Posted in Other on Oct 12th, 2011 No Comments »
This Saturday, October 15 Vassar College will be hosting “A Day at Vassar,” an event geared specifically at integrating the Vassar community with the greater Poughkeepsie community. As usual, the Vassar Haiti Project will participate in the campus-wide event by setting up a Haitian Art Exhibition & Sale. We invite everyone to join us for what […]
Posted in Events, Initiatives, Other on Oct 8th, 2011 No Comments »
Last Friday’s Open Mic Night event reminded me of the importance of creativity and collaboration. “Fruits n Shoots” was a very creative way of engaging Vassar students with the goals and visions of the Vassar Haiti Project. A showcase of multiple talents, the Open Mic Night provoked laughs and sing-alongs from the audience while raising […]
Posted in Other on Oct 5th, 2011 No Comments »
Interested in joining VHP in its annual, March trip to Haiti?? If so, then please join us this Friday, October 7th at 5:30 PM in Rocky 301 for our third GB meeting of the semester. This will be a preliminary session for anyone interested in finding out what our spring trip to Haiti is all about. […]
Posted in Other on Sep 29th, 2011 No Comments »
This Friday, September 30th, Vassar Haiti Project will be hosting its very first on-campus event of the semester. “Fruits & Shoots” will bring together the talent of over 13 student performers in an effort to raise awareness on the project’s Reforestation Initiative. All are encouraged to join us! Come partake in the joy of listening […]
Posted in Other on Sep 28th, 2011 No Comments »
The photos capture the inspiration! Take a look at the art that drove the efforts of VHP and St. John’s at last week’s sale in Washington, CT. [flickr-gallery mode=”photoset” photoset=”72157627697424652″]
Posted in Other on Sep 15th, 2011 No Comments »
VP for Operations Lauren MacLean ’12 reflects on the recent sale at St. John’s Church in Washington Connecticut. “When I first realized we were trying to hold a sale one of our first weekends back at Vassar, I was extremely nervous because I had forgotten how amazing VHP students are. But as I watched the […]
Posted in Other on Apr 19th, 2011 No Comments »
Join VHP and The Calhoun School for a Haiti benefit and panel discussion this Thursday! When: Thursday, April 21 3:30pm – 8:00pm Where: The Calhoun School, 433 West End Avenue @ 81st Street Panel Discussion: “Haiti: One Year Later” • JACQUE ROCS, Haitian filmmaker (Pluie d’Espoir) responsible for setting up movie screens in tent cities […]
Posted in Other on Apr 19th, 2011 1 Comment »
The 10th Annual VHP Art Auction and Sale was better than ever! With your support and the hard work of our volunteers, VHP raised $50,000 for education, reforestation, water purification, and medical initiatives in Chermaître, Haiti. Click here for snapshots of VHP in action.
Posted in Other on Apr 8th, 2011 1 Comment »
“Thoughts of You” by Sully Guttemberg is one of the pieces in the 2011 live auction Tomorrow, VHP will proudly kick off its 10th annual Haitian art sale and auction! For the entire weekend, Vassar’s College Center MPR will be a haven of Haitian artwork, handicrafts, and music. Stop by to see a lineup of […]
Posted in Other on Apr 3rd, 2011 No Comments »
Last Thursday (3/31), VHP sponsored its first-ever comedy night to raise money for reforestation in Haiti. The evening opened with student comedians Dan Sohval and Jehan Shams, members of Vassar’s new stand-up club ComedyNormative. For the headline performance, VHP invited Haitian V, a young Haitian-American comic from Brooklyn. Haitian V kicked off by introducing himself […]
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