Newsletter on Events 2011-2012 Development for Haiti

What is our mission for Haiti?

The Foundation for Post Conflict Development in conjunction with Spring Break in Haiti has created a partnership that seeks to

promote development in Haiti by raising awareness among students, encouraging service-learning opportunities, artists, with the overall goal of providing services to at-risk youth, specifically orphans, through the creation of a youth center, in addition to bringing clean water and sanitation services as well as jobs to members of the community. We seek to create a project that initiates the bottom-up approach, by including members of the community in the decision-making process, in order to provide something that is sustainable and meaningful to its beneficiaries.

CUNY BA Workshop on Internships and International Affairs, April 13th, 2011

(From left: Maisha Lopa, Rachel McCroy, Michelle Muita, and Andrew Aldworth, Photo courtesy of cunyba.gc.cuny.edu)

Assistant to the Executive Director, Rachel McCroy, participated in the CUNY BAs workshop, in which more than 60 people attended. She discussed how she became involved with the FPCD, and the importance of being passionate about pursuing what is important to you. Other speakers, Maisha Lopa, Michelle Muita, and Andrew Aldworth, spoke about their personal journeys and advice on how to secure a internship to gain experience. At the end of the workshop, she discussed with students how to become involved with the FPCDs haiti project.

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(Greg, presenting to group of students)

CUNY BA Fall Get Together, November 22nd, 2011

The CUNY Graduate Center located on 365 Fifth Avenue, Suite 6412, New York, NY 10016 hosted an event in which students the opportunity to hear from young students involved in social activism. One of the speakers were partners of the FPCD. Greg, one of the founders of Spring Break in Haiti, discussed his organizations encouragement of youth to explore the culture of Haiti and participating in service-learning events through tourism. The event attracted large amounts of students interested in social activism and becoming aware of the FPCD's launch to build a youth center, and providing social services for at-risk children. Spring Break in Haiti would host service-learning trips to Haiti for interested students. To learn more about the CUNY Graduate Center, please visit: cunyba.gc.cuny.edu

Poetry and Performance Fundraiser, January 7th, 2012

The FPCD, in conjunction with Spring Break in Haiti, hosted a fundraiser in which poetry and performance took place. Hosted at the Spark Center in NYC, the event proved to be an inmate and great night full of talented artists. Thank you to all the performers that donated their time and energy to helping our cause in Haiti!

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Conference on Natural Disasters, February 25th, 2012

The FPCD, in conjunction with Spring Break in Haiti, participated in the conference hosted by the Global Engagement Network at Wooster College. This years conference was on "Natural Disasters: After the Cameras Stop Rolling." The FPCD, on behalf of Greg Jesus Luc, spoke on his experience on how Haiti was impacted by the Earthquake: the charity that took place, how the medias focus left after the earthquake, and how now Haiti is still in need of aid and assistance with development, that the media needs to call attention to this part of the world. The conference had 45 participants, and raised students awareness on how the media has great power in how we perceive and respond to natural disasters. To learn more about the Global Engagement Network at Wooster College, please visit: http://www.wooster.edu/Student-Life/Student-Activities-and-Organization/Student-Organizations/ Academic/GEN

Interested? Want to travel with the FPCD this summer?

Please contact Rachel, Assistant to the Executive Director: rmccroy@postconflictdev.org

What is Spring Break in Haiti?

Mission Statement: The purpose of Spring Break in Haiti is to give participants opportunity to become in tune with many facets of the Haitian culture. Spring Break In Haiti founded by the young, entrepreneurial leaders of the New York City, Harlem Haitian-American community and alumni of the CUNY and SUNY educational system, promotes Haiti as a major tourism destination for the 21st century.

Gregory Jesus Luc Director, Producer, SBIH Project Coordinator, Student Born in the famous "City that never sleeps", Gregory Jesus Luc was raised in the urban UpperWestside/ Harlem section of the Manhattan. Growing up in the early eighties and experiencing his adolescence throughout the nineties in New York City has exposed him to the unforgettables and unimaginables. Mr. Luc is a prominent figure in his community. Mr. Luc graduated with a B.A. in Criminal Justice from John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York City, and went on to study and receive a certificate in 16mm Film Production and Editing at The New School University. In 2007, Luc co-founded the 501(c3) not-for-profit annual educational organization, Spring Break In Haiti. He is an active member of the annual African Day Parade community board in Harlem. He is also actively working with the National Haitian Student Alliance, United Haitian Students of Florida, and The Florida Haitian Student Association. He travels to Haiti frequently and is currently working on a film documentary, LOST IN HAITI with the Deportees Improvement Progress Services (D.I.P.S Org.), an organization dedicated to helping deported individuals adjust to their new environment. Please visit their site at: www.springbreakinhaiti.com