The Institute's activities include workshops, seminars, symposia, and conferences. A selected listing of our exemplary accomplishments includes:
2010 - National Profile Partner, US 2010 Census
- Launch AllSpice Festival of the Arts & Humanities
- Grand Marshall, Labor Day Carnival Parade, New York
2009 - Chair, Caribbean American Complete Count Committee, US 2010 Census
- ICS recognized in Congressional Register
2008 - Co-Chair, Youth Panel at Leon Sullivan Summit in Tanzania
2007 - Convenor, Caribbean Futures Forum
- Launch Tribute to Hollywood & the Arts in partnership with Caribbean Heritage Organization of Los Angeles
- Organize China-Caribbean Friendship Tour
2006 - Chair, Inaugural Commemoration of June as National Caribbean American Heritage Month
& Chair, Committee for White House Briefing & Reception
2005 - Chair, Campaign for June as National Caribbean American Heritage Month
- Launch DC Caribbean Literary Festival
- Launch 'WomanLEAD' Leadership and Empowerment Training Program, Jamaica
- ICS lauded by Congressman Rangel in the Congressional Register
2004 - Help Draft House Resolution 570 to declare June National Caribbean American Heritage Month
Chair, Official Campaign for June as National Caribbean American Heritage Month
2003 - Launch Caribbean Congressional Summer Internship Fellowship Program
- Caribbean American Leadership Dialogue with Minister of State, Hon. Floyd Morris, Jamaica
2002 - Support, Arts Empowerment Summer Camp, Operation Restoration, Kingston, Jamaica
- CBC Friends of the Caribbean Appreciation Lunch, with Prime Minister of St. Kitts & Nevis
- Moderate CBC Caribbean Brain Trust
2001 - Organize Public Briefings of CARICOM Secretary General in Washington DC
- Production of 30 second Television PSA in support of the UNWCAR
- First Annual DC Caribbean Film Festival
- Support for Caribbean Brain Trust at the Congressional Black Caucus Annual Conference
- - Caribbean American Leadership Dialogue, International Monetary Fund
2000 - Caribbean-American Leadership Dialogue- Invest Caribbean at World Bank
Participation in Bellagio Consultation on UN World Conference Against Racism (UNWCAR)
- Launch Promotion of June as National Caribbean American Heritage Month
1999 - Launch Caribbean American Leadership Dialogue- Invest Caribbean
Launch first US/Caribbean Legislative Forum, Capitol Hill
- Lead Advocate, first White House Briefing on Caribbean American Issues
1998 - Health Sector Lunch Symposium with Ministers of Health
- Organize Private Visit of Prime Minister of St. Lucia to Washington D.C.
1997 - Organize Agribusiness Taskforce/Historically Black College & Universities Visit to Jamaica
1996 - Participation in Caribbean Brain Trust at Congressional Black Caucus Legislative Conference
- Video Documentary on the Caribbean community in Montgomery County, Maryland
- Represent Caribbean Diaspora at CARICOM Heads of Government Conference
- Organize Educational Seminar for Chaconia Mutual Fund
- Organize Private Visit of Prime Minister of Barbados to Washington DC
1995 - Caribbean Pavilion at the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Legislative Conference
1994 - Support Young Technocrats Summer Camp in Jamaica
- Symposium on Economic Development with Caribbean Ministers of Finance
- Launch Caribbean American Heritage Awards (CARAH) Gala
1993 - Founded, March 1993
