual Enactment of Emancipation Proclamation, Annual Pan African, Calypso, Rapso, Reggae, Jazz and Pan Concerts, African Food Fair
Annual Fashion Show
Education and Research
To access, generate, and disseminate information which would transform society’s negative perception of and attitude towards Africans and encourage change in the ideas, beliefs and actions of Africans towards the recapture their essence , pride and worldview
ESCTT Radio Programme and Newsletter;
Research and Archiving;
Educational Exhibitions;
Management of Tracy Wilson Information Resource Centre;
History Caravan for Schools;
Annual Kwame Ture Memorial Lecture Series and Film Festival;
Outreach Educational Activities for schools and communities;
National African History Quiz for Secondary Schools; National Spoken Word Competition. for Primary Schools;
Production of African Heritage Educational Series
Community Mobilisation and Development
To facilitate the participation of community groups in activities of the ESCTT towards building consciousness and capacity to address the socio-economic challenges within their communities.
Monthly meetings of community groups;
Education / Capacity building of Community groups and non government organisations;
Regular
Meetings of national Pan African organisations
The annual national Kambule
(Street Procession) and Flambeau procession on Emancipation Day
Youth Education and Development
To develop strategies for the positive engagement of youth and create avenues for the expression and development of African ideology by young Africans.
Annual African History Quiz for secondary schools;
Annual Spoken Word Competition for primary Schools;
Annual Youth Day Cultural Camps
Annual Youth Steelband Concert Annual Youth Unity Concert
Engagement of Young persons on specific issues
- Economic Development
Goals
Strategic Programme
Goals
Major Activities
To contribute to the development of Africans being globally competitive in the world economy and to promote a development agenda for Africa which would empower and enhance indigenous African activity.
Entrepreneurial development
To build the capacity of micro entrepreneurs to successfully and profitably manage their businesses.
Annual Capacity-building Workshop for Micro entrepreneurs;
Annual Trans-Atlantic Trade Exhibition and Market
Kwanzaa Market Place
Reinventing the Triangle
To promote direct trade and business relations between Africa and the Caribbean.
Trans Atlantic Business Network;
Annual Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Symposium)
- Advancing the Human Rights of Africans
Goals
Strategic Programme
Goals
Major Activities
To advocate, lobby and support efforts to ensure the human rights of Africans are respected and protected.
Securing the Legal and Human Rights of Undocumented Immigrants
To provide support for national undocumented African immigrants through sensitisation of the public, advocacy and assistance to meet legal and socio economic challenges.
Documentation of experiences of undocumented African immigrants;
Publicity Campaigns;
Facilitation of legal representation for undocumented immigrants;
Provide assistance to meet social and economic needs of undocumented immigrants.
Advocacy and Lobby for Policy Change in the Caribbean
To support the efforts of Caribbean people to effect positive change on behalf of Africans in the region;
Advocate in support of the lobby for Reparations for enslavement and genocide for people of the Caribbean;
Advocacy in support of Haitians within the context of that country’s historical, social and political challenges.
- African Union and Diaspora Relations
Goals
Strategic Programme
Goals
Major Activities
To encourage the development of strategic linkages between the African Union and the Diaspora, which would facilitate the implementation the African Union / Diaspora Initiative
Coordination of Caribbean Pan African Network
To develop and expand cooperation among Pan Africanist formations in the Caribbean, other regional Pan African Networks and to engage in formal institutional relationship with the African Union in pursuit of the empowerment development and integration of African people of the Continent and the Diaspora.
Coordination / implementation of CPAN Programme of Work in its capacity as the Secretariat of the network
Shaping African Union Diaspora Relations
To inform and influence decision making which impact the implementation of the African Union Diaspora Initiative
Hosting / participation in strategic meetings
Preparation / presentation / dissemination of ideological papers
- Organisation Management and Development
Goals
Strategic Programme
Goals
Major Activities
To work towards providing the ESCTT with the required physical, financial, human and technical resources required to successfully execute and manage its programme of work.
Institutional Strengthening and Programme Implementation
To assess and evaluate ongoing management and development needs of the ESCTT and work towards provision of those in an efficient and effective manner and managing the daily operations of the ESCTT.
Review / planning / evaluation meetings
Resource Management and Development
Maintenance of Assets
Daily Operations
Public Relations and Communication
To increase the public profile and promote the work of the organisation to ensure our various publics are effectively informed and respond positively to the messages and work of the ESCTT.
Electronic and social media engagement;
Packaging, marketing and promotion of ESCTT products;
Communication with various publics;
Creation and dissemination of information products.