Upcoming Events

Events,

 

 

Fundraising and Benefits

StudentsFirst

Conference Call

TUESDAY DECEMBER 13 , 2011 Time: 8:00 PM

One year ago we launched a movement with one clear goal: to put the needs of students first.

It has been an extraordinary year full of both unexpected challenges and victories as we set an aggressive policy agenda, battled to change the status quo, and led the effort to reform laws in seven states. And as I reflect on the incredible start to our movement one thing is clear to me: We could not have done any of this without our members.

That's why I want to invite you to join me for a StudentsFirst Conference Call on Tuesday, December 13 at 8:00 p.m. EST/ 5:00 p.m. PST. We will take an insider's look at the past year and discuss how we will keep fighting to ensure every child in America has the education they deserve.

http://studentsfirst.org/RSVP

Together we have dispelled the myth that the desire to improve our schools is an issue divided by political party, union affiliation, age, or profession. Our membership comprises Democrats, Republicans, and Independents; union members and corporate executives; middle school students and grandparents.

By the end of the month we expect to reach an astonishing one million members. Organized and working together, we can create tremendous change in our schools.

Join us for 15 minutes on Tuesday, December 13 to learn how you can be a part of improving the schools in your community. RSVP to join the call now:

http://studentsfirst.org/RSVP

Thank you for joining us on this important journey. I look forward to speaking with you on the 13th.

International Activism & the History of Haiti

Roger Annis Co-Founder
Canada Haiti Action Network

TUESDAY JULY 5 , 2011 Time: 7:00 PM

Location: 99 Pond Ave Apt 221
                 Brookline, MA 02445

Please RSVP to r.rattan@gmail.com.
Call Michelle at 215-260-2848 to get in.
Roger Annis will speak about his recent humanitarian and organizing work in Haiti, the upcoming Canadian investigative delegation, of which he is a leader, and CHAN's role in advocating for Haitian autonomy and social justice both in continental North America and Haiti itself. He will also discuss effective solidarity strategies for non-Haiti-based organizations. There will be ample time for discussion, debate, and questions for Roger.

Refreshments served.

Roger Annis is one of the founders of the Canada Haiti Action Network (CHAN) and an editor of its website, www.canadahaitiaction.ca. He is leading an investigative and reporting delegation from Canada to Haiti in June, 2011. He writes and speaks frequently on Haiti's humanitarian needs and the policies of foreign intervention that have hindered Haiti's development over the decades. The Canada Haiti Action Network was founded in 2004 in reaction to Canada's backing of the overthrow of elected government in Haiti that year. It is an advocacy group for Haitian sovereignty and social justice and works with like minded partners in Canada, the U.S. and Haiti. It argues for a change in Canadian foreign policy to fully respect Haitian sovereignty and provide more effective aid assistance.

For more info, contact nicole.sammarco@gmail.com

LEVE DANCE: Just Dance

A Gala & Fundraiser to benefit
The Renaissance Project : Hope for Haiti and the Arc-en-Ciel Dance Troupe

SUNDAY JUNE 19, 2011 Time: 6 pm

Location: GENERATIONS RESTAURANT,

Generations Hall, 81 Memorial Drive Avon, MA.

Take I-93 SOUTH toward QUINCY to RT-24 SOUTH. Take exit 19A and take SLIGHT RIGHT onto EAST MAIN ST/RT-28. Continue to follow RT-28 until to you arrive at Generations.

FOOD: Exquisite, Authentic Haitian cuisine and Refreshments will be served.

The goal of the The Renaissance Project is to build a sustainable farming village in Arcahaie to shelter 1000 people; provide jobs, education, and health facilities to those displaced by the devastating January 2010 earthquake. It would be a green Community where local material would be used, renewable energy would be harnessed and solid and liquid waste would be reused. With immediate action the settlement could be built in only 100 days.

The project is a collaboration between local Haitian activist and MIT research fellow Gerthy Lahens and MIT Professor Jan Wampler, as well as the students of the Haiti Workshop and a local advisory committee of MIT and Harvard professors and local activists.

Come help us honor our fathers and forefathers and those fathers who were rendered unable to provide for their families because of this ecological tragedy that Haiti is still trying to recover from.

Come find out why this project is a cost effective, practical approach to our country?s greatest challenge!

RSVP:  857.615.0102 or (617)696.7655
Advanced ticket purchase is recommended.

OSDPC 3rd annual fundraiser!

Organization of Support to the Development of the Plateau Central, Inc (OSDPC)

Saturday May 28, 2011 Time: 7:00 PM

Location: Knights of Columbus
                 25 Teed Drive, Randolph MA 02368

Organization of Support to the Development of the Plateau Central, Inc (OSDPC) cordially invites you to its 3rd annual fundraiser.

Dinner and Entertainment will be provided.

Please help make this event a success:
Adult: $40.00, Couples: $75.00, and Children: $20.00
www.osdpc.org

For more info, contact nicole.sammarco@gmail.com

Party! Party! Party!

Bouillon Night

MONDAY MAY 30, 2011 Time: 8 pm to 12:30AM

Location: Tamboo BISTRO,
                 252 Main st Brockton, MA
                 (508) 584-8585

Admission $10.00 Proper Dress
and ID required

For more info, contact nicole.sammarco@gmail.com

Haiti Victims Fundraising

HAOSED Youth Program Fashion Show and Live Music for Haiti Victims Fundraising

Thursday April 21, 2011 Time: 5 pm to 8:30pm

Location: Son's of Italy
                 19 Prentiss Road
                 Arlington, MA 02476
                 (781) 643-4255
Sponsored by Haitian American Organization Socio-Economic Development

Variety of vendors from all across New England coming to support this Haiti Fundraising.

Local radio and TV station will be at the show.
Live Music from the Whiskey Boys
Dance from Somerville Jr. High

Harvard Haiti Caucus

MIT Haiti Caucus

Northeastern Haiti Caucus

Tufts Haiti Caucus

Special Guest Speakers and Panelists.

YOUTH FASHION SHOW clothes donated from Moda Brazil and Nicole's fashion design.

For more info, contact nicole.sammarco@gmail.com

We would love to invite you to the first U.S. university symposium on marketing, investment and entrepreneurship in Haiti.
BrandHaiti's mission, and the purpose of the symposium is to bring to the forefront the commercial potential of Haiti while deconstructing the all too often negative conceptions of the country.

The conference will consist of four parts:

Breakfast and lunch, generously donated by our sponsors.

Panels on growing the business capacity of Haitian entrepreneurs and building a positive Made-in-Haiti brand with U.S. consumers.

A fair of Haitian companies, products and organizations.

A career and networking event focused on social enterprise and business opportunities in Haiti in 2011.

A few of the confirmed speakers:
Lexy Brooks - Relief Coordinator, Yele Haiti
Stephan Jordan - Senior Vice President, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Aldagh McDonogh - Director, Souls of Haiti (Ireland)
James Kurz, Fonkoze Microfinance
Dr. Rudolf Moise - Haitian-American Businessman and Activist
Elizabeth Brown, Co-Founder, Choose Haiti
Cary Lee Peterson, President and Chairman, ECCO2 Haiti

Map and directions:
http://fletcher.tufts.edu/directions/default.shtml

  • Human Rights and the Politics of Aid.

    A discussion with Lamp for Haiti.

    Friday, February, 11

    Harvard School of Public Health, 677 Huntington Avenue, Boston. Kresge 213

    5-6 pm: Haiti reception & dinner ($8 suggested donation for dinner),
    Food, drinks, & art for sale!
    Mingle with Lamp’s visiting lawyers, watch film clips, and more.
    Proceeds support Haitian students conducting research projects on the role of the UN in Haiti, as well as Lamp for Haiti's important human rights work.

    6-8 pm: Human Rights and the Politics of Aid

    · The role of law in community-based human rights work

    · MINUSTAH (the UN "stabilization" force) and its political context

    · Cite Soleil: Dispelling myths and confronting challenges

    · How US based solidarity activism can help support human rights work in Haiti

    Sponsored by: UnityAyiti and Healthroots, HSPH

  • Haiti One Year Later.

    Progress, Problems&Possibilities in Haiti.

    Wednesday, February, 9, 6:15 p.m. - 7:45 p.m.

    at the Harvard Kennedy School, Starr Auditorium (Belfer Center)

    More than one year has passed since the devastating earthquake of January 12th struck Haiti. Join us as we reflect, assess and commemorate.

    Panelists:
    Nancy Dorsinville, Senior Policy Advisor of UN Office of the Special Envoy to Haiti

    Regine Theodat, Human Rights Attorney of Lamp for Haiti

    Manolia Charlotin, Editor and Business Manager of the Boston Haitian Reporter

    Moderator:
    Kaveh Azimi, Master in Public Policy Candidate

  • Harvard Kennedy School
    79 JFK Street
    Cambridge, MA 02138
    Starr Auditorium (Belfer Center)

  • One year anniversary of Haiti's devastating earthquake.

    Governor Deval Patrick will present a special proclamation .

    Monday, January 31st, 12:00 p.m.

    at the Grand Staircase in the State House

    Join Governor Deval Patrick, State Representative Linda Dorcena Forry and leaders of the Haitian Community for:

    Haiti - A Year after the Earthquake: Reflections and Prayers

    To commemorate the one year anniversary of Haiti's devastating earthquake, Governor Deval Patrick will present a special proclamation in solidarity with the Haitian community. The event will take place on

    For more information please contact Anny Jean-Jacques 617-725-4020
    Press please contact Josiane Martinez- 617-725-4060 Ext.35323

  • Haiti One Year Later

    Human Rights & Development After the Earthquake

    WEDNESDAY JANUARY 19th, 2011 > 4:00 PM

    January 12, 2011 will mark the oneyear anniversary of the devastating earthquake in Haiti. Hundreds of thousands of people were killed and approximately 1 million were left homeless. As the Haitian people have struggled to rebuild over the past year, the events of January 2010 have set forth numerous debates on human rights and development, humanitarian aid, and U.S. immigration policy. Please join our esteemed panelists Brian Concannon, Institute for Justice & Democracy in Haiti, Donna Barry, Partners in Health, Bill Graves, Graves & Doyle, and Manolia Charlotin, Boston Haitian Reporter, as we look at these and other issues.


Speakers:

  • Brian Concannon:
    Institute for Justice and Democracy in Haiti

    Donna Barry:
    Partners In Health

    William E. Graves Jr.:
    Graves & Doyle

    Manolia Charlotin:
    Boston Haitian Reporter

  • Wednesday, January 19, 2011 4:00 PM
    Boston Bar Association - 16 Beacon Street, Boston, MA

    Learn more: http://www.stillharbor.org/kenbefem/

Contact: Patricia Johnson pjohnson@bostonbar.org

  • Partners In Health Event--Remember, Reflect, Respond: Haiti One Year Later

    Commemoration Event

    FRIDAY JANUARY 14th, 2011 > TBA

    John Hancock Hall, Back Bay Events Center

    180 Berkeley Street, Boston, MA 02116

    The Partners In Health community will gather in-person and online to commemorate the year anniversary of the earthquake that devastated our beloved Haiti. We hope you will join us in remembering those who lost their lives and in honoring those unsung heroes who have worked tirelessly to rebuild their country. This day will be a time to reflect on all that we have accomplished together over the last year, while also mobilizing around all that is left to be done.

    This event is free and open to the public, but ticket reservations are required. To make your reservation please visit http://act.pih.org/jan14-tickets or call TicketFusion at (877) 548-3237 (M-F, 9:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. EST)

    Live Webcast

    Cannot attend in person? Join us for the live webcast by visiting http://www.pih.org/jan14


  • Share Your Reflection

    The Kenbe Fèm Project

    FRIDAY JANUARY 14th, 2011 > TBA

    TThe Kenbe Fèm Project is a collective expression of mourning created and displayed for personal reflection, public education, and ongoing advocacy.

    Learn more: http://www.stillharbor.org/kenbefem/

  • Technology in Humanitarian Crises

    MIT Lincoln Laboratory's Effort in Post Quake Haiti

    WEDNESDAY JANUARY 12, 2011 > 12-1:30PM

    MIT
    Room E40-496

    Various teams from MIT's Lincoln Laboratories will discuss their operations and findings of their research. Lunch will be provided. See flyer for more details.

  • Nou Pap Janm Bliye/We Will Never Forget

    Poster Unveil and Memorial Service

    WEDNESDAY JANUARY 12th, 2011 > 4-9PM

    Roxbury Community College

    Groups active in Haiti and Boston will display posters of their work and talk about their programs. An interfaith memorial service will take place between 6 and 7. Music and poetry readings will follow. A conference on work accomplished in the past year, the state of Haiti, and more will take up the remaining time (~7:30 - 9pm). There will be a reflection ("how can we in Boston help Haiti?") and a presentation from Haitian physicians.

  • Haitian Coalition of Somerville

    Commemoration Event

    WEDNESDAY JANUARY 12th, 2011 > 5-7PM

    Somerville High School, Somerville, MA

    The Haitian Coalition of Somerville invites you to join us as we commemorate the victims and survivors and thank the community that has stood with Haiti, the Coalition and the greater Diaspora over the past year.  The special event will include an inter-faith prayer, presentations by area youths, performances by local choirs, testimonials by very special guests and much more. The Coalition is the only social-service organization dedicated to responding to the needs of Middlesex County's underserved Haitians and other populations.

    To RSVP for the event, please contact Lince Semerzier, at 617-625-6400 or email this link:
    contact@haitian-coalition.org to confirm your attendance. 

  • The Untold History of Haiti

    Cambridge Public Library

    TUESDAY JANUARY 11 > Reception 5:30, Panel 6PM-7:30PM

    Cambridge Public Library
    449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02139

    The goal of the panel event, The Untold History of Haiti, is to encourage a rich, revealing discussion regarding the history of Haiti, its political environment, health conditions and the continuing rebuilding efforts of an unforgettable country which has faced repeated devastation.

    Featured panel participants include Dr. Marie-Louise Jean-Baptiste, Assistant Professor at Harvard Medical School and recognized physician with the Cambridge Health Alliance; Dr. Peniel Joseph, Professor of African American History at Tufts University; Patrick Sylvain, Language Arts Lecturer and Haitian-born writer; and Djenny Charles, a student and member of the Haitian Club at the Cambridge Rindge & Latin School. The panel will be moderated by Yvon Lamour, Guidance Counselor at the Cambridge Rindge & Latin School and founder of the Center for Haitian Creole Development.

    If you have any questions regarding this event, please see the attached flyer or contact Corey Pilz at 617.349.6154 or at diversity@cambridgema.gov

  • Healing Haiti: Stories from Haitian Physicians

    Physicians for Haiti

    TUES., WED., THURS JANUARY 11-13, 2011

    Various times and locations throughout Boston

    Physicians for Haiti presents "Healing Haiti: Stories from Haitian Physicians," a series of Boston-area speaker events that will take place during the week of the one-year anniversary of the earthquake. This series will feature Dr. Inobert Pierre and Dr. Miliane Clairmont, two Haitian physicians from St. Boniface Hospital in Fond des Blancs, Haiti.

  • Haiti Earthquake One-Year Memorial Service

    Memorial Service

    Sunday, January 9th, 2011 > Starts at 5:30pm

    Strand Theatre

    543 Columbia Rd., Dorchester, MA

    Though the earth shook, Massachusetts families are standing strong with Haiti.

    It is hard to believe that it has already been a year since a massive earthquake struck the island of Haiti and left an indelible mark on the Haitian community. To commemorate the first anniversary of this disaster and to honor the memories of the many lives that perished that day, The Youth and Family Enrichment Services, in collaboration with the Haitian  Mental Health Network and The New England Human Rights Organization, will hold a memorial service on Sunday, January 9.

    Flyer (in English and Creole):

    Flyer Link

  • Haitian Earthquake Victim Benefit

    Dinner and Concert

    Friday May 21 2010 > Starts at 8:00pm

    Sons of Italy Hall, 19 Prentiss Road, Arlington, MA

    Donations are $25 >> Please RSVP by May 16th!

    Haitian and Italian Buffet

    Music provided by "WATCHOUT"
    - a combo of top 40 raggae, calypso and compa -

    There will be some very special guests along with a fashion show/auction.

    For Tickets, reservations or more info,
    contact Nicole Sammarco at:


  • nicole.sammarco@gmail.com

    or call 617.496.1770 or 781.646.1969

  • A Harvard Welcoming Reception to be held at:

    The Harvard Museum of Natural History

    Wednesday 31 March 2010 > 6:00pm

    Harvard Museum of Natural History
    26 Oxford St., Cambridge, MA

    A reception will be held to welcome:

    Dr. Lisa M. Coleman - Chief Diversity Officer and Special Assistant to the President

    RSVP by March 29th, to dtrevino@hsph.harvard.edu

  • HAOSED Walks the Blue Carpet....

    The Steve Katsos Show

    Sunday, March 28th, 2010 > Doors open at 6pm

    Arlington Town Hall
    730 Mass. Avenue, Arlington, MA 02476

    Tickets: $20 at the door.
    You can also reserve your seat by calling 617-964-4525.

    • Walking The Blue Carpet

    HAOSED's Nicole Sammarco will be joining this benefit celebration for local charities by "Walking the Blue Carpet" as one of Steve's many guests. The Blue Carpet Celebration will be at 5:30pm in front of the Town Hall in Arlington. Doors open to the public at 6:00pm. Because this is a live event on television, audience members are encouraged to take their seats by 6:45 PM for television participation instructions.

    For ticket information, go to stevekatsos.com

  • HL Central Presents

    Just 50 Cents: Medicines for Haiti

    Thursday, March 25th, 2010 > 10pm - 2am

    Wonderbar
    186 Harvard Ave. Allston MA 02134

    Tickets: $10
    Advance tickets may be purchased Tuesday - Thursday 11:30am to 1:30pm in the Law School Harkness Commons. Tickets are also available at the door.

    All proceeds go directly towards controlling infectious diseases in Haiti, and may be matched by a private donor, actress Alyssa Milano.

    Free drink tickets with your $10 entrance donations Purchase early! - drink tickets are while supplies last

    Our contribution at this event goes directly to support control and eradication of neglected diseases in Haiti. Since the earthquake, damage to water, housing, and sanitation has increased the threat of infectious disease. Just 50 cents buys a rapid-impact package of medicines that treats 7 of the most common neglected tropical diseases.

    Your $10 ticket buys medical treatment for 20 people.

    All proceeds will be donated to the Global Health Network and will go towards neglected tropical disease control and elimination efforts in Haiti. Student groups across the country are competing to raise the most money for this cause, and the Harvard group is just a few thousand dollars away from being first in the nation!
    If Harvard students raise the most money of any student group, your contributions will be matched by a private donor, actress Alyssa Milano.

    For more information about the Just 50 Cents Campaign, go to www.globalnetwork.org/just50cents

    To find out more about neglected tropical diseases in Haiti, visit globalnetwork.org/what-we-do/reports-field/haiti.

    Co-sponsored by HL Central, Harvard Universities Allied for Essential Medicines (UAEM), the HLS Advocates, Student Alliance for Global Health at Harvard (SAGAH), and the Haiti Recovery Caucus.

  • IOP Study Group with Prime Minister Michèle D. Pierre-Louis

    Spring 2010 IOP Visiting Fellow; Prime Minister of the Republic of Haiti (2008-2009)
    Discussing The Future of Haiti

    Monday, March 22, 2010 > 4:00-5:30 PM

    Littauer 166

    Tuesday 8:15-9:30am - IOP Conference Room

    There are still a few more spaces. Please let Ashley know via email if you are interested. azohn@MIT.EDU

  • The Activist's Studio

    The Art & Politics of Human Rights

    Wednesday 10 March 2010 > 6:30pm

    Nye B Conference Room - Taubman Building - 5th Floor -
    Harvard Kennedy School - 79 JFK Street, Cambridge, MA

    A series of public conversations at the intersection of art and advocacy

    Brought to you by the Carr Center for Human Rights Policy's Human Rights & Social Movements Program

    Co-hosted by:
    Rose Styron & Professor Timothy P. McCarthy

    Larry Cox - Executive Director Amnesty International

    For more information, call 617-495-5819.