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Event: C2C presents “Hope and A Future”

22 Apr
Source: C2C

Source: C2C

About: Community2Community (C2C) presents “Hope and A Future” – A Celebration of Haïti, an inspirational, cultural experience that explores the beauty and richness of Haitian culture.  The evening will officially launch Haitian Heritage Month and the world premiere of The Story of the Water.  The celebration will also introduce everyone to the C2C “Ayiti Marché”. The “Ayiti Marché” is a Haitian marketplace, which will be located in the lobby and mezzanine of Christian Cultural Center featuring Caribbean and American businesses, organizations and artisans.

Theme: Building Forward Together

Sponsors: Christian Cultural Center, New York Daily News, WBLS FM/WLIB AM, Amour Creole, Positive Community and New York Amsterdam News, the Celebration will feature international cultural artists Belo, Haitian Jazz Ensemble Mozayik, Melanie Charles (+ more to come)

Cost:  “Ayiti Marché”” is free to the public! Suggested donation of $35. (Get your tickets here)

Beneficiaries: Proceeds from the celebration will help Community2Community continue its ongoing efforts to restore clean water to the towns in and around Petit Goâve.

Schedule:

6pm-8pm: “Ayiti Marché”
8pm-9:30pm: “Hope and A Future” – A Celebration of Haïti
9:30pm-10:30pm: “Ayiti Marché”

Note: There are a limited number of complementary tickets provided by an anonymous sponsor. Contact  events@community2community.info or call or call 718.393.7740 or more info, 

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Video: Stay strong! Move on…

13 Jan

3 years after the 2010 Earthquake in Haiti “Freedom – Move On” shares a positive message in this video set in the beautiful Haiti.

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Event: Amour Créole presents Night of Trailblazers (9.9.12)

11 Aug

Date: September 9, 2012

Time: 6:00am-10:00pm

Location:

Vault Cafe

481 Hempstead Turnpike, Elmont, NY 11003

Must RSVP by August 26, 2012   617. 286. 4994 or stephanie@amourcreole.com

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USAID Announces New Collaboration to Seek, Test, and Scale Innovative Solutions in Haiti

22 Jan

Source: http://idea.usaid.gov/ (Jan 12 2012)
Lab technician in Port-au-Prince Haiti checks for cholera. c Kendra Helmer/USAID

Two years ago today, the earthquake that devastated Port-au-Prince also catalyzed an outpouring of attention on reducing Haiti’s poverty and fostering its economic growth.  As part of this ongoing effort, the USAID Mission in Haiti has partnered with Development Innovation Ventures to launch the DIV Haiti initiative. 

The DIV Haiti initiative will invest in solutions that target the four focus areas of the U.S. Government strategy for rebuilding Haiti: infrastructure and energy; food and economic security; health and other basic services; and governance and rule of law. DIV and USAID/Haiti will rigorously test the projects we fund, and help scale those that are proven successful.

“The DIV Haiti initiative will tap into the ingenuity of people in Haiti and around the world to identify, test and scale solutions that help reach development goals in Haiti quicker, cheaper, and at a wider scale,” said Maura O’Neill, USAID Senior Counselor and Chief Innovation Officer.

Through the DIV Haiti initiative, entrepreneurs, innovators, businesses, academics, NGOs and others from across the world can apply for grants to develop, test and scale up innovative ideas and cost-saving development solutions to the U.S. Government’s four focus areas in Haiti. Proposals will be carefully vetted to ensure that they are tailored to the Haitian context and their impact rigorously measured.

“Through this partnership with DIV, we seek to attract game-changing ideas that can have countrywide impact and secure a brighter future for the people of Haiti,” said USAID/Haiti Mission Director Carleene H. Dei.

How to apply

The DIV Haiti initiative seeks applications through DIV’s Annual Program Statement (APS). Review the APS addendum specific to the DIV Haiti initiative here (pdf).  Deadlines for selection rounds close on January 16th and April 16th, 2012 at 11:59pm EST.

To learn more

  • Visit the USAID/Haiti webpage about the earthquake and four-pronged U.S. Government response strategy
  • Read about the DIV Haiti initiative

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We REMEMBER. We BELIEVE (Moment of Silence for Haiti: 04:53:10 pm [EST])

12 Jan

As 04:53:10 pm on the 2nd year anniversary of the Earthquake in Haiti approaches, we all REMEMBER that day and appreciate life more as a result of it.  To see a city…a nation reduced to rubble in 35 seconds was beyond humbling; it felt as if the world stood still.  For a moment in time, the world stopped and noticed the little island 600 miles off coast Florida and watched as the horror developed.

Men, woman and children called out in agony while trapped beneath piles of concrete and steel.  Newborn lives cut short, children left without parents and parents left without children. Hundreds of thousands of lives were lost that day and millions were forever changed.  Just imagine losing your entire family and everything you own in the same day; everything you have ever loved and worked for gone, just like that.

Credit: Sara Heinrichs (All Rights Reserved)

Today we remember Haiti and we pray for her on behalf of all those that truly BELIEVE in “A Brighter Future for Haiti”.

We pray that the hundreds of thousands of people who lost their lives have found peace, and that their families are healing from the pain of losing a loved one.

We ask that God watch over the abandoned children, protect the vulnerable and heal the sick.

We pray for all those who continue to live in temporary shelters and makeshift tents, even more so for the parents that are raising children in the IDP tent camps and the elderly in need of care.

Source: flickriver.com by lucastheexperience

On January 12, 2010 at 04:53:10 pm the lives of the Haitian people were forever changed.  Today, January 12, 2012 at 04:53:10 pm [EST] we call on all supporters of Haiti to observe a Moment of Silence in honor of the earthquake victims, their families and those who continue to struggle.  Let us come together and reflect on where Haiti was 2 years ago while recognizing some of the positive progress that has been made in the country so far.

There is strength in unity and promise for our people.  Let us keep Haiti in our hearts and continue to lift her up through our actions.

L’Union fait la force!

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2011 Elite Model Look Caribbean (PaP, Haiti): Casting Call!

17 Oct

2011 Elite Model Look Caribbean (PaP, Haiti)

Image Credit: Rebelle Haiti

Casting Call

October 23,2011

Karibe Convention Center

9:00am-6:00pm

Email: casting@rebellehaiti.com

Cell: (509) 3766-9595

Office: (509) 4622-3030

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About
Elite Model Look Caribbean begins their HAITI search with local castings. Elite is excited about finding another top model with an exotic look from the Caribbean
Description
Elite is excited about finding another top model with an exotic look from the Caribbean

Elite’s International casting criteria requires that participants are female, aged between 14 to 22 years and 5 feet 8 inches minimum height.
Website

Email elitemodellookcaribbeantt@gmail.com for more information

 

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AIA/USGBC Sustainability Design Fellowship, Haiti

11 Aug

Photo Credit: Architecture for Humanity

Architecture for Humanity, in partnership with the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), is seeking its next candidate for its’ Sustainability Design Fellowship to participate in the Haiti Earthquake Recovery.

The full-time position is based in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The candidate must be a licensed architect and full member of the AIA, as well as a LEED accredited professional.

The Sustainability Design Fellow will be required to liaise with partner NGOs and community partners, as well as represent Architecture for Humanity, the American Institute of Architects and the U.S. Green Building Council at various conferences and forums.

Continue reading to learn more about the requirements and how to apply!

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Haiti Ideas Challenge: Competition

27 Jan

Who:

The Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA)

The United State Agency for International Development (USAID)

Howard University’s, School of Architecture and Design  (Link)

What: Haiti Ideas Challenge: a two-stage Ideas Challenge, focusing on providing permanent solutions to the rebuilding of infrastructure, cities, neighborhoods and structures for residents of Haiti affected by the recent catastrophic natural disaster.

Overview

The Haiti Idea Challenge is about the long-term design of sustainable and the culturally appropriate prospective redevelopment of Haiti. While there is an immediate need for shelter, transitional housing and other social and infrastructural services, the Haiti Ideas Challenge is about designing for the future Haitian communities as permanent, holistic environments that speaks to the aspirations and advancement Continue reading →

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