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Please join me, Alicia Coleman, Justin Coleman, Bendu Coleman and Ms Joan Wright as we celebrate Jannibah Coleman's latest graduation from Texas Tech University. Jannibah will earn her Masters Degree on May 9th, 2008 and I will drink to that :-); so let's celebrate:

Date; May 24th, 2008
Time: 8:00 PM until ......
What: Jannibah Coleman's Graduation Party
Where: African Community Center
Dress Code: African or Black Tie (Formal)

Please RSVP to my email JVC882006@aol.com by May 9th, 2008.

My kindest regards,

James Varney Coleman

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The President's Message

James V. Coleman

Thank you for visiting the Liberian Community Association-D/FW & Diaspora’s website; happy surfing! I encourage you to join and to actively participate in our community. We need you and we need each other; as well … Liberian Community Association-D/FW & Diaspora and Liberia need you.

We do have several standing committees that you may choose from to meet your participatory needs.

Our Mission and Guiding Principles
The mission of the Liberian community Association – Dallas/Fort Worth and Diaspora (FW & Diaspora) is to be a servant organization dedicated to improving the lives of its members’, strengthening its communities, and fostering civic engagement through transparent and good governance, service and volunteerism.

What are the Principles that guide us?
s we pursue our mission, we are guided by the following principles:
• Communication – Be the ambassador of Good news from and about Liberia to all Liberians and the friends of Liberia to help drive investment in Liberia.
• Put the needs of Liberians living in the Texas and Liberia first.
• Strengthen and encourage partnerships that support investment in Liberia and all of our local initiatives.
• Use our programs to build stronger, more efficient, and more sustainable community networks, capable of mobilizing volunteers to address local needs, including outreach efforts to Liberia.
• Build collaborations wherever possible across our initiatives
• Exhibit excellence in transparency government, management and service leadership.
What organization can we envision?
We envision an organization that is:
• A valuable resource to Liberians living in Texas, America and in Liberia - and a partner with - national, state and local organizations that encourage community service and address community needs through volunteerism.
• A good steward that operates in a cost-effective manner
• Entrepreneurial, innovative, effective, and efficient in utilizing its resources, influence, and activities.

My friends, I ask that you to join the Liberian Community Association-D/FW & Diaspora today. Please contact the membership committee leadership for our membership package.

James V. Coleman
President, Liberian Community Association-D/FW & Diaspora

LCA MEMBERS AND OFFICIALS