Join us for a dialogue co-sponsored by: Haitian Studies Association, Haitian Bridge Alliance, Haitian American Foundation for Democracy, Haiti Response Coalition, Haitian Ladies Network, Faith in Action International and Haiti Advocacy Working Group.
Convened with support from Haiti Development Institute
The US policy towards Haiti has remained unchanged over the last year and half, despite the drastically worsening conditions in Haiti. Many of us have taken action and advocated with the Biden Administration, members of Congress, and the State Department, but we have not yet had the impact so desperately needed.
On September 22, a rally and press conference lead by Amnesty International demanding the U.S. to end discrimination and ill-treatment in the immigration system, specifically directed at Haitians, launched activities focused on human rights in Haiti. Building on this moment during the first week of October, thousands of people will be in Washington, DC for Haiti-themed events including A Week on Haiti, the Haitian Studies Association Annual Conference, and the Haitian Ladies Network Annual Weekend. This is an extraordinary opportunity to bring together three key groups – Haitians coming from Haiti, the Haitian American diaspora, and solidarity activists – to build one broad coalition that is too big to be ignored.
Please join us for an urgent conversation about what is next for US policy in Haiti on Friday, October 7 from 9am to 12pm at the George Washington University Lehman Auditorium, B1220 (lower level), 800 22nd St., NW (use 23rd St entrance).
As a leader in your networks and coalitions, you can play a critical role in mobilizing others to join us in raising our voices and taking action that the Biden Administration cannot ignore. During the dialogue, we will hear from Haitian people about what they want from the US and coalitions who support them before breaking into smaller groups to brase lide, brainstorm and discuss together. Our goal is to emerge from the dialogue with consensus around a call to action.
As we watch the country face protests and lockdowns in response to rising gas prices and scarcity, and in the midst of astronomic increases in cost of living and brutal insecurity that impacts every aspect of life for people in Haiti’s capital and beyond, we know the time to take action is now.
Please join us to discuss our demands to the US government and the actions we will take to make our voices heard! To RSVP for this event, please fill out this short form.