The Cuban Medical Brigade, NYC Event

I am on the Latin American School of Medicine list-serv, and this email came through today. I thought I would pass it along to everyone in New York who might be interested. I wish I could go!

PLEASE JOIN IFCO/PASTORS FOR PEACE
IN WELCOMING HOME

SEVEN YOUNG U.S. DOCTORS,
GRADUATES OF THE LATIN AMERICAN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE,
WHO ARE RETURNING FROM A MONTH OF MEDICAL SERVICE IN HAITI
WORKING WITH THE CUBAN MEDICAL BRIGADE


TUESDAY, MARCH 2, 2010, at 6:30pm
in the Assembly Hall of the
JUDSON MEMORIAL CHURCH
239 Thompson Street (Greenwich Village)

(A/C/E/F/V to W. 4th St; 1 / 2 to Christopher St/Sheridan Sq; R/W to 8th St at 5th Ave)

The seven young doctors will be speaking about their first-hand experience working in the Croix des Bouquets Field Hospital, where they have been living and working in tents, seeing and treating hundreds of patients each day since their arrival in Haiti in early February.

These young women physicians who come from Harlem, Brooklyn, the Bronx, and Staten Island; from Houston, Oakland, and Minnesota are the U.S. part of an international contingent of more than 200 young doctors from 25 different countries, all of them graduates of the Latin American School of Medicine, currently providing medical services in Haiti.

We will also be sharing information about sending humanitarian aid to Haiti: We are glad to let you know that IFCO/Pastors for Peace is collaborating with Local 100 of the Transit Workers Union to organize a container shipment of medical supplies, tents, and cots to Haiti.

A Haitian dinner will be served,
thanks to our friends at Lakou NY
and Haitian Women for Haitian Refugees.
(Donations for the meal will be gratefully accepted.)

PLEASE RSVP TO IFCO/PASTORS FOR PEACE: 212/926-5757; ifco@igc.org

We look forward to seeing you!

IFCO/PASTORS FOR PEACE
418 West 145th Street, 3-FL.
New York NY 10031
tel: 212.926.5757 - fax 212.926.5842 - e-mail ifco@igc.org

DC-ICE

I wish we had a program like this at the Pettit.

http://sites.google.com/a/innercityexcitement.com/dc-ice/speedskating

According to their brochure, DC-ICE was created by parents in Washington-DC inspired by Shani Davis' performance at the 2006 Olympics.

The program is run by three time Olympic skater, Nathaniel Mills along with other certified coaches and volunteers. Practices are held at the Fort Dupont Ice Arena, DC's only indoor ice arena. The program offers Olympic caliber coaching and training to all students, discounted ice and in-line practice fees, eligibility for speed skate and in-line loans, DC-Ice warm ups and racing uniforms, and tickets to professional sporting events through Most Valuable Kids.

Here is the link to their brochure. You can send in donations to sponsor skaters.

DC-ICE Brochure and Donation Form

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19TH AT MAM After DARK: TRUE SKOOL & STREET SEEN

On Friday, February 19th, True Skool's live bucket drummer's will be performing with Radio Milwaukee DJs for a breakdancing battle at the Milwaukee Art Museum! Their performance begins at 9:30, but there will be performances and exhibitions throughout the night, beginning at 5. The theme of tomorrow's MAM After Dark is centered around Street Seen, the museum's current exhibit.

Street Seen: The Psychological Gesture in American Photography, 1940-1959.

January 30th- April 25th.

http://www.mam.org/streetseen/

I posted on True Skool last month. True Skool is an urban arts program based on Milwaukee Public School's Learning Targets for the Arts. They provide art classes, dj classes, and host different events, workshops, and volunteer opportunities throughout the city. Here is the link to their site:

http://www.trueskool.org/

Link to MAM After Dark's site:

http://www.mam.org/afterdark/

Milwaukee Graduation Project

This looks interesting...

Raise Your Voice, Lift Our Community

Location: Manpower Headquarters

100 Manpower Place

Milwaukee, WI 53212

Date: March 19th, 2010

From the Raise Your Voice, Lift Our Community site:

"Together, we will learn more about the crisis, share our ideas, and develop a community action plan to increase high school graduation rates and ensure our students are prepared for college, careers, and citizenship."

Supported by:

America's Promise Alliance

Greater Milwaukee Foundation

State Farm Insurance

Wisconsin Education Association Council

Manpower, Inc.

Milwaukee Teachers' Education Association

Milwaukee Public Schools

Link to the program's agenda and additional info:

http://www.milwaukeegraduationproject.org/index.cfm

Obrigada Kim Pelo Desenho!

Artista: Kim Loper

Upper Midwest Human Rights Fellowship

I'm very mad at myself for not looking into this sooner, however... For anyone who was able to secure an internship abroad for the fall and is looking for funding, this looks like an amazing opportunity! You do have to submit a confirmation letter from your host internship as part of the application. If you have all of that, submit it and try and get your internship funded! Applications are due on FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12TH AT 4:00PM!

Link to application and fellowship info:

http://www1.umn.edu/humanrts/center/uppermidwest/

Thanks Emma for sharing this!

Email from Youthaiti

I wanted to pass along an email I received from the Youthaiti listserv, thanking everyone who has been coming to the different events in the city supporting Haiti and the organization's work. With everyone's help, they have raised $7,650! Gigi Pomerantz of Youthaiti will be leaving for Haiti next week. At the OurMilwaukee for Haiti event, they asked for people to donate flashlights, so I will have an update soon on collecting flashlights....

Youthaiti's work:

Youthaiti is a not-for-profit organization that mobilizes financial and human resources to directly engage in the development of youth and sustainable water, sanitation and reforestation efforts in Haiti. Our primary efforts focus on building environmentally friendly sanitation facilities and developing the capacity of youth in Haiti to expand and maintain these efforts.

Youthaiti Update:

Developing Youth while building a Sustainable Future.

February 7, 2010

Dear Friends of YOUTHAITI - I want to thank all of you, especially those new to this list, who have come out in Milwaukee over the last 3 weeks to support YOUTHAITI and the work that we do. The Milwaukee community has been incredible in their support. Every time I turn around there is another offer of support for YOUTHAITI's work. Thanks to your generosity we have already sent $7650 in grants down to individuals working in communities both hit directly by the earthquake of January 12 and in communities receiving internally displaced people. We will continue to identify areas of need that are being missed by the large international aid organizations, especially in the rural areas. As promised, 1/2 of all donations received in January and February will go to immediate needs. In less than one week Joe Wilson and I will be travelling to Haiti to see with our own eyes the situation on the ground. I have read many reports and looked at many photos and videos, but can I really be prepared? We will continue to distribute emergency aid, including over 150 pounds of medications purchased through MAP International, xray film donated by a hospital in Door County, Protein bars, hygiene items and clothing. The major focus of our trip, however, will be to go outside of Port-au-Prince and identify areas in need of sanitation systems and expanded gardens. Through the generosity of a grant from the Joint Distribution Committee, we will establish a pilot project that we hope will be used throughout the areas where people may resettle. It is so important to create jobs and livelihoods for people to attract them outside of Port-au-Prince for reasons of safety, health and the ability to reconstruct the capitol city. We will need your continued support throughout this trip and in the coming months and years. Haitians are a strong, resilient people. But the country has been struck a deep wound. By helping people with basic necessities such as sanitation, by teaching simple hygiene techniques and important agricultural principles, we can help them become self-sufficient. We look forward to hearing from you throughout our upcoming travels and going forward. As we plan for the summer, I invite those who are interested in travelling with us to Haiti to contact me at gigi@youthaiti.org. I promise that if you join us on a trip to work alongside the people of Haiti, you will never be the same. I look forward to hearing from you! Gigi gigi@youthaiti.org

Photos from the Care-A-Lotta Bead-A-Thon at Bacchus Restaurant

On Saturday, January 30th, Care-A-Lotta, The Bartolotta Restaurants' charitable foundation, hosted a Bead-A-Thon at Bacchus Restaurant in Milwaukee, and called on Milwaukee-area high school students to bead 5,000 bracelets. These bracelets will be sold in all of the Bartolotta Restaurants for $5.00. Bartolotta Restaurants will also be adding a special cocktail made with Rhum Barbancourt, a Haitian rum, and a dessert inspired by Haitian cuisine to their menus. Proceeds will be donated to a group of orphanages in Haiti.

Thank you Care-A-Lotta, the Loose Bead Society, and the staff at Bacchus Restaurant for putting together the event!

To view all of the pictures, please click on the link below.

Bacchus Bead-a-Thon

2010 Urban Arts Program: Milwaukee

The True Skool Urban Arts After-School Program is now accepting applications for their 2010 Urban Arts Program; however, spots are filling up very quickly, and they keep the program small to allow more individual attention for each student. Classes run every Wednesday after school from 3:30-8pm.

Teens ages 14-19 are eligible to apply. All classes and programs are FREE!

True Skool Activities include:

-Print screen projects where you will create your own canvasses and clothes to market and sell.

-Stencil workshops.

-Build your own canvass workshops.

-Help with planning True Skool's 2010 Block Party/ Graffology and other exciting events!

-Music production/DJ workshops.

To apply and for more information, please visit True Skool's site:

http://www.trueskool.org/

Thanks Alida for sending this, and thanks to Sarah Patterson, Executive Director of True Skool fo the additional information:)

Help for Haiti Benefit: Stonefly, Milwaukee...Thank you everyone, especially Ms. Dorena!

Help for Haiti Benefit, Stonefly

Thank you Dorena for organizing last night's event. Thanks to everyone who came out despite the freezing cold! Also, thank you to all of the performers for your time, and to Stonefly for donating the space for night! With everyone's help, we raised almost $2000!!!

To view all of the photos, click on the Help for Haiti Benefit, Stonefly small picture above the text:)

Volunteer Event at Bacchus for High School Students

Date: January, 30th, 2010

Time: 9-11:30am

Location: Bacchus

Address: 925 E. Wells

Milwaukee, WI 53202

Care-a-Lottas, the Bartolotta Charitable Foundation, is preparing to launch a significant fundraising effort for a group of orphanages in Haiti. It will be a month long campaign encompassing our foundation, our employees and our guests. Our goal is to have 200 high school students participate in beading 5,000 bracelets. All of the supplies have been donated, so 100% of the profits from sales of the bracelets will go to people in need.

Each participant will receive 2.5 service hours, free soda, snacks and a t-shirt. Space is available on a first come, first serve basis and is sure to fill up quickly. In order to participate, you will need to email Natalie at natalieczarkowski@bartolottas.com. You will be confirmed upon notification from her.

http://bartolottas.com/docs/carealotta.htm

Thanks to Michelle and Pearls for Teen Girls for sharing this:)

Pearls for Teen Girls

Melanie Fiona's Rendition of "Redemption Song"

Melanie Fiona did her own rendition of "Redemption Song" for Haiti and it is beautiful.

Thanks Kanyin!

More Info on the Our Milwaukee for Haiti Event!

Host: Our Milwaukee for Haiti

Date: Sunday, January 31st, 2010

Time: 1-9pm

Location: Lakefront Brewery

Address: 1872 N. Commerce Street

Milwaukee, WI

From the Event Invitation:

Come and join us in supporting local Milwaukee efforts to help Haiti. The event will take place from 1-9 pm at Lakefront Brewery. Many members of Milwaukee's business community have donated raffle prizes and auction items to help raise funds for the cause. 100% of all beer/drink sales will go to this effort as well as all donations and all income from the raffle/silent auction.

The 2 Milwaukee-connected charities we will be supporting are Friends of the Orphans and Youth Haiti and both groups will have speakers representing them and giving presentations at 5pm.

Milwaukee supporters include...

Burke Candy

The Establishment Salon

Stephanie Bartz Photography

Kangaroo Brands, Inc.

Chartreuse

Freya Salon

Cascio Interstate Music

88nine RadioMilwaukee

Beans and Barley

Hyler Communications

Riverwest Currents

Shepherd Express

OnMilwaukee.com

Roman Coin

Sweet Water Organics

General Beverage

Roman Coin

Alterra Coffee

Pabst Theater

Boelter Lincoln

Laacke & Joys

WMSE

Stone Creek Coffee

Integrative Health Services

Bella Vita Day Spa and Luna Bleu Body Bakery

Rishi Tea

Bliffert Lumber

Ink Designs

Invivo Wellness

Indulgence Chocolatiers

Moct

Latino Arts Milwaukee

Firefly/El Guapo's Restaurant

Maxie's Southern Comfort

Murray Hill Potter Works

Our Milwaukee: http://www.ourmilwaukee.net/

This event will feature kid-friendly activities as well!

Cornell Student's Campaign for Haiti Benefit Night

Thanks Asher!

Date: Saturday, January 30, 2010

Time: 7:30pm-2am

Location: Session 73

Address: 1359 1st Ave. at 73rd Street

New York, NY

Copied from the Event Invitation:

It's not too often that musicians get to do much more for the world than sing about their own and other people's problems. This event-- Cornell Student's Campaign for Haiti Benefit Night-- is an exception. Should you choose to attend, you'll hear a bunch of good music. But better yet, 100% of the cover, $20, will go to the Gheskio Relief Clinic in Haiti. The event starts at 7:30 and should go late. I hope to see you there.

Rhymes & Rhythm for Relief

DJ Booth's compilation CD for Haitian Relief efforts...This is available to download for a suggested donation of $5.00. 100% of the proceeds will be donated to C.A.R.E. to support their relief work in Haiti.

Artists include Novel, K. Sparks, Kwame, Substantial, and more...

To download, make your donation, and get the tracklisting:

http://djbooth.bandcamp.com/album/rhymes-rhythm-for-relief

C.A.R.E.: http://www.care.org/

DJ Booth: http://www.djbooth.net/

Save the Date...

Location: 618 Water

Milwaukee, WI

Date: Sunday, January 24th, 2010

Tomorrow night at 618 Water, there is going to be a benefit show for the relief efforts in Haiti. Admission is $5.00 at the door and all proceeds go to the American Red Cross' efforts in Haiti. They will also be there with more information on their work.

Ray Nitti and Coo Coo Cal will be performing, along with many other local Milwaukee acts. More information to come...

For the People: A Benefit for the People in Haiti

Location: Highline Ballroom

Address: 431 W. 16th Street Btwn 9th & 10th Avenue

New York, NY

Date: Sunday, January 24, 2010

Time: Doors open at 8, show starts at 9

There is a $20 suggested donation, and a $10 minimum donation.

"All proceeds will go directly to organizations that work with the people in Haiti."

Organizations supported by the show:

Life for the World: Life for the World is an organization that builds schools and orphanages throughout Haiti.

Rural Haiti Project: Rural Haiti Project is a youth leadership organization empowering children to become leaders in community through the promotion of community involvement, helping children "identify the positive aspects of their communities as well as recognizing the problems that their country faces, whilst collectively creating innovative approaches and solutions to bring about change."

Helping Hands Bring Sunshine: Helping Hands Bring Sunshine is an organization that brings both immediate and longterm aid to Haiti. Their goal is to help empower citizens of Haiti, provide clothing and toiletries to areas in need, and to work with local communities and businesses to help rebuild homes.

Thanks Nemiss! (The very talented, very lovely Nemiss will be performing as well!)

IMF Loan to Haiti...

The IMF has promised an interest free loan of $100 million in emergency funds... In this CNN article, the head of the IMF, Dominique Strauss-Kahn says, "The most important thing is that the IMF is now working with all donors to try to delete all the Haitian debt, including our new loan. If we succeed- and I'm sure we will succeed- even this loan will turn out to be finally a grant, because all the debt will have been deleted." Why can't the IMF just give the money as a grant in the first place? What are they doing to ensure that debt will be deleted, so that Haiti does not fall even further into debt?

He is later quoted as saying, "And so the question was: were we going to do nothing or give a loan? We decided to give a loan- but a zero-interest loan with a long grace period." But a loan nonetheless...And how do you define "a long grace period"?

http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/americas/01/20/haiti.rebuilding/index.html?section=cnn_latest

In response to the CNN article, Clara sent me this clip of Naomi Klein speaking on the importance of giving grants, not loans in the relief efforts. Thanks Clara!

http://www.democracynow.org/2010/1/14/naomi_klein_issues_haiti_disaster_capitalism

"Aid Groups Focus on Haiti's Homeless"

This is one of the latest articles from the New York Times regarding the relief efforts in Haiti. One of the major issues going forward is going to be providing for the homeless. This article focuses on that issue, reporting from Jacmel, Haiti's fourth-largest city.

"With frequent aftershocks rattling the city, almost all of Port-au-Prince’s roughly four million residents, including temporary residents, seem to be sleeping under the stars."

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/22/world/americas/22haiti.html?ref=global-home

Updates and Volunteer Opportunities

News Updates, January 20th, 2010:

Here is an article from the BBC with more information on today's aftershock and the relief efforts:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8469800.stm

Hope for Haiti Telethon:

On Friday, January 22nd, George Clooney will host a commercial free telethon event. Wyclef will be broadcasting from NYC, and Anderson Cooper will be broadcasting from Haiti. Oprah's site (I know...) has more info. For 48 hours, you can also download Rihanna's rendition of Bob Marley's "Redemption Song" and/or Maxwell's "Fistful of Tears." Proceeds will benefit Hope for Haiti Now.

http://www.oprah.com/oprahshow/Help-the-Victims-in-Haiti

IMPACT YOUR WORLD:

Here is an updated, comprehensive list of organizations involved in the relief efforts, broken down into the following categories:

-Providing Basic Needs

-Providing Shelter

-Providing Medical Aid

-Providing Food and Water

-Agencies accepting international currencies.

http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2007/impact/

Many people have been asking about service trips to Haiti. Organizations are mainly seeking medical professionals at the moment. An influx of untrained volunteers will place even greater strain on resources that are already scarce, such as food, water, shelter, etc; however, the site posted above does include organizations that are accepting applications for volunteers. Keep them in mind for the future! They also include places for you to volunteer your time in your community, working packaging centers and phone banks.

The following comes from cnn.com. The link is posted above:

TAKE ACTION: VOLUNTEER
You can make a difference by offering your time. Several Haiti relief organizations are seeking volunteer assistance, especially those with prior disaster relief experience, those with Medical Training and those fluent in French and Haitian Creole. These organizations are accepting all applications:
• Center for International Disaster Information accepts applications for all types of volunteers. This database is then provided to agencies that are working in the disaster location. - CIDI Volunteer Hotline 703-276-1914 • International Medical Corps is quickly assembling additional medical teams to join their emergency response in Haiti. They also need non-medical volunteers for these teams and for their offices in Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., and London. • Healing Hands for Haiti is looking especially for health care professionals. They are also accepting applications for support volunteers. • Catholic Medical Mission Board is accepting applications for licensed healthcare professionals to volunteer in Haiti for either a short mission of a few weeks or a longer commitment of a year. • National Nurses United has launched a relief effort to send registered nurses to Haiti. Their RN Response Network is accepting applications from Registered Nurses and Nurse Practitioners. • Heart to Heart International is accepting Medical volunteers to go to Haiti. They need volunteers to assemble hygiene kits at their Global Distribution Center in Kansas City, KS. • Beyond Borders has applications for medical professionals, translators, and volunteers with other skills to go to Haiti. • Feed My Starving Children needs volunteers at their food-packing sites in the Twin Cities, MN and Chicagoland, IL. • MedShare is calling for volunteers to help sort and pack surplus medical supplies at two daily volunteer sessions at their Distribution Centers located in Atlanta, GA and San Leandro, CA

Help for Haiti Benefit: Stonefly, Milwaukee

The information is here for the benefit at Stonefly, next Thursday, January 28th.

Time: 10pm-2am

Location: Stonefly Brewery

http://www.stoneflybrewery.com/main_page.html

Address: 735 E. Center Street

Milwaukee, WI

From the invitation:

Hosted by: D. Ellzey
Music by DJ Tyme
Performances By: Rusty P's, House of M, KHB, UMG, A-Team, Proph, Streets and Young Deuces, Born Brothaz, Dame Ellzey, Ciggarette Break.
The cost is $5.00 at the door we will be taking donations all night all proceeds will benefit www.yele.org
PLEASE COME SUPPORT HAITI!!
(we have been challenged by friends in hip hop to top what their benefit raised LETS DO THIS FOR HAITI!!!)

Thanks Dorena!

GQ Event at Kimmel, Saturday the 23rd...

Inspired: Our Generation Speaks...

A night of performances inspired by great leaders of the past.

Host: The Gentlemen of Quality

Date: Saturday, January 23rd, 2010

Time: 7:00-9:00pm

Location: NYU Kimmel Center for Student Life: Rm. 802

Address: 60 Washington Square South

New York, NY

From the event invitation:

For the fifth-consecutive year, New York University will commemorate Dr. King’ legacy by hosting a weeklong schedule of special events and programs. This year’s theme “Who Will You Inspire to Dream?” is intended to remind us of the spirit of Dr. King’s message as well as to encourage our community to reflect on his message and how it reverberates today.

The Gentlemen of Quality host “Inspired: Our Generation Speaks” to showcase how our generation has been inspired by great leaders, artists and speakers from the past through artistic works. These works will be presented the public as well as to High School students from the New York City community with the goal of inspiring them to cultivate their own dreams.

Tickets:$5 Suggested Donation *

Hope to see you there.

*ALL PROCEEDS WILL GO TOWARDS THE RELIEF EFFORTS IN HAITI.

Thanks Weedly!

Strong Aftershock in Haiti this morning...

A strong aftershock hit Haiti this morning. The shock has been the strongest yet, reading 6.1 on the Richter scale:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/01/20/AR2010012000391.html?hpid=artslot

NYU Students for Haiti Event

Late notice, however on Tuesday, January 19th, 2010 from 12:00-5:00pm, there will be an NYU for Haiti event in Kimmel, 60 Washington Square South.

More information:

In light of the recent earthquake in Haiti, multiple NYU student organizations have come together to help raise funds for the victims.

Chicken and Rice Club
United Muslims Association
Haitian-American Students Association
Carribean Students Association
NYU Alternative Breaks
Corners of Culture
Bella Quisqueya
Pakistani Students Association
Arab Students Union
Asian Cultural Union
Pi Delta Psi
Sigma Iota Alpha
Oxfam of America
LUCHA
Habitat for Humanity
Undergraduate Law Society
Gentlemen of Quality
C-Roots
Inter Greek Council
Heart to Heart


as well as other organizations getting involved as we speak

invite you to come join us Tuesday January 19 from 12-5 in the lobby of Kimmel.

Let's be thankful for what we have and extend our support to those who are less fortunate, and those who have been afflicted with tragedy.

$1 minimum for any foodstuffs on our tables and $5 for an NYU Disaster Relief T-Shirt graciously donated by the Student Senators Council.

For information on how you can get involved or how to get your club involved email mkm316@nyu.edu

See you Tuesday

Good News...

Two NYU Grad students who were declared missing last week have been found and are on their way home. The following link has more details!

http://www.nyu.edu/public.affairs/releases/detail/2944

Calling all musicians and poets in the Madison/Milwaukee area...

Thank you Alida for sharing this!

JUST BUST, YELE-HAITI, and INKRED (repost from Jasmine Mans)

Yesterday at 23:17

As students with the privilege of being able to call ourselves Artist we understand the importance of giving back and helping to support a cause that may exist beyond ourselves. The tragic Earthquake in Yele, Haiti was something that touched the hearts of many minority students. As we tune in to our local new stations we seek to make a difference, as we know that this heartbreak could be happening to any of us. As First Wave students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison we use Hip-hop and other forms of art to raise public consciousness and self-awareness. We choose to donate our talents to the suffering people in Haiti. We know how far a single dollar can go and what we can achieve by working as one to send relief to our brothers and sisters in Haiti.

This Just Bust will be a Haiti relief show in partnership withUWHIPHOP and INKREDCLOTHING. This production will be a free fundraising event.

Hip-hop, Poetry, and musical performances will be brought to the stage while during intermission merchandise and baked goods will be sold with all proceeds going towards the Haiti Relief Fund of First Wave's choice. We ask our venders and musicians to donate their merchandise (books, CDs, etc) and ask our people to simply give what they can and bring a little change($) for Yele, Haiti because every little bit counts. Lets work together to give a hand. Through art there is change. The date and time for the show is pending.
If you wanna help hit up anyone in First Wave on the UW campus!!! ALL artists welcome to participate, PLEASE.

ALSO

today University of Wisconsin-Madison and First Wave student

Niko Tumamak owner of INKRED clothing decided to design a tee shirt specifically for Yele, Haiti relief.

The designer plans to send ALL proceeds to Haiti with every purchase of this $25 Tee Shirt through YELE.ORG. If you made it to his last fashion show he introduced to us CeaseFire a line that went specifically to promote a stop to Chicago gun and gang violence. INKRED Clothing is a brand that represents fashion for a good cause. Today First Wave along with UWhiphop.com Students for Better Music ask you to support INKRED Clothing and Yele, Haiti Relief as INKRED promotes change. To purchase this shirt and other INKRED items go to inkredclothing.com.

Here are the links to the organizations mentioned in this post, as well as the link to InkRed Clothing.

First Wave: http://omai.wisc.edu/

UW Hip-Hop: http://uwhiphop.blogspot.com/

InkRed Clothing: http://inkredclothing.com/

A History Lesson

This is a section that is usually skipped over in our history classes...

Here is a good book on the Haitian Revolution:

Avengers of the New World: The Story of the Haitian Revolution

Laurent Dubois

Razoo.com

Razoo.com covers transaction fees and 100% of your donation goes to the organization of your choice. You can see how much money the site is raising for each organization, and they give quick descriptions of what project each NGO is involved with in Haiti.

http://www.razoo.com/p/haiti

Obrigada Angelica for sharing:)

Alvin Ailey : Benefit for Peniel Guerrier

For everyone in New York, I received an email yesterday from the Alvin Ailey Extension. They are having a benefit for the family of Peniel Guerrier, the Haitian Folkloric Dance teacher at the Alvin Ailey Extension. Like so many, Peniel lost many members of his family and many others are homeless. The event will feature performances by Alvin Ailey teachers and students.

*To purchase tickets, click on the body of the email. I apologize that only half is showing. I am waiting for them to send me a flyer to post. There are going to be two performances, both on Saturday, January 23rd, at 7 and 9:30 pm.

Do you need to go grocery shopping in Milwaukee this month???...You know you will!!

This article was posted on BizTimes.com, and provides info regarding drives sponsored by Outpost Natural Food Cooperative and Good Harvest, both here in Milwaukee.

Outpost Natural Food Cooperative:

"Outpost will match the first $1,000 donated now through January 31. 100 percent of all money will be donated to the American Red Cross to help with relief efforts."

Outpost locations:

http://www.outpostnaturalfoods.coop/location.html

Good Harvest:

Good Harvest is matching donations at their Waukesha and Third Ward locations, sending the money to "Hope for Haiti," an organization that is currently supplying doctors and nurses with medical equipment.

Good Harvest locations:

http://www.goodharvestmarket.com/our_stores/location_and_hours.html

No purchase is necessary at both stores if you would like to make a donation.

Here is the direct link to the article:

http://www.biztimes.com/nonprofitweekly/2010/1/15/milwaukee-organizations-help-with-recovery-in-haiti

Hope for Haiti:

http://www.hopeforhaiti.com/

New York Times: How to Give

Here is another extensive list of organizations accepting donations and contributions on the New York Times website.

http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/01/13/haiti-disaster-relief-how-to-contribute/

Haitian Americans United for Change- Long Island Coalition for Haiti's Relief

The Long Island Coalition for Haiti's Relief is a collaboration of non-profits, faith-based organizations, and government offices that have created a phase model for relief. They are currently in Phase 1, collecting important goods to send to Haiti. I called the office this morning, and they are accepting shipments to the location if you are not in the New York area (hint, hint Milwaukee:)). Here is the body of the email sent by Haitian-Americans United for Change on Thursday, January 14th:

"Suffolk County, NY- Long Island Coalition for Haiti's Relief is a collaboration of faith base organizations, local not-for-profit organizations, Congressman Steve Israel's office, the Suffolk County Executive's office, and the Suffolk County Legislature. The coalition has created an initiative which includes phases to assist survivors of the devastating earthquake that hit Port au- Prince and Carrefour, Haiti, Tuesday, January 12, 2010. Phase I addresses the most immediate needs of the survivors. The coalition is seeking the public's help in collecting specific medical supplies in addition to monetary donations to purchase medical supplies not received.
Drop-off locations are the Williams H. Rogers Legislative Building, Hauppauge; 18 Legislative District Offices throughout Suffolk County (list attached); the First Baptist Church in Bay Shore; Myoda Salon International Inc, 136 Wheeler Road, Central Islip, NY 11722. All monetary donations should be made out to: Haitian Americans United for Change, Inc. (H.A.U.C.). Po Box 5727 Lake Ronkonkoma NY.

For more information, please call: 1-888-509-4282 ext 108

Here is a list of items they are looking for:

Water
Nupercainal Ointment
Triple Antibiotic Ointment
Paper Towels
Big Garbage Bags
Large Bandages
Handy Wipes
Alcohol Wipes
Cotton Balls
Regular and Children Tylenol
Blood Pressure Cuffs
Eye Drops
Disposable Adult Diapers
Disposable Baby Diapers
Baby formula
Burn Cream
Medical Tape
Butterfly Closures
Butterfly bandages
Nuskin
Hand Sanitizer (individual and large bottles)
Detadyne
Children's Benadryl
Benadryl Cream
Children's Vitamins
Non-Latex Gloves (Large)
Clean Syringes
Alcohol
Scalpels (number 6 and 5)
Scissors (small, medium and large to cut paper)
Thermometers
Tweezers
Disposable Gowns
Hand Soap
Hydrogen Peroxide
Q-Tips
Throat Lozenge
Fruit Flavor Tums
Masks
Lidociane Patch
Lidociane Cream"

There is a link in the body of the email to send donations, however I could not include that in the post. If you would like to send a check, the address is listed above.

-Attached is the link to Haitian-Americans United for Change:

http://www.hauc.org/

-Also attached is the link to Congressman Steve Israel's site:

http://israel.house.gov/

Have a good day!

Links to Legitimate Organizations looking for Donations

Partners in Health: http://www.pih.org/who/partners.html
-Partners in Health was started in Haiti in 1987 in the Central Plateau. It has since spread to other sites throughout the country, and also does work in Lesotho, Malawi, Peru, Russia, Rwanda, the US, Guatemala, and Mexico. (Paul Farmer is one of the founders).

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent: http://www.ifrc.org/
-While the Red Cross is not accepting applications for volunteers to travel to Haiti, they are looking for Creole speakers for phone banks. If anyone speaks Creole, get in touch with the Red Cross! Here is the direct link to the volunteer page:

http://www.redcross.org/portal/site/en/menuitem.d8aaecf214c576bf971e4cfe43181aa0/?vgnextoid=7bf51a53f1c37110VgnVCM1000003481a10aRCRD&vgnextfmt=default

Yele Haiti: http://www.yele.org/

(This is Wyclef's organization.)

U.N.I.C.E.F: http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/haiti_52423.html

CARE: http://www.care.org/

The International Rescue Committee: The International Rescue Committee is currently accepting donations for relief efforts in Haiti. In addition to working in refugee camps throughout the world, the IRC helps refugees in the US by providing ESL classes, employment training, job placement, and with housing.

They are also always looking for volunteers to teach their ESL classes, as well as people who speak multiple languages to help families with their transition and move to the US.

https://www.theirc.org/donate/donate-now-haiti

Here is also a link to an interesting debate on the New York Times regarding relief:

http://roomfordebate.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/01/14/the-help-that-haiti-needs/?ref=americas

As I hear of more organizations, I will share them.

Zanmi-Milwaukee

Since moving back to Milwaukee in July, it has been my goal to create a way for Milwaukee's young people to exchange ideas and information on the organizations, events, and people that are working to make a difference in this city. With the events in Haiti on Tuesday, I have decided to finally get myself in gear and start by sharing ways to help with the Earthquake relief efforts. As I find out more, I will share events and drives in Milwaukee. Zanmi means friend or supporter in Kreyol. Haiti is a nation that has been through so much and we need to share our support. If anyone knows of events going on here, or organizations you believe could use the support, please share.

Also, it is important to remember that unfortunately, relief is not going to be quick, and this is going to be going on for a long time. Do not let anyone forget in the months and weeks and years to come! Haiti has been pushed aside and ignored and taken advantage of for far too long.