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Nosvoix Magazine Vol. 1 Pre-Launch Issue Sample

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 15:00:00 -0000

This a sample issue for demonstration purpose only.

HAITIAN EDUCATOR TURNS TO POETRY TO HEAL AFTER THE EARTHQUAKE

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:36:00 -0000

She wrote poetry that was inspirational, lyrics from the soul that embody a sense of hope that a new Haiti would emerge. In all she composed 13 poems and melodies in 12 days after the earthquake.

What Haitians Want! And What They Don’t from Americans

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:05:00 -0000

We want partnerships, people putting their hands with ours in the cassava pot to reconstruct our country. We don’t want orders. We won’t accept another slavery. We don’t want dominion over us, we don’t want to be turned into a protectorate.

Cultures That Embrace Vodou Will Shape Its Future

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:56:00 -0000

Haitian-American Vodou differs in some ways from practices in the homeland. I've seen a few American Vodou services without drummers; while this would be unthinkable in Haiti, hiring drummers is more costly here and often zoning and noise ordinances will not permit them.

PROS AND CONS: WYCLEF FOR PRESIDENT?

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 12:52:00 -0000

Some reports suggest that Clef is a possible frontrunner and a favorite among Haitian youth, who make up over half of the country’s population.

Haitian Americans Edge Toward First U.S. Congress Seat

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 11:21:00 -0000

The abundance of Haitian American candidates reflects the district’s population–it has the largest concentration of Haitians in the country, and by some estimates they account for a quarter of the vote

The Coca-Cola Company launched the Haiti Hope Project

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 14:19:00 -0000

The Coca-Cola Company and the U.S. Government, through the Department of State and USAID, have worked successfully together on

Miss Haiti Universe

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 19:01:00 -0000

At age nine, she witnessed her mother's murder, she later grew up to become a lawyer like her mom and she is working to help Haiti rebuild in the wake of its devastating earthquake

Interim Haiti Recovery Commission Announces Over $1. 6 Billion in New Project Proposals

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 17:37:00 -0000

$1.6 billion in new project proposals that span across all aspects of Haiti's recovery and development, from agriculture and education, to water and disaster preparedness.

Haiti’s Schools

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 14:04:00 -0000

The goal is to provide universal free or nearly-free education for kindergarten through 12th grades in accredited schools, with eventual government financing. The full transformation is expected to take 20 years.

Boeing to Donate $900,000 to Haiti Education System (BA)

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 13:51:00 -0000

The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA) announced a $900,000 donation to Haiti's public education system. The donation is part of the $2.2 million committed to the country

USCIS announces plans to increase filing fees

Mon, 16 Aug 2010 14:29:00 -0000

As anticipated, the USCIS finally announced its plans to increase Immigration application Filing Fees this year. Once the proposed increase is approved and the regulations are released, the fees will go into effect. The proposed increase for some of the most common application filing fees increases...

Quick route to a Green Card!

Mon, 16 Aug 2010 11:40:00 -0000

The Start-Up Visa Act of 2010 would create a new investment visa category called “EB-6” for immigrant entrepreneurs.

Haiti's Coffee: Will it Come Back?

Sun, 15 Aug 2010 16:17:00 -0000

Belief in Haiti's potential as a high-quality coffee producer runs strong among coffee professionals.

Jean Seeks Dual Citizenship For Haitians

Sun, 15 Aug 2010 15:58:00 -0000

Haiti's presidential candidate and Hip hop singer Wyclef Jean, second right, greet supporters at the airport in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Jean said that if he is elected he will work to change Haiti's constitution to allow dual citizenship and give Haitians living abroad the right to vote.

Six of NYPD's Finest head to Haiti for three months to help rebuild

Sun, 15 Aug 2010 08:50:00 -0000

Chosen by Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly from hundreds of volunteers, they speak Creole, have military experience and exemplary records. One was shot in 2002 while making an arrest.

Change of Filing Location for Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker

Sun, 15 Aug 2010 02:10:00 -0000

Form I-140 filed alone or together with an Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status (Form I-485) should be filed at the USCIS Dallas Lockbox facility, or at the USCIS Nebraska or Texas Service Centers, depending on the classification for which the petition is being filed.

HAITI: THE MAGIC LAND

Sun, 15 Aug 2010 01:04:00 -0000

In 1975, many Haitian people were shocked to open their newspapers and see photographs of Gerthie David Miss Haiti in El Salvador. On the night of July 19th 1975, in San Salvador, Gerthie David, Miss Haiti, was the second black woman to first runner-up in the history of Miss Universe Pageant.

Inspiration All Around

Sat, 14 Aug 2010 09:06:00 -0000

President Barack Obama, without a doubt, is a great inspiration to me as well. My wife, Claudinette, used to read his first book to our daughter, Angelina, every night (even though it's not a children's book, she loved to hear her mother read it)

First textile job training center opens in Haiti; part of a USAID program!

Sat, 14 Aug 2010 08:57:00 -0000

The center is part of a four-year, $104.8 million USAID program to improve manufacturing skills of workers. It dovetails with the Haitian Economic Lift Program, which was signed into law in Washington, D.C. in May to expand Haiti's garment trade with the U.S., largely by expanding tariff exemptions.

Micro-finance paying off

Sat, 14 Aug 2010 08:46:00 -0000

Enter Fonkoze, which works on the same principle as micro-lender Grameen Bank founded by Bangladeshi economist Muhammad Yunus. The bank and Yunus were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006 for three decades of work to end poverty

Haitian Librarians Describe Destruction, Acknowledge Assistance

Fri, 13 Aug 2010 15:00:00 -0000

Francoise Thybulle, director of the National Library of Haiti, and Elizabeth Pierre-Louis, program director for FOKAL (French acronym for Foundation for Knowledge and Freedom), spoke poignantly of that dreadful day, and showed a shocking video of the National Library during the quake taken from security cameras inside and outside the library.

Rivals in congressional race sound mostly alike

Fri, 13 Aug 2010 14:44:00 -0000

Rep. Yolly Roberson, who, in an appeal to the district's Haitian-American voters, reminded the crowd that Haiti cast the deciding vote for Israel to become a nation in 1948.

Haitian-American artist, Eric Telfort, exhibits works in Bulawayo

Fri, 13 Aug 2010 14:03:00 -0000

Telfort is in Zimbabwe under a cultural exchange program to enhance exchange of ideas with local artists sponsored by the U.S. Embassy in Harare. He has been holding workshops with artists resident at the Bulawayo art gallery as well as visual arts students at the Bulawayo Polytechnic.

Catholic agencies collect more than $303 million for Haiti quake relief

Fri, 13 Aug 2010 13:24:00 -0000

Non-Catholic U.S. nonprofit agencies collected an additional $1.1 billion for Haiti, The Chronicle of Philanthropy reported July 9.

Bush Says Mangoes Could Boost Haiti’s Industry

Fri, 13 Aug 2010 12:55:00 -0000

He confidently said that mangoes will help the country “grow into prosperity” and spoke of a half-million dollar grant to help 25,000 mango farmers.

Organize effort to bolster mental health services in Haiti

Fri, 13 Aug 2010 12:18:00 -0000

Rigaud organized the Haitian Mental Health summit held June 26-27 at the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Fla.

Does Wyclef Have What it Takes?

Tue, 10 Aug 2010 19:16:00 -0000

Can Wyclef turn the nation around?

Rudy Moise for Congress: Another rich-guy candidate

Mon, 09 Aug 2010 09:36:00 -0000

Moise has the kind of compelling life story that makes campaign managers drool.

Haiti Gears Up for Polls - Again, Sans Lavalas

Mon, 02 Aug 2010 13:17:00 -0000

After weeks of delays, Haitian President René Préval confirmed this month that presidential and legislative elections will take place on Nov. 28. The U.N. and Western donor nations are pledging millions of dollars in support of the polls, but with at least 1.5 million people still homeless from the January earthquake, questions loom over how to ensure voter participation.

The Committment Virus

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 20:13:00 -0000

Ladies, are we so desperate in finding a man we settle not even for second best but we settle for LESS?

Haitian Identity Struggle

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 14:59:00 -0000

To my fellow Haitians and Haitian-Americans whether by birth, chance, or choice, let us be proud of our.....

Nosvoix Magazine and the Haitian Community

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 03:10:00 -0000

A lot of the time, you see negative press surrounding the Haitian community, and a lot of the positive things that are ....

With the budget cuts, how am I going to finance my college education?

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 19:01:00 -0000

Whether you are a traditional age college student or have decided to return to school, the name of the game is research.

Organizing the Haitian Diaspora in the U.S.!

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 10:38:00 -0000

If the state of Haiti requested the presence of an official Delegation of the Haitian Diaspora in the U.S to attend an important function: Whose going to be part of that official Delegation?