LECTURES AND PRESENTIATIONS

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PAST LECTURES AND PRESENTIATIONS

October 5, 2008 2:00pm
St. James Church
The theme of the event is a "Celebration of Uniqueness," . It is a presentation from immigrants of Romania, Mexico, China, Turkey and Haiti.

April 26, 2008 10:00am
Hudson Area Library
A lecture on Haitian culture/literature by Professor Joseph Ferdinand of St. Michael's College in Vermont. "Representation of the 2004 celebration in the Haitian literary discourse". It is a review on how the celebration of Haiti's 200 year of independence was reported in the media and other literary work.

 

Sunday, March 2 10:00am
St. Peter's Presbyterian Church in Spencertown

The purpose of the presentation, as a recipient of funds, is to share with the congregation whom had contributed greatly to
a special collection,"One Great Hour of Sharing" on Sundays during Lent to fund Self Development of People to issue grant to organizations for community projects that helps alleviate poverty all over the world.

Sunday, March 9
First Presbyterian Church in Delmar

The purpose of the presentation, as a recipient of funds, is to share
with the congregation whom had contributed greatly to a special collection,"One Great Hour of Sharing" on Sundays during Lent to fund Self Development of People to issue grant to organizations for community projects that helps alleviate poverty all over the world.

HAITI PROGRAMS AT THE LIBRARY, 2004

Four programs, designed to focus on new cultures in and around Hudson and being sponsored by the Hudson Area Association Library. The immigrant cultures are from Haiti, Vietnam the Latino countries and Bangladesh. The Haitian Program will Take place at the Library at 400 State St. at 4pm Nov. 20, 2004. The program includes dialogue about their country and about their integration into Hudson, Haitian Crafts, live music and refreshments, including a homemade Haitian sweet.

TRADITIONAL TASTES OF HAITI

Featuring Carline Seide-Murphy, Marianne Joseph, Maiyana Sanon with HRFM Chef Jamie Parry.

Hudson River Farm Market
Friday May 28, 2004
6pm to 8pm

ARISTIDE'S FALL: A COMMUNITY DISCUSSION

For some Columbia County residents, the last few weeks have offered a head-spinning series of events. Haitians living in the United States learned that Haiti's president, Jean-Bertrande Aristide, had either resigned or was forced from office, as rebel forces converged on the capital city Port au Prince. Local Haitian-Americans gathered at James Murphy's dental office to discuss the changing climate in their Native land. Among them were Joseph Petit-Frere, Carline Seide-Murphy, Marie Anne Joseph, Azouke and Vendredi Amerzier.

After years of living under tyranny, "a lot of Haitians don't feel free to get out of that mindset, because they fear reprisal," says Carline, a native of Port au Prince. "This is something the country didn't need," she said. "Any situation that causes further hardship should be taken into consideration."

Azouke is a Haitian drummer now living in Hudson. "Most of the international non-profit organizations' job is to destroy the country, not help it," he said. "Why does poverty still persist? There's a lack of coordination and support." The majority of the country is illiterate and the health situation is terrible, he said.

For Carline, the bad thing about what happened is the lack of stability. "The poeple who wanted him out don't care what happened to the country," she said. "They create insecurity in the country and make it difficult for investors to come and invest - there is no security."

Another Haitian living in this community had a more positive view of what happened, but was not willing to speak on the record.