HAA NY POWER SUMMIT 2023 “Building Bridges for Collective Empowerment”

May 5th & 6th, 2023 Retro Report News Organization, New York, NY

In celebration of Haitian Heritage Month!

Schedule

FRIDAY, MAY 5TH

8:00-9:00 am: Registration

9:00–9:30 am: Welcoming Remarks by the Haitian American Alliance of New York

Remarks from Assembly Member Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn

9:30–11:00 am: Panel - Haitian Migration Georges Eugene Fouron, PhD, Keynote Speaker - Haitian Migration Through the Americas the causes and impacts Stephanie Delia, Esq. - Haitian Migration and Immigration from the 2010 Earthquake to the present 11:00–11:15 am: Break

11:15-11:45 pm: Adverse Childhood Experiences Model (video) Sarah Weiser, Producer and photographer

11:45 -12:30 pm: Presentation by Saurel Quettan - Collaborative strategies to end the crisis and create a peaceful, democratic and prosperous Haiti 12:30 -1:30 pm: Lunch

1:30-2:05 pm: NYC Office of Emergency Management - Emergency Community Management! Strengthening Communities through recovery

2:05-2:35 pm: Dominican/Haitian Panel - Dr. Saudi Garcia 2:35-2:45 pm: Break

2:45-4:00 pm: Emerging Leaders Panel - Building Bridges with the Next Generation Moderator: NYC Council Member Rita Joseph 4:00-4:15 pm: Break 4:15-5:30 pm: Movie "Parsley" & Discussion 5:30-6:00 pm: Reception SATURDAY, MAY 6th

8:00 -9:00 am: Registration

9:00-9:30 am: Welcome HAA and Keynote Address: Judge Lionel Jean-Baptiste

9:30-10:30 am: A conversation with Jacques Jiha, Ph.D., Keynote Speaker, Director of the New York City Mayor’s Office of Management and Budget

Pathway to economic empowerment: What the Haitian American can do to build economic empowerment Moderator: Garry Pierre-Pierre 10:30 -10:40 am: Break

10:40-12:00 pm: Little Haiti BK and Haitian Museum of Chicago The Importance of Sustainable Institutions in Our Communities Gerard Cadet, 1st Vice-president, Little Haiti Marie Lily Cerat, PhD Director of the Haitian Studies Institute at Brooklyn College Elsie Hector Hernandez, Founder and Executive Director, The Haitian American Museum of Chicago (HAMOC) Moderator: Guithele Ruiz-Nicolas 12:00 - 1:00 pm: Lunch 1:00-2:00 pm: Presentation by Marc Pongnon, IT Manager, Landmark Worldwide- Transformational Learning to Empower Individuals and Communities Affected by Trauma Moderator: Sarita Duchatelier, MD 2:00 - 2:10 pm: Break 2:10 -3:15 pm: Presentation by Judite Blanc, Ph.D. - An Actionable Biopsychosocial Model For Healing And Peacebuilding in Haitian Communities 3:15 pm-3:30 pm: Closing Remarks