Haitians, American Democracy And Civic Participation
Plenary Session
IV
What is behind the dramatic and
sudden increase in citizenship numbers, voter registration and
Haitian-American elected officials?
The Honorable Marie St. Fleur
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Massachusetts House of Representatives
Rick Swartz
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President, Swartz and Associates, and
Founder, National Immigration Forum, Washington, DC
Suman Raghunathan
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Immigrant Voter Mobilization
Coordinator, New York Immigration Coalition, New York, NY
What is the context for this trend? How can we build on and use our
emerging political voice to meet the needs of the community?
Hilton Miami Airport
Miami, Florida
April 12-14, 2002
National
Co-Chairs
The Honorable Phillip J. Brutus
Florida House of Representatives
The Honorable Marie Saint-Fleur
Massachussetts House of Representatives
Hosted By
The Honorable Josaphat Celestin
Mayor, North Miami, Florida
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Haitians,
American Democracy And Civic Participation
Concurrent Sessions
Elements of a Successful Political
Campaign
Gepsie Metellus
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Executive Director,
Haitian Neighborhood Center, Miami, FL
William Dorcena
● Former Campaign Manager for Rep. Marie St. Fleur
and Publisher, Boston Haitian Reporter, Boston, MA
This session will provide specific information about how to build a
successful political campaign in seeking public office.
The Role of the Media
Marjorie Valbrun
● Staff Reporter, Wall Street Journal, Washington,
DC
Edvige Jean-Francois
● Producer, MBC Network, Atlanta, GA
Joel Dreyfuss
● Senior Editor, Bloomberg News, New York, NY
Caleb DesRosiers
● Columnist, Boston Haitian Reporter, Boston, MA
This session will examine the influence and power of the press in
building and leveraging political power.
Mastering the Game: Lessons from
Other Ethnic Communities
Clarissa Martinez
● Director of State/Local Public Policy, National
Council of La Raza, Washington, DC
Suman Raghunathan
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Immigrant Voter Mobilization Coordinator, New
York Immigration Coalition, New York, NY
This session will discuss the challenges and successes of other
immigrant populations and models that can be adapted for the
Haitian-American community.
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Days-at-a-Glance
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NCHR
The National Coalition for Haitian Rights
is a nonprofit, non-governmental organization that seeks to promote
and protect the rights of Haitian refugees and Haitian-Americans under
U.S. and international law, and to advance respect for human rights, the
rule of law and support for civil and democratic society in Haiti.
NCHR
National
Coalition for Haitian Rights
275 Seventh Avenue
17th Floor
New York, NY 10001
Phone: 212-337-0005
Fax: 212-741-8749
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"Moving Forward Together"
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The First National Conference of
The National Coalition for
Haitian Rights:
"Developing
a National Haitian-American Agenda:
Moving Forward Together"
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