Cultural Collaborative Jamaica's (CCJ) establishment was spearheaded in 1992 and became a 501©3 organization in December 2003. Over the years CCJ has successfully explored approaches for linking community, cultural and economic objectives and has tested and developed methods of grappling with the challenges and opportunities of local collaborations. As an important facet of community development goals in Jamaica, CCJ efforts focus on bringing greater exposure to the arts and cultural sector, thereby creating more focal points for the core of Southeast Queens and Jamaica's downtown redevelopment. Our mission is to collectively promote cultural arts and community involvement as an important element of community and economic development for South Eastern Queens.