BENEFITS
Community Connection
Association, fellowship and networking with Jamaicans and others through meetings, events, committee participation, etc.
Leadership Opportunities
Opportunities to propose and spearhead new events
Event Discounts
Discounts on the annual AJA Independence Ball and other special AJA events
Compassion Support
Bereavement support
Job Network
Resource for sharing job opportunities
Cultural Forums
Monthly meetings often featuring cultural presentations or renowned guest speakers on Jamaican culture, etc. (includes a social hour)
Partner Savings
Negotiated discounts with other organizations and Caribbean businesses for events, products and services
Outreach Opportunities
Opportunities to give back to Jamaicans in need in the metro Atlanta area and in Jamaica
Business Spotlight
Opportunity for your business - if applicable - to be spotlighted in the AJA newsletter
Newbie Resource Hub
Resource on Jamaican businesses, professional and other services, cultural programs etc., for Jamaicans new to the Atlanta metro area
Milestone Celebrations
Celebration of birthdays and other major milestones
Member Updates
Regular newsletter and other correspondence
MEMBERSHIP TYPES
$32
STUDENT
Student membership is open to individuals under the age of eighteen years or under the age of twenty-five (if a full-time student at an accredited educational institution)
$55
ASSOCIATE
Associate membership is open to non-Jamaicans;
However, an individual who is a fully paid-up member of another Caribbean Organization and who becomes an Associate Member of this association shall pay $45 in annual dues.
$95
FAMILY
Full membership is open to individuals of Jamaican Nationality and their families, that is, their spouse and children under eighteen years of age, or twenty-five, if a full-time student at an accredited educational institution. A person may choose to take "single membership" or "family membership" under this provision.
$50
AFFILIATE
Affiliate membership shall be open to any community organization in metro Atlanta, whose mission includes assisting or supporting Jamaican youth and/or adults in metro Atlanta or in Jamaica.
$65
SINGLE
Full membership is open to individuals of Jamaican Nationality
Membership dues for each ensuing year become due and payable on the fist day of October, However, individuals who become new members on or after April 1, shall pay one-half the relevant membership dues until October. Only those Full Members whose dues for the ensuing year are paid in full on or before the second Saturday in October in any given year and Life Members are eligible to vote at the election of Officers in that year. Click here to download the By Laws of AJA.
APPLICATION FORM
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