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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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Haiti at Harvard: Panel Discusses Progress and Challenges After the Earthquake

27 Feb

(Seated left to right:) Mary Jo Bane, Dr. Michèle Pierre-Louis, Sean Penn, and Lieutenant General Ken Keen

“Dr. Michèle Pierre-Louis, Sean Penn, and Lieutenant General Ken Keen joined moderator Professor Mary Jo Bane for a discussion on rebuilding Haiti three years after the devastating earthquake. The speakers addressed topics ranging from government involvement in reconstruction to the importance of foreign investment and security. The panel shared perspectives on Haiti’s challenges as the government and international organizations continue the long process of rebuilding and improving the quality of life for displaced people. – Watch the video and learn more here.

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Event: Haiti Redux NYC Screening

25 Feb
Source: Haiti Redux

Source: Haiti Redux

Haiti Redux NYC Screening
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
6:00pm until 8:00pm
NYU Kimmel Center, Eisner & Lubin Auditorium, 4th Floor
60 Washington Sq. South, New York, NY 10003
Links:
Official Website and Trailer

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About:
From the debris of Haiti’s devastating earthquake, organizations and individuals unearth innovative ways to rebuild a more stable and sustainable society.

The film, a collaboration between Fountainhead Transmedia and New York University’s Schack Institute of Real Estate explores the process of reconstructing schools, orphanages, housing, and infrastructure developments in Haiti.

Mission: To inspire people to lend a hand to disadvantaged communities both at home and abroad.

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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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Video Series: Investigating the Haitian Zombie

19 Nov

Below is a 6 part video series “Investigating the Haitian Zombie”, from the perspective of a young American writer and filmmaker named Hamilton Morris.  In this series he embarks on a journey through Haiti to try and discover the science behind the process of zombification.  Hamilton interviews Wade Davis, ethnobotanist and author of  The Serpent and the Rainbow, a book turned film largely influenced by the story of Clairvius Narcisse.  Clairvius Narcisse was a Haitian man said to have been turned into a zombie by a combination of drugs, often referred to as “zombie power”.  That zombie powder is the subject of Hamilton’s investigation.

Hamilton also interviews Max Beauvoir, a well-known Haitian biochemist and houngan.

Ultimately, Morris leaves Haiti without the answer that he went looking for. The mystery continues!

Part 1 -6

Warning: These videos are graphic.

Check out “Hamilton’s Pharmacopeia,” Hamilton’s monthly column for Vice.com.

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Kim Kardashian funds a water well in Haiti

19 Nov

Kim Kardashian funds a water well in Haiti through  Generosity Water

She post on her website:

“My friend Mike Snedegar invited me to attend an event for Generosity Water a few months ago and told me all about the non profit organization and how it helps fund hundreds of clean water wells in countries where drinking contaminated water kills thousands of people every year. This video made me smile. I wanted to help out and I am proud to be a part of this and so happy that I could help Generosity Water make a difference.”

Check out the video below and the full post on her website The Best Kind of Thank You

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Book: The Haiti Experiment by Hugh Locke

12 Sep

Hugh Locke, Co-Founder and Former President of Yéle Haiti has written a book entitled “The Haiti Experiment”.  In 2005, he co-founded Yéle Haiti with musician Wyclef Jean and music producer Jerry “Wonda” Duplessis.  Check out the video and book description below for more info.

Click this image to take a look inside!

Book Description Brief:
The Haiti Experiment is Hugh Locke’s account of his efforts to help the people of Haiti.
Locke traces the roots of Haiti’s loss of economic power to key events in its history, and offers a revealing and irreverent portrait of the inner workings of global agribusiness and foreign aid.

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Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable, the Haitian founder of Chicago

11 Aug

Jean Baptiste DuSable was born in St. Marc, Haiti around 1745

 

Check out the video and learn more at Oracle “ThinkQuest” Library: http://tinyurl.com/76edj3u

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Event: Haïti – Rencontres (Seminar series)

23 Apr

Haïti – Rencontres : Un séminaire multiculturel presented by the Henri Peyre French Institute and the Graduate Center of CUNY

This is a series of events taking place between 4/24 – 4/30 at the Graduate Center located at 365 Fifth avenue New York, NY 10016.

The discussions will be in French.  Event details are listed below:

Tuesday, April 24, 2012:

Description: Port-au-Prince, Debout ( 1803 – 2010) : Historical & Pictorial Exhibit. Cidihca and the United Haitian Artists (curator).

Location: Concourse Rooms C204-205. 6pm-8pm.

Wednesday, April 25, 2012:

Description: “Un autre regard sur l’épidémie de choléra en Haiti,” a talk by Jean-Daniel Rainhorn (Université de Genève, auteur de Haïti, réinventer l’avenir).

Location: Concourse Rooms   C204-205, 6pm-8pm.

Monday, April 30, 2012:

Description: “Entre Théâtre et Littérature : Syto Cavé, une auto-rétrospective,” with Syto Cavé.

Location: Martin E. Segal Theatre, 6pm-8pm.

For more information about these events, please visit The Graduate Center website, take a look at the official event flyer: here or contact Carole Kulikowski Ckulikowski@gc.cuny.edu.

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Home is where the heart is!

14 Feb

Following the Haiti Earthquake of 2010, an estimate of 1.5 million people were left homeless. Habitat for Humanity has been working ever since to mitigate the issue of homelessness in Haiti.  Today 155 families in Léogâne, Haiti will move into their new Habitat homes!

Photo Credit: Habitat for Humanity Haiti

Check out the HFH-Haiti website and Facebook page to learn more about their Haiti initiatives and How YOU can get involved! 

Photo Credit: Habitat for Humanity Haiti

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