From lneal at hampshire.edu Mon Mar 1 12:30:35 2010 From: lneal at hampshire.edu (Liza Neal) Date: Mon, 01 Mar 2010 12:30:35 -0500 Subject: [Haiti_action] last week In-Reply-To: <1267213601.4b8825216fcb5@webmail.hampshire.edu> References: <1267186047.4b87b97f3e782@webmail.hampshire.edu> <1267213601.4b8825216fcb5@webmail.hampshire.edu> Message-ID: <4B8BF9BB.4050007@hampshire.edu> That's fantastic! :) The interns are helping with both events this weekend too, which is fantastic too. Are we still planning on meeting on Thursdays? Peace Liza Sasha Joy Mishkin wrote: > Hi everyone, > > The screening of the Agronomist went great. About 12 people showed up. I passed > around Lyla's fact sheet and a donation box. We only raised a few dollars but > since the focus of the evening was intended to be more educational than > relief-based I would say it was a success. I am still waiting for my copy of > Poto Mitan to arrive from the 5-college database. I'll let you know when that > happens. > > best, > Sasha > > Quoting lmnSA at hampshire.edu: > > >> Greetings! >> >> Great news! The concert last week raised $420 and the Faculty Staff Auction >> raised $1000. How did the Agronomist go? >> >> Don't forget next week- Friday: Urban Word Presents Sunni Patterson in the >> Main >> Dance Building and The Sound of Saga (rave!) on Saturday! >> >> Peace >> Liza >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Haiti_action mailing list >> Haiti_action at lists.hampshire.edu >> http://lists.hampshire.edu/mailman/listinfo/haiti_action >> >> > > From lneal at hampshire.edu Tue Mar 2 13:45:29 2010 From: lneal at hampshire.edu (Liza Neal) Date: Tue, 02 Mar 2010 13:45:29 -0500 Subject: [Haiti_action] this week! Message-ID: <4B8D5CC9.8050406@hampshire.edu> THURSDAY Coffee, Cookies, Music: Benefit for Haiti with opening guests the Afro-Haitian Dance Ensemble All proceeds go to Life Saver Systems lifesaversystems.com Dakin Living Room Thursday March 4th Doors open 6:30pm FRIDAY The Sound of Saga: An electronic music dance party All proceeds go to The Haiti Project Saga Friday March 5th 10p-1a SATURDAY Urban Word Presents Sunni Patterson All proceeds to benefit Haiti Main Dance Building 7p NEXT HAITI ACTION AWARENESS COLLECTIVE MEETING: TUESDAY MARCH 23rd Airport Lounge to discuss/plan/help: March 25th Coffeehouse Next Teach-In Speaker Possibilities from Doctors Without Borders Anything Else? In the meantime, we are still collecting crafts for the coffeehouse and items for baby and emergency kits to go to Haiti and Chile at Spiritual Life. Be well! From mysSA at hampshire.edu Tue Mar 2 14:13:07 2010 From: mysSA at hampshire.edu (Melissa Scheid Frantz) Date: Tue, 02 Mar 2010 14:13:07 -0500 Subject: [Haiti_action] this week! In-Reply-To: <4B8D5CC9.8050406@hampshire.edu> References: <4B8D5CC9.8050406@hampshire.edu> Message-ID: <4B8D6343.4040208@hampshire.edu> Hi all, any posters for Friday and Saturday events, please drop off at the Cultural Center and/or send via email attachment by Thursday. The Cultural Center is having its ASK workshop this Friday and Saturday and 100 people from the five college area will be attending and I'd like to advertise these two events to them. Thanks! Melissa Liza Neal wrote: > THURSDAY Coffee, Cookies, Music: Benefit for Haiti > with opening guests the Afro-Haitian Dance Ensemble > All proceeds go to Life Saver Systems lifesaversystems.com > Dakin Living Room Thursday March 4th > Doors open 6:30pm > > FRIDAY The Sound of Saga: An electronic music dance party > All proceeds go to The Haiti Project > Saga Friday March 5th > 10p-1a > > SATURDAY Urban Word Presents Sunni Patterson > All proceeds to benefit Haiti > Main Dance Building > 7p > > NEXT HAITI ACTION AWARENESS COLLECTIVE MEETING: TUESDAY MARCH 23rd > Airport Lounge to discuss/plan/help: > > March 25th Coffeehouse > Next Teach-In > Speaker Possibilities from Doctors Without Borders > Anything Else? > > In the meantime, we are still collecting crafts for the coffeehouse and > items for baby and emergency kits to go to Haiti and Chile at Spiritual > Life. Be well! > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Haiti_action mailing list > Haiti_action at lists.hampshire.edu > http://lists.hampshire.edu/mailman/listinfo/haiti_action > > -- Melissa Scheid Frantz Director, Multicultural & International Student Services -- International Student Advisor -- Coordinator for Multicultural Academic Support Student Life | Hampshire College | 893 West St. Amherst, MA 01002 USA | tel: 413.559.5415 | fax: 413.559.6668 | http://www.hampshire.edu/culturalcenter "Sustaining Community; Building the Future: The Lebron-Wiggins-Pran Cultural Center as a SOURCE for Change ? Celebrating 20 years" * If you are an international student with an emergency visa issue that needs immediate assistance and it's outside of regular business hours, please call the Hampshire Switchboard at 413.549.4600. From lneal at hampshire.edu Thu Mar 4 11:20:37 2010 From: lneal at hampshire.edu (Liza Neal) Date: Thu, 04 Mar 2010 11:20:37 -0500 Subject: [Haiti_action] today! Message-ID: <4B8FDDD5.9070302@hampshire.edu> THURSDAY Coffee, Cookies, Music: Benefit for Haiti with opening guests the Afro-Haitian Dance Ensemble All proceeds go to Life Saver Systems lifesaversystems.com Dakin Living Room Thursday March 4th Doors open 6:30pm FRIDAY The Sound of Saga: An electronic music dance party All proceeds go to The Haiti Project Saga Friday March 5th 10p-1a SATURDAY Urban Word Presents Sunni Patterson All proceeds to benefit Haiti Main Dance Building 7p STAY TUNED FOR DATE OF CANDLELIGHT VIGIL FOR HAITI AND CHILE NEXT HAITI ACTION AWARENESS COLLECTIVE MEETING: TUESDAY MARCH 23rd Airport Lounge to discuss/plan/help with: March 25th Coffeehouse Next Teach-In Speaker Possibilities from Doctors Without Borders, Haitian alumn, film director Anything Else? In the meantime, we are still collecting crafts for the coffeehouse and items for baby and emergency kits to go to Haiti and Chile at Spiritual Life Office and SLC. Be well! From lmnSA at hampshire.edu Mon Mar 22 11:15:07 2010 From: lmnSA at hampshire.edu (lmnSA at hampshire.edu) Date: Mon, 22 Mar 2010 11:15:07 -0400 Subject: [Haiti_action] Fwd: HAITI TEACH IN Message-ID: <1269270907.4ba7897bb9483@webmail.hampshire.edu> Tuesday 5 pm Main Lecture Hall: HAITI PAST AND PRESENT: A FIVE COLLEGE TEACH-IN Come hear Vijay Prashad, Djola Branner, Mary Renda, and Chris Tinson speak on neo-liberalism, US involvement, and black liberation in this engaging and insightful presentation on Haiti. REFRESHMENTS will be served. More about the speakers: Vijay Prashad Author of The Darker Nations, professor of International Studies, Trinity College Will give a speak to ~"How Neo-Liberalism Degrades Humanity" Djola Branner Professor of Theatre, Hampshire College Mary Renda Author of Taking Haiti, professor of History, Mt. Holyoke College Will speak about the relationship between the United States and Haiti Chris Tinson Professor of African American Studies, Hampshire College Will speak about Haiti's importance to black liberation struggles past and present Please tell your students. ----- End forwarded message -----