Wow… I feel like my blog has become an advertisement page! But, it’s not my fault that there are so many cool events that people should know about. So, here I go again:
UBC Help Hear Haiti Showcase: A Fundraiser to Support Haiti Relief Efforts
Join us to support UBC’s Haitian relief effort!
Date: Friday, January 22nd – 2 to 4pm
Location: Freddy Wood Theatre, 6354 Crescent Blvd., UBC
Triple H, a coalition of student groups from across campus, together with staff and faculty from the University of British Columbia invite you to a discussion about the history, the current situation and the future of the country of Haiti and its people.
Speakers Include:
Allen Sens – Senior Instructor in the Department of Political Science and Chair of the International Relations Program
Jon Beasley-Murray – Assistant Professor in the Department of French, Hispanic, and Italian Studies and teacher of Latin American Studies.
Alejandra Bronfman – Associate Professor, Department of History
Representatives from Haiti Solidarity for BC
Senior Staff from Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders)
Brian Sullivan, Vice-President Students, will open the event.
Professor Stephen J. Toope will close the event and offer his remarks on the effort in Haiti.
Minimum Donation – $5 with 100% of all proceeds going to MSF (Doctors without Borders) and their efforts in Haiti.
