Harvard Haitian Alliance

Join HHA TONIGHT for our first 'Ban'm Yon Break' of the semester. Come to chat and try delicious Haitian patties and Cola. Quincy dhall @ 9!

Join HHA TONIGHT for our last 'Ban'm Yon Break' of the semester. Come to chat and check out Haitian cuisine, complain about finals, or fuel up on delicious Haitian patties and Cola before Primal Scream!

HHA is a co-sponsoring a panel discussion tomorrow on intercultural solidarity and how POC communities can support one another. Fong Auditorium @ 5. Check out the event page and RSVP here: https://www.facebook.com/events/383394348484223

Quadlings, we're coming to you! Join HHA for Ban'm Yon Break TOMORROW:

Interested in practicing your Kreyol? Come to Kreyol Table this evening at 6 in Dunster Inn dhall (raised portion in the back). All levels are welcome!

The third annual NAHP Conference on Haitian Diaspora Engagement will be hosted at Harvard this November 14-15. The link is live for the conference - check it out and make sure to register early, as capacity is limited. If you have any questions, leave a comment below, send a message via Facebook, or send us an email at [email protected].

http://nahpconference.org/attendee-information/

Attendee Information - Third Annual NAHP Conference Policies and Pathways to Effective Diaspora Engagement" November 14-15, 2014, at Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Please join the Harvard Haitian Alliance this Saturday May 3rd, for Destination: College, a conference on access to and financing of a college education, geared at High School Students.

The conference is free and open to all. RSVP here https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1UAodjDzW0h12-LCz5mIQHKHnbxsl1_uY8DnULtmPrdc/viewform?usp=send_form

Lunch will be served. We hope to see you there!

Check out this article published about Tuesday's event at the Kennedy School on human rights in the Dominican Republic!

"Por más de un siglo, los haitianos han constituido la mano de obra peor pagada en el país. Usualmente trabajan en el campo y muchos de ellos carecen de servicios básicos. Cristian Martínez señala que el racismo en RD es histórico: “El anti-haitianismo ha sido ejecutado desde los tiempos de Trujillo por los políticos y tiene mucho que ver con el racismo y xenofobia contra personas de descendencia Haitiana y de tez negra. Infelizmente el Dominicano en general se identifica como descendiente español o indígena y niega su negritud porque la identifica con Haití”."

(Note: article is in Spanish)

http://elplaneta.com/news/2014/apr/11/racismo-en-republica-dominicana/

¿Racismo en República Dominicana? Harvard University organizó un panel de discusión sobre la discriminación a inmigrantes por parte del gobierno dominicano. Recogimos importantes opiniones sobre este controvertido tema.

The event has begun with opening comments from Doug Johnson. We're looking forward to a great discussion!

UPDATE: We've confirmed Ambassador Rhadys Abreu de Polanco, Director of Human Rights of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Dominican Republic, as a panelist for the discussion. She was the DR government representative upon the IACHR hearings in late March 2014. We hope to you attend and contribute to the discussion.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/epa/article/ALeqM5iROPS99RHq4P4sQLD8opA1_Gyx2Q?docId=2273599&hl=es

Fun Fact from the 2012 American Community Survey Estimates from the US Census:

At 18,604 people, Haitians are the single largest group of immigrants in Suffolk County, MA. After the Haitian community, the next two largest communities of foreign-born residents are El Salvadorean (17,629 people) and Chinese (16,955 people).

UPDATE: The "Undocumented" Movie Screening has been rescheduled in order to better accommodate the people expected to attend as well as the poor weather forecast for Wednesday! We apologize for the inconvenience this has caused, but stay tuned for an update :)