ACTIVITIES AND RESOURCES (AKTIVITE AKresous)

ACTIVITIES AND RESOURCES

ACTIVITIES

Recreational activities

games (jwèt)

Card games.

Dominos.

Checkers.

Chess.

Board games.

MUSIC/DANCING (Mizik/danse)

Monthly dancing activities.

Haitian-themed music.

ARTS (ATIZAY)

Exploration of Haitian culture.

Haitian-based movies.

READING (LEKTI)

Quiet reading place.

Read and explore Haitian literature.

RESOURCES

Resources rooted with the Haitian American community including resources for consumers and businesses dedicated to serving both the needs of our members and the economic needs of the greater East Orange Haitian community. 

DISASTER RECOVERY RESOURCES:

Coping with the trauma and after effects of a natural or man-made disaster or event can be devastating. For a free brochure provided by the NJ Department of Human Services Division of Mental Health Services Disaster and Terrorism Branch on how to cope in the aftermath of a disaster, click the link in your preferred languagebelow:

Links:

Haitian American Lawyers Association of New Jersey (www.halanj.org/). The Haitian American Lawyers Association of New Jersey exists to assist Haitian-Americans and other ethnic minorities in maintaining and remaining a visible and effective part of the judicial and legal systems.

New Jersey for Haiti (https://www.nj4haiti.org/). New Jersey for Haiti is a collection of government agencies, non-profit organizations, faith based agencies, businesses and citizens dedicated to providing relief and assistance in helping Haiti to recover from the 7.0 earthquake that devastated the country on January 12, 2010.

Haiti Solidarity Network of the North East (www.urolm.org/Haiti/HSNNE.html). The goals of the Haiti Solidarity Network of the North East (HSNNE) are to: show solidarity with our Haitian brothers and sisters through prayer and meetings, inform ourselves and others regarding Haiti, visit our brothers and sisters in various parts of Haiti through personal delegations, provide financial support and manually self-help projects in Haiti, publicize true information about Haiti strengthen Haiti's independence through whatever non-violent means possible.

 

 

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