 Bonsoir and welcome to Coast to Coast. Norma C. Rochelle Rosemont-Rinkins, Senior Director of Grants Administration at the Knight Foundation. Avec mon jordillard, Nougain Vanessa Joseph, the Chairwoman of Haitian American Voters Empowerment Coalition. Sandra Dennis, President and Founder of Envancé en Somme and Christina Francois, Executive Director of the Office of New Americans of Miami-Dade. Mesdames, we're very happy to be here today. We're going to talk about the 2020 election with whoever we are to encourage the community to participate in our democracy. We have a lot to cover. We only have 30 minutes. This is for all of us. We can start with Vanessa. Vanessa, our position is that there is a lot of work to be done to educate and encourage more Haitians who live here to participate in this election. First of all, I'd like to thank Rochelle with the Knight Foundation for this invitation and I'd like to take this opportunity to say hello to my friends who are with us. The Haitian American Voters Empowerment Coalition has worked with several organizations and with Lot Moon who are interested in ensuring that Haitian Americans have all the tools that they need to ensure that you have the right to do so. So I would like to say that there is a lot of work that we do to raise money to make them know that the election is over. We have to have a register to vote and make correctional information under Voters Empowerment Coalition even if you know a few times that we have to change this issue but we don't want to change it with the office or the election department. We have worked with several organizations to create a guide that can help those who are interested in voting. We have a lot of money to create a plan for them to vote. We don't have enough money because we don't really have the internet to help those who are interested in voting or those who have ballot measures or those who are interested in voting. We have a lot of money to save because we don't have a lot of questions to answer and we don't know who to vote for or who not to vote for. So we really work with education in terms of who I am to be able to fill your form correctly because we only know a few times and it's not just Aïsia who does that it's Moon who is used to voting. If you don't pay for it or if you just don't get used to it or if you don't have a check mark or if you have an X in your box when you are supposed to fill it or if you are supposed to fill it with a black pen. So there are all sorts of details that we have to educate Moon and to ensure that we get a different type of work to really come to Moon on any side that we have and educate her but not only that to mobilize her and to ensure that she feels that she is motivated you are motivated to make your past as it should be. Great. And the same center? Yes. In the past, Vanessa said I'm people who before care have kept fit. Again, I'm a center here and I'm super excited to have a new opportunity here. I haven't seen a certain epidemic disset affected workers in the community because in the entrepreneurial community there is no understanding which will make what will be the responsibility of the effort. I am the Moon commissioner and the minister and the congress will be able to understand that capacity in the world will be able to do that. The second thing I'm going to say is that it's going to be a little bit of an amendment. Let's get an amendment from the state of Florida when we get amendment two. Continue to try to understand. Excuse me. I'm a messiah, where my impact, la view. Excuse me. So, thank you. I would say, I would say, in assembly, they're very precise in the community. Election is not a battle for power. Election is an impact to the whole world. The health, education, business, everything is in service. The government has all the policies in the country. It's a matter of understanding. There's no one in the country who has all the elections in power, no one wants to vote. The government has all the policies in the country that the government has all the policies for!!! And then the last things I would say is I would say to be able to do it. Because once it's done, it's the same decision that will impact everything. Well said. Yeah, because everyone knows the election for the president, but it's the best election that happens every year, right? So, the new community that we know is not the one that happens every year to participate in the community. It's every year that we get the election. Christina, who did this in the Office of New Americans of Miami-Dade? Thank you, Rochelle. So, as Director of the New American Office of New Americans in Miami, we have more than 400,000 immigrants who reside in Miami, who are citizens. So, really, every day, if you win an election, you can be a citizen, and then you can really understand the whole world with the responsibility of winning a country. So, even if it's the ones that I can put in my school, that I can access the whole program that I can win in the community for, and then those that can vote, those that can do census, that can be active in the country. Thank you, Ms. Pili. So, we know that every year that we get the presidential election, that we get people who start to see, oh, not citizens that can apply, so that's what we really do. We put effort to help people apply for citizens that can vote, that's it. Hello, thank you very much for your work in doing our community. Central, during the public life of our quarantine, there are people who are sick, there are people who are working, there are people who are victims of COVID-19. Who is going to have to go through this together to connect with the community? We are all very happy to have come to this community. I think the first thing that we really want to do is to be able to connect the dots. Everything that happened, again, I always say to people, it's not just about going through like that, people who are sick, they can make decisions, and people who are sick, who are going to be sick, it's us who will vote, right? So, for the COVID-19 pandemic, there is no impact, there is no decision making, people who make decisions are still going to vote. So, we are the people who are joined by COVID-19, people who are part of the COVID-19 pandemic, and $1,200 to be voted, right? Everything that happened is for the election. So, that's what we do. We try to make people understand that everything that happened, including the program that happened in the city, the program that happened in the federal department, who are the people who are going to vote, who are the people who are going to vote, the people who are going to tax, I always like to make people understand that the people who are going to tax are going to pay for the country. So, the important thing that we can do is to make decisions that are going to make decisions. For COVID-19, I want to encourage people to try to educate people. We can start with different religions, and we can start with different religions. We can start online. We did everything to Zoom. On Facebook, you can come and say, I'm live, you can start live, you can talk to me in the comments, you can talk to me in the comments. Less are taking census, passing public census. We have an intern who was, what we call infiltrating Shaqungan live, you can start live, that's the websites for people who are going to vote, the election company, the census for the employees. I think that's it. I think that's it. It's really when we had a phone banking that was going on, like I said, I'm just going to do a phone banking always for people who are going to vote, which is important. And then you can vote. So a lot, we, we depend on that, we know who works, we know who is going to vote, we know who is going to vote, we know who is going to vote. So it's a, it's a legal deal when we drop comment, if you want to do a legal deal on Facebook, comment your public, you can vote, if you are going to vote, you can drop it. If you don't use Zoom with Facebook, or Genu, that was our strategy. We're a partner with Black, the Black Collective, when we drop a phone, we can drop it on TV. And so we worked with our partners to make sure that we can really see what the community says to us. There's all the information you can give, what you can do for that. It's important to know that each person is going to pass, whether it's the immigrant or the elderly, whether it's the one who has a lot of packages that can help, who helps, who works, who helps me, whether it's the one who is going to pass, the one who is going to the community, who poses these questions, whether it's the one who successfully gets a real job, and the government can read all of these things and understand, because if you miss 8th grade, you'll miss the 8th grade, you'll miss the American government. So they missed it, we missed it, because we can't dream, so we try to do what the government does, to understand what the government does, what responsibility does the government have. This information can read all of these things that will help them to vote. We'll see. Well, look ahead, what changes have been made because of these moments? Who has come to help us? Well, I think that the situation in the country has made everyone really angry about what has happened in politics. But after that, we don't have to leave the war, it means that we are happy that everyone has said we are here for the presidential election, but after that, we are going to leave the war as if we were talking about the election that has ended. So, even if we don't know that, we don't have to force ourselves to do that, if we really want to advance our community. So, first of all, we have a lot of collaborations that have been done, we have a lot of things to do at the moment, and that is a chance for us to show that we are the ones who are really important to invest in the ASEAN community, especially the time to invest for elections. In addition, it is a chance for us to encourage people to not only look at what has been done at the federal level, but also focus on what you have to explain. It is a moment that has been used to encourage us to participate in each election, to start our local government, to start our presidential election. So, we are starting to start our stage with the clear that everyone is starting to realize that each small and important grain, not only for us personally, but also for us as ASEAN communities, we are starting to realize that each decision, each grain or source that we join, I will try to explain, each grain or benefit that we depend on, we realize that each grain or source is connected with politics. So, there are people who say that they don't like to talk about politics, they don't like to do politics, but, however, all that we have done in our communities, all that we depend on is based on politics. So, even if we don't like to do politics, we don't like to talk about politics, we don't like to have a serious discussion, we have to realize that we have to vote, because all that depends on us, it depends on politics. So, we really have a moment, I said, that we have to beg for help to make sure that it's not just in Guoville, as well as in Miami, in Miami Beach or Miami, we have to live in a Broward tour, we have to live in many other areas than ASEAN, because we have to engage all communities. We don't just depend or focus on South Florida, we have to realize that we have to do the same investment, in other communities in the ASEAN area, if we want to live in the ASEAN community, and we know that we don't want to leave the ASEAN area. Amen, amen. It's like it's in the Middle East. Yes, we can talk about citoyen-American. Christine, I'm going to tell you a little bit about that. A lot of your work is in getting people to become citizens. So, I want to talk about the process. How do you write in communities that don't vote? Do you have to be a citoyen-American? Is there a way to participate? Yes, there is a way to participate in democracy. Yes, so, first of all, you have to have a community to engage in. So, we have about 25 days to count the census. So, the census is not only to collect information, but it's also to decide how many groups to add to the community. How many groups will talk to the school, to the police, to the firefighters, all the groups that win counties with videos, videos with Etaios, it's decided by the census. So, the full census, if you don't have the full one, you'll get up to 31 October. Okay, so, second of all, if you're not a citoyen, apply for 20 citoyens. So, you need to have a residence for 5 years and then you'll get more than 18 years. So, go to a neighborhood, well, not a neighborhood, go to a vocation, organization in Florida, but really in every country. In every country. So, an American office, you gain an American office in 90 cities in the country. So, really, if you're looking for Office of New Americans, or if you're looking for a office that you can contact with your vocation, that qualifies, that takes a job, that takes an advantage, for if you're looking for a home, for more or less free, for more applications, for more citizens, for more voters in our elections. Not only voters in our elections, but we'll start the process. And then, third of all, all the officials in the government work for us all, no matter if you're an immigrant or a citizen. So, really, if you're working with officials, for those who have done it, those who have said, whether it's in the office or in the office, if you want a change in our community, you have to engage them, even if you're not a citizen. And then, really gain the worst information online, on the radio, you know, you'll never get the worst information, as long as it's happening in the country, if you're doing an engagement, if you're doing a difference, if you're working, it's not really possible to benefit a woman with a family. Not to hide it from us, I, who know the language, it's very difficult to play information that's good, you know, there's a lot of misinformation. So, I think it's the world that read with Palais, Céle Montréal, what do you think is the best way to play good information on election? Sure. I think that, I always say to people, we want people who are family, we want people who are family, we want people who are in the field, not to be afraid of the people who we know who gain information. So, I say to people who are family, people who are in the field, who are in the field, to people who are in the field, to people who are in the field, who are in the field, sometimes people who are in the field, what do you think is the best way to play good information on election? Some people say to themselves, I'm not a teacher in the family and in the community. I'm not a teacher in the community because of the bass, the family and the people I know. We have a lot of information. We have elections and I have no friends because I'm in a band. I go to the school for help. I go to the school for help. I sit in the building. I go to the school and vote. I go to school to do research, But if you are able to do it, you will be able to appeal. Sometimes the community doesn't understand technology, social resources, they don't know how to communicate with their families, they don't know how to communicate with them because they are always talking about politics. Again, I'm talking about institutions in our community. We have the same, we work together, we have the same community. We have the same knowledge. We have it here and it's through our organizations that we understand good information, information that is not in the government. Because in the information we get from our WhatsApp, we get the same information in the Internet, with our telephone Erica and the IT, and information so you're popping correct net. So I see that one type of information so you say one key component, can you say one key in capacity who you can have on recognition so you don't do them back at your opponent. You see, I say, question it to the guy about took some one deal sell him and kill a baby. So would we question it? Is it one of the capacity sir? For recognition sir. Christina Panna Santé back on Monday Christian Santé Vanessa Panna Santé back on Monday, Christian Santé. I'm coming to Christina information so I'm immigration. I'm coming to Vanessa questions with immigration too. But so what? Pascal is so avocados. So I'm going to ask one of the question if I took them to get help. I'm too bad guy. It's a punookap. Kiss you net. No, let me just win. Keck information about took information here. It didn't buy my tea. No cash when you cash in organization. Men for no cap up on a key. Let me take on the devils. They blow sign up. Information cap play the alien community keep a correct. You'll meet the information so you're not coming taking noir. So. I see the key information now join you know. What's up? You know, I do you know. Memo can I don't remember your appeal? Men for no cap up on it. Is it your game? One information. So. Kremema join us. You won't be able to it's easy bag I saw it. And maybe see you by it's easy. It's easy on bag I you for amputee. You have a research law. Join our very own Kremema. There's a man I joined organization. No, no community cap. He didn't farm. So I fell on time for my fair. Jandetrava I saw no community cap. We'll cap up a little. Have no get us to know you have a sense of not one on a black collective to organization. If he can see on it to information up. We'll join you. Okay. Um. So it's a denier question game. Can you answer seful? No. To let you are. Um. Kunia. Puma key game. Pila is here in the community. Oh, let me pass it to New York. Poston, et cetera. Explique. Kisa key at traveling of Florida. You're caught. Utilize or implement the new community pile. Vanessa. Over, come on say. Yeah, I'm by the problem. You know, I can do them, but it's key. No fair. A pill. Um. On your vocal. Is it not sure? Florida. But say key. See connection key. No essay. Etabli. I've a moon. Can I say? We've a studio. You know, but I could know. Well, focus only say key. No essay. No, so my is. Connecting with money. This is not a you know, yeah. Don't. I see them. And we are money and money. We want money. Physically. This is possible. They will listen. What la biel. Have been a single call. Can you really? Well, you really want to come to the back. I can do it. The fact that we get a pill. Um, organization, city. And organization social. The community. You really want to catch it. So I was good. All of our organizations, even in elections, there is a lot of work to do. There is a lot of confidence to establish a new organization with Munoz. But in terms of the work that we do in the field, the work that we do to ensure that we vote, that we engage in elections and so on, we work, we partner with organizations, with the church, with different types of entities that we know that have to come to Munoz. Although I just talked to you, Talia, with COVID-19, we were forced to use the internet to support Munoz. But anyway, there is a lot of Munoz who, even with COVID-19, they have to make a direct connection. So with all the security, all the protocols that we have to ensure, not only for us, but also for other Munoz, we have to seek to make a connection with Munoz. We know that New York has different clients because here, it's because we have a lot of people who live in the North, who don't have a lot of people in the South, who don't have a lot of people in Miami, who don't even know the West Palm Beach, who have different projects that affect their country. Because in Massachusetts, you're in Brockton, but you're not in Boston. And that's because you can't get to Munoz when people arrive. But I think we have to work to get to Munoz and talk with you. And I think that one thing that makes us good and that we can always do more, is that we are elected as American at the local level. So that's because Munoz who arrived in the South, even though we don't have a lot of people in the community, or even a lot of people in the community, but elected, we have to join Munoz who hasn't tried to get to Munoz. So we have to work to get to Munoz. So the good thing is that there are more cities that are elected to the same place so that we can connect with the people with the messages that we have tried to send to the people here. But in all, I'm really confident that what we have established is connected with the community. It's not just the election that we're going to fight for. It's the people who want to connect with us, even if it's not radio, even if it's by telephone or by a profile. Whatever it is, there is no restaurant. It's all about talking to each other. There is a way to do that. And that's what helps us. Next year, the municipal elections, Central Abca arrived in Becrue to be able to buy tea, coffee, messages, and so on. That's what helps. Cristina, the goal is to help with the naturalization application. We're going to make it possible to register to vote for the European Parliament. So that's the type of activity that we have to do to establish connections in a positive way. That's basically what I'm hearing you say, right? It's the job of the entire community. And you, Cristina? So as Vanessa said, it's connections. So for myself, I work with employers. People who own a business in the ASEAN community or who work in a business. And then, if it's business, it's ASEAN that I work with. We work with them in a different way because we already work there. So you need to go to a business with institutions that already trust the community. So you can go in and say that it's a business. You really need to work with people who trust the community to be able to work with people in the network. So really, as a New Yorker, I want to say that I'm from Miami. I want to say it's different because there are a lot of people who are close proximity to the ASEAN community. So each community has its own ASEAN community, even if it's outside of the ASEAN community. So in New York, with Boston, with Chicago, with Maryland, with San Jose, California, there are a lot of ASEAN communities but they don't really live in the same community. They're spread out. So really, if you join a small bakery, a small restaurant, a small church, you really have to connect with people who can send their neighbor a question, right? You can go to the restaurant or the church or the other community to get information. And then it's really important to have a group of people to get information in the community. So even, so for the Nite Foundation, to do this, a group of people can do this. Because really, people understand information and they can engage. They can get information in the community. So really, it's important to have a group who can make a translation with interpretation in order to join a community trust. Thank you. Central? I think that in the ASEAN, Christina said, it's a community that we love. We love the world, we love the palace, we love the world. So we love the door. We love the house, we love the house. We love the door, we love the world. So we love the house, we love the world on the phone. We love the streets, we love the public sensation. We love the community who can engage and vote. Asking the people who are in the neighborhood who really purge, you can see the world in the streets. So we love the people who can make the community just because they vote in the community. We love the people who are in the streets. We love the people who are in the streets. But we need to check the people who are in the streets so that we can register. The second thing I want to say is, we know the people who are in the bakery and the people who are in the restaurant. So we have a partnership with the restaurants and the bakeries. Because we know that the second thing we want to do is to give them money. If we can give them the money that comes in, we can make a partnership with the restaurants so that they can join the business and eat when they have the message. That's what we do. We have the bakery, we have the North Broward, we have the Little Haiti, we have the Vain Elixion, we have the Water Registration, we have the money, we have the killer, early voting, we have the Kisa, Kisu ballot, we have the women, and we have the women who are in the ballot, they are all in the to put up a complete list of questions. I always have a demo video of the opportunity. I always go to the studio to record it. I also have a demo video of the last 90 tracks. A demo video of what I have been recording for the last 20 years. So, there's no need to go to the studio for live recordings. There's no need of a computer. There's no need of a audio or music equipment. information. Thank you so much. We're almost done. Before we finish, do we have one last word for the community? Vanessa? Thank you again, but I want to make sure that we vote for the people who are working with us. We have to make sure that the community is working to support the entire community at the same time. We must be able to support Vanessa as our country is full of people who are working here. We must have access to health, access to 15 people who are working here and we must have access to justice. For those in need and I hope that we will be able to vote, vote, vote. Thank you very much. Vote, vote, vote. Well said, Christina. So, in 2020, the goal is not to vote. So, even if it's to apply for a citizen, if it's to elect, elect to vote, if even if it's to finally vote, because there's no one who will elect then we won't be able to vote. So, that's the goal for us to activate, to engage with, I have some questions. And then we'll go. Sandra? Sure. I started with a slogan today. We have to vote. I think that especially for people who live in Florida, the Florida election is every vote. In the state, the state is going to be where it is. Florida, it's very important for everyone to vote. I'm going to ask Christina Koneshifio, from the committee, because we can't do elections. If we vote, if we don't vote, we won't be able to do elections or marches for us. I don't know who I want to advise, but the people who are able to understand that for citizens, it's for them to play with us, and for them to understand who will make the decisions for us. It's very important, it's very important, because we can do everything we can to get back to our country, to get back to all the benefits we earn. Like, right? For me, all the benefits, all that goes to me, to the whole community, it's not a community we think it belongs to, we all have the same chance. It's to get back to the good state, and we can't just sit there and get back to the good state. So that's all I got to say. Thank you so much, Rachelle. Merci Ampil, it's such an honor to be on this. Merci Ampil, I'm very inspired for all the conversations we have made today, I want to talk to you about it, vote, vote, vote. It's very important for us to have coffee, even if it's not American citizens. Merci Ampil for everyone who is watching us today. Good evening. Thank you.