Apollo Beach, FL- Cheddi B. Jagan II, Esq., the grandson of former President of Guyana Dr.Cheddi Jagan, will speak at the United Guyanese Diaspora Global Network Official Launch and Fundraiser. This inaugural event is scheduled to be held on Saturday, June 8, 2019, from 8:00 PM to 2:00 AM at the Royal Empress Hall, located at 122-21 Rockaway Blvd, South Ozone Blvd, New York.
H.E. Dr. Riyad Insanally will be the Guest Speaker at the event along with a young Guyanese-American Lawyer, Bianca Forde, will also address attendees.
An invitation to attend the event was also extended to H.E. President David Granger who will not be able to attend. Guyana’s Consul General Miss. Barbara Atherly (NY) will be attending the event. Guyana High Commissioner Mrs. Clarissa Sabita Riehl, Consul-General Miss. Anyin Choo (Toronto), New York Senator Miss. Roxanne Persaud, and New York Congresswoman Miss, Yvette Clarke have also been invited.
The event will fund back-to-school supplies for primary school children on the East Coast Demerara, as well as a project in collaboration with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) for a Diaspora Skills-Mapping survey to fill gaps in Guyana, including the oil and gas sector. Additionally, UGDGN is focused on developing a robust Diaspora Youth Engagement organization contribute to nation-building in Guyana.
UGDGN Corp is a nonprofit organization that believes a united Guyanese diaspora can impact nation-building more effectively and is committed to promoting and encouraging active diaspora engagement for social and economic development by mobilizing, harnessing and utilizing the collective strengths and potential of Guyanese globally. “Young second-generation Guyanese around the world have a vital role to play in Guyana’s future,” said Mr. Wayne Forde, the Founder and President of UGDGN Corp. Members of UGDGN’S Advisory Board include Miss. Claudia Simon (DC), Miss. Savi Lenis (FL) Miss. Shoba Gaymes (MI), Mr. Vishnu Mahadeo (NY), Mr. Eric Phillips (GY), Dr. Nathilee Caldeira, and Dr. Terrence Blackman.
For more information contact:
Wayne Forde, Founder and; President
Email: wforde@ugn.org
Website: ugdgn.org
Shoba Games
Executive Secretary
Tel: (601)-594-8060
Email: shobagaymes@hotmail.com
Dr.Terrence Blackman, PhD
Email: tblackman@mec.cuny.edu
