17404: The Atlanta Convention: The weekend of June 26: interested to attend or to Speak Please reply by December 4, 2003 (fwd)

[Bob Corbett <corbetre@webster.edu>]

From: HCR Information <hcrinfor@hcronline.org>

Monday, November 24, 2003

From: Joseph Alfred, Educator

During the Atlanta Convention, we will take that
unique opportunity to showcase Haiti at its highest
level and to inform the American public of the role
that our ancestors had played for the freedom of this
great country.
In these two days convention there will be an Art &
Craft exposition and various speakers and community
leaders coming from all over.

Friday Evening: June 25, Opening reception and
musical-Play; shortly after the play, the producer and
the actors will be available for a brief Q & A.

Saturday all day: Speakers representing various
organizations and scholars will present their papers
and workshop if necessary.

NB: The creation of the Link with 4 regional
representatives.

Saturday Evening: The main speaker will address the
audience in a traditional banquet that will include a
cultural program and a troubadour to call the night.

 Below are the theme and the AIMS of the Atlanta
Convention and I thank you for your support.  In order
to prepare for you and make your Atlanta experience a
memorable one, we need to have an estimate of how many
of you and organizations will come to Atlanta during
the weekend of June 26.
If you or your organization plans to attend, please
reply by 12/04/2003 (Dec 4, 2004) with
Yes, individual: 1
Yes, individual + Friend (s): 2 or more
Yes, family: 2 or more
Yes, family + Friend (s)
Yes, Organization: 1 or more (Do you need a Table)
Speaker: 1 or More (Do you need a Table)

If you have the names of your party, please provide
them with the correct spelling of their names in order
to prepare your individual nametag.
If you are a writer, artist and plan to use that
unique opportunity to discuss your book or paper, you
are welcome. If you are a researcher on Haitian issue
and plan to talk about your findings, you are welcome.
You will be asked later to send the synopsis of your
presentation.

Ladies and Gentlemen: we are one step closer to build
the Link. In linking together and not creating
something new, we will show that we can work together
while respecting each other’s territory. This is very
important. Establishing a link in which people feel
very secure is a win-win approach for all of us. One
needs to use diplomacy, and should have good
understanding skills to maintain a bridge that can
keep the link afloat.

THEME:  Linking Haitian Nationals, Haitian
organizations and friends of Haiti

WHEN: Friday Evening June 25 and all day Saturday,
June 26, 2004

WHERE:  ___________

SPONSOR:  (interested, Please contact HCR at
hcrinfor@hcronline.org)

AIMS: 1. To provide an opportunity to link Haitian
Nationals, Haitian Organizations and Friends of Haiti
and how this can contribute to the strengthening of
the Haitian Diaspora and its contributions to the well
being of the United States.

2. To provide an opportunity for informed voices from
the Diaspora to become better known within the United
States, informing it of issues important to them
regarding the strengthening of their contribution to
the well being of their respective communities and the
U.S.

3. To provide an opportunity for these informed voices
to reinforce their on-going interest and involvement
in the Haitian Communities in the U.S. and Haiti, and
how this also contributes to the well being of the
U.S.

4. To provide an opportunity to introduce and
strengthen partnership and collaboration between
leaders from within the Haitian Diaspora and others
with similar interests.

5. To showcase Haiti at its highest level thru the
Humanities and to boost the spirit of Haitian
Nationals while celebrating its 200 years of
Existence.

6. To renew friendship with our American Friends and
inform the American public of the role our ancestors
played in the independence of this great Nation.
During the siege of Savannah on October 9, 1779,
without the intervention of our ancestors, the outcome
of the war could have been different. Our ancestors
fought fiercely in defending the coalition force.

7. To establish a Link with four Regional Contacts
with each representative living in the North, South,
East, and the West regions of the U.S.

For more info just fire an Email to Alfred by Dec 4,
2003

Joseph Alfred, Educator

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