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I had to share the invite for Bel Ti Fi luncheon which is taking place in about a week. I attended the first luncheon and had the opportunity to meet so many positive Haitian American women. As a niche group Bel Ti Fi caters to an often under represented group. From the look of the invite this years luncheon will be another success.
“FLIGHTS OF FANCY”
Ladies Luncheon
During our three years of metamorphosis, we have transformed a dream into a reality.
As we celebrate Women’s History Month, join us as we acknowledge Haitian women that will guide you to fly towards the next destination of your personal and professional development
Topics of discussion include:
Relationships
Inter-generational Relationships
Career Planning
Education
Entrepreneurship
Financial Literacy
And more…
SATURDAY, March 24, 2012
Doors open promptly at 11AM
NOON-4PM
St. Francis College
180 Remsen Street Brooklyn, New York 11201
◊ See Panelists below ◊
Advanced tickets $15.00 (until March 16th)
$20.00 (from March 17th-March 23rd)
PURCHASE TICKETS HERE http://event.pingg.com/FlightsOfFancyLunc
NO TICKETS CAN BE PURCHASED AT THE EVENT!
* Tickets link can be found at www.believeinbeltifi.webs.com
Butterflies
Rodneyse Bichotte (District leader female 42nd district Brooklyn)
Dr. Patricia Marthone, M.D. (Director of Business Development and Operations for a series of Office Surgical Based Practices & Clinics in NYC)
Midwin Charles (Managing Principal, Midwin Charles & Associates LLC and
TV Legal Analyst)
Honorable Judge Sybil Elias (First Haitian-American Judge of New Jersey)
Kherlyn Veillard-Marcel (Budget Director, Open Society Institute)
Cassandre Pierre Charles (Integrated Marketing Director, ESSENCE)
Mildred Antenor (Media Commentator, Public Speaker, University Professor)
Fireflies
Jasmine Attikese (Planning Manager, Time Warner Inc.)
Tai Henriquez (Contracts coordinator, Grand Central Publishing)
Carline Dumerlin-Folkes (Early College Liaison at City University of New York and author of Miss University)
Jessica LaForest (Associate producer, CBS)
Melissa Bernier (Attorney and Counselor at Law at Bernier Legal, LLC)
Nadine Fontaine, Esq. (Assistant Director at Eqip. Systems Inc., President-elect of Metropolitan Black Bar Association)
See the links below from the past luncheon “THE SECRET GARDEN”
Stonybrook Statesman piece
TI FI TALKS! with Martine Guerrier, past Chief Family Engagement Officer for the Department of Education
TI FI TALKS! with Katya St. Fleur, representative of the US Census Bureau
TI FI TALKS! with Chantal Antoine, Architectural Designer for Queens Borough Public library
TI FI TALKS! with Genevieve Michel-Bryan, VP of Broadcast of Black Enterprise
TI FI TALKS! with Nadege Fleurimond, author and CEO of Nadege Fleurimond
TI FI TALKS! with Daphne Leroy, VP of Marketing for N.A.M.I.C.
Happy Flying,
Solo Dove
Happy Haitian Flag day to all my Haitian people as well as those who are Haitian by association. The Haitian flag was created on May 18, 1803 a year before Haiti became the first free black republic. Haitian Flag Day is a major holiday. Parades, food, music, flags being flown high are pretty common sightings in areas with a large Haitian population.
With any good flag creation story there is a woman. For Haiti it was Catherine Flon. As the story goes Jean-Jacques Dessalines created the flag by taking a French tricolor and ripping out the white center, which he discarded. He then asked Catherine Flon, his god-daughter, to sew the remaining bands together.
The words on the Flag L’Union Fait La Force means Unity Makes Strength.
A good site that you may want to check out to learn more about Haitian Flag day is http://www.haitiantreasures.com/HT_haitian_flag.day1.htm
On an intercultural note if you do see someone with a Haitian flag please refrain from saying “You don’t look Haitian.”
Happy Flying,
~Solo Dove~
Thanks to Twitter you can learn plenty of new this. Yesterday as one of those days. I found out that May is Haitian Heritage Month. It was first celebrated in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1998. Now Haitian Heritage Month is a celebration in the United States of Haitian heritage and culture. Though I am well aware of the contributions of Haitians and Haitian Americans. Also familiar with the Haitian holidays. Haitian Heritage month is basically an expansion on Haitian Flag day. Haitian Flag Day is May 18th which celebrates the creation of the Haitian Flag.
My hometown of Irvington New Jersey is one of those places that has a large Haitian population and we do have our Haitian parade come May 18th. The streets are filled with a sea of blue and red. There are a lot of celebrations in the surrounding areas. Upon finding out that there is a Haitian Heritage month I think it should be publicized a bit more and be used as a teaching tool. I know many people are unfamiliar with Haiti and its people and most of their knowledge may come from what they have seen on TV. Also the earthquake in Haiti didn’t help. Haiti needs to be shown in a more positive light. There are good people and improvements happening not as fast as most would like but it is happening.
So for the month of May and beyond take the time to learn about Haiti and its people. Expand your knowledge of this Caribbean island. I have to think of a way to celebrate, maybe a Creole word of the day? I’ll figure it out.
To learn more about Haitian Heritage Month visit www.haitianheritagemonth.net or http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haitian_Heritage_Month
Happy Flying,
~Solo Dove~
About the Author
Sandra Florent is the entertainment and non-profit publicist behind Solo Dove Public Relations. Based in New Jersey Solo Dove Public Relations provides personalized publicity, public relations, consulting, and event planning services to clients in their area of expertise.
Hurry! The deadline to submit an application is Friday, April 29th.
The NY-Haitian Leadership Fellowship’s Grant Making Committee will award a grant of up to $1,000 to a New York City based organization serving the local Haitian community. Candidates will be required to submit proposals exhibiting the greatest impact on the community with the least resources, while using media as an outreach tool to educate the targeted audience.
The NY-Haitian Leadership Fellowship encourages all eligible applicants to submit an application. The application can be found in the attachment online at www.communityuplink.net/nyhlfgrantapp.doc. If you have any questions you may contact Orly Ben-Zvi at 212-983-4800 x121.
Please feel free to pass this information along.
I watched the first part of the seven part series Black in Latin America by Henry Louis Gates, Jr. You can catch it on PBS and will show every Tuesday from now till May 10th. I watched the first part particularly because it covered the tense race relations between Haiti and Dominican Republic. Learn more of the historical issues was very insightful. Being of Haitian decent. Raised by a Haitian mother I am pretty familiar with the situation but Black in Latin America provided some deeper insight. For the Dominicans their slave and master relationship differed from the of the Haitian cultivating a superiority complex among slaves. Similar to the divide between field slaves and house slaves in America. That’s the best way I can describe it. Skin complexion also plays a major factor in being Black in Latin America. The lighter you are the better. This is something that is not just prevalent in the Caribbean but many cultures. It boggles my mind really.
Though 90 percent of Dominicans have African ancestry they do not consider themselves African. or even acknowledge their African ancestry. they tend to define themselves as “descended from Indians & Europeans”. This is shown in their statues that have been lightened to show a more European look. While in Haiti they embraces their African identity.
Some of the key things that struck me about this documentary was the fact that the Haitian people in an attempt to rid themselves of everything that reminded them of the French and slavery ended up hindering their progress. Haiti once the Pearl of the Antilles suffered greatly by turning away from what made them great.
From watching this documentary I feel that it will help people to understand the situation between these two islands. Better understanding can promote better business practices, better relationships, education. People fear what the don’t know if you take the time out to learn you will be surprised at the misconceptions that you had.
To learn more about the series click the link for dates times http://ow.ly/4E7N1
Happy Flying,
~Solo Dove~
About the Author
Sandra Florent is the entertainment and non-profit publicist behind Solo Dove Public Relations. Based in New Jersey Solo Dove Public Relations provides personalized publicity, public relations, consulting, and event planning services to clients in their area of expertise.
2011 Kreyol Connection Networking Reception
Check the link for the flier of the latest event taking place on February 28th at the Bubble Lounge. Networking with the Haitian community. Now there is a target market.
Happy Flying,
~Solo Dove~
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