Feb. 24-25 Event: Amazing Speakers for #Haiti Two-Year Advocacy Day — #HAWG, Capitol Hill, Washington, DC

Over 30 human rights, international development and faith-based organizations called the Haiti Advocacy Working Group (HAWG) are convening on January 23-25 with Congressional representatives, leaders from Haitian civil society and Haitian Diaspora organizations to discuss progress made in Haiti since the earthquake. The sessions include an amazing line-up of speakers. For more information see:

 HAWG FINAL 2 Year Events Schedule – Jan 23-25 2012 – PUBLIC – FINAL

In addition, The Center for Economic and Policy Research, is hosting a discussion about the book: “Tectonic Shifts: Haiti Since the Earthquake” on Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 6:30 PM. The event is located at Busboys and Poets (14th and V) 2021 14th St. NW, Washington DC. The speakers, authors of various chapters, include:

• Mark Schuller, Assistant Professor, York College / CUNY, co-editor of Tectonic Shifts

• Manolia Charlotin, Boston Haitian Reporter and Haiti 2015 Campaign

• Etant Dupain, Haitian journalist and activist

• Melinda Miles, Let Haiti Live, TransAfrica

• Ben Smilowitz, Disaster Accountability Project

• Mark Weisbrot, Center for Economic & Policy Research

To RSVP contact: hawgtwoyear@yahoo.com