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FLORIDA SENTINEL
FRIDAY, AUGUST 3, 2018
New Leader Takes Reins Of Service Organization
Members of the organization shown in this photograph are: Karrington Hickman, Overall Vice Pre- sident, Antonio Owens, Wildens Cajuste, Sponsor Coordinator, James Elaissaint-Anderson, Executive Director, Timothy Nobles, Marquavis Hamilton, and Devin Johnson, Overall President.
Ross Anderson, founder of Men of Vision, is shown with his son, James Elaissaint-Anderson, who will assume the day-to-day opera- tions of the organization.
BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor
Ross Anderson,
founder of Men of Vision, Inc., turned the leadership roles over to his son, James Elaissaint-Anderson, at the end of the school year in 2018. And Elaissaint-An- derson wasted little time in taking over the day-to-day operations of the organiza- tion.
On Saturday, August 4th, at 10 a.m., Elaissaint-An- derson, Executive Director, will host the Back-to-School Kick Off Meeting and Infor- mational Session. The meet- ing will take place at the Skills Center Building, 300 E. Sligh Avenue.
Parents planning to at- tend the event must register at www.theskillscenter.org.
Their names will be shared with Feeding Tampa Bay for food boxes after the meeting.
However, Elaissaint- Anderson and his leader- ship team have not been idle. This summer he held work- shop throughout the month
of July on Financial Literacy. The sessions were held at Stetson Law School, with Brian Allen, of the 100 Black Men of Tampa Bay, conducting the Financial Lit- erary workshop.
Elaissaint-Anderson
also held workshops on such topics as “Social Justice and Injustice,” “Human Rights,” “Leadership,” and “What’s The Differ- ence Between A Man And A Boy.”
The Men of Vision organi- zation began on the campus of Sligh Middle School. Today, there are chapters on all levels of the public school as well as chapters on the campuses of charter and pri- vate schools.
Anderson said that while he is stepping into the background, he is not leaving the organization. He contin- ues to remain active channel- ing his efforts to raise scholarship funds for the young men.
For more information about the meeting, email An- dersonmenofvision@gmail.c om, or text (813) 323-0712.
Members of the Men of Vision Leadership Team are: Karrington Hickman, Overall Vice President, Wildens Cajuste, Sponsor Coordinator, Devin Johnson, Overall President, James Elaissaint-Anderson, Executive Director, Gregory Pierre, Khalil Bradley, Middle Schoola and Elementary Overall Vice Presi- dent, and Abdul Apata, Sergeant At Arms.
Left to right are: Marquavis Hamilton, Darrion Black, David Parrott, Quamere Hernandez, and Jakeel Smith. Shown on the second row are: Reshea Thomas, Devandre Roberston, James Elaissaint-Anderson, Emmanuel Cesar, Tyrale Brooks, Uirel Cajuste, Caliel Cajuste, Johnny Miley, and Wildens Cajuste. Shown on the third row are: Keshaud Dodson, Jameel Hernandez, Isiah Hopkins, Corey Clegg, Karrington Hick- man, Devin Johnson, Daunte Harris, Isiah Johnson III, and Brian Barr. Kobe Smith, Howard Brookins, Devin Smith, Tyron Miley, JaMarcus Robertson, Derrick Andrew Powley, and Nashant Binns are shown on the fourth row. Shown on the fifth row are: Anthony Gooden, Jadon Rolle, Tyshawn Hatch, Jordan Haywood, and JaMarcus Thorpe. Members shown on the sixth row are: Gregorie Pierre, Khalil Bradley, and Adbul Apata.
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