ElderCollege Saturday speaker series focuses on Haiti

February 14, 2012 - 2:15am

Haiti continues to struggle to recover from one disaster after another. The ElderCollege Saturday Speaker Series takes a look at the troubled past of Haiti and its relationship to Canada.


Speakers in the series will examine the history of the country and the prospects for recovery following political turmoil and a devastating earthquake.


The series, offered through Continuing Education at Vancouver Island University, runs Saturdays, Feb. 18 – March 24; 10:30 am – noon at VIU’s Nanaimo campus.


To register: Call 1-866-734-6252


Cost: ElderCollege members - $38 + HST = $42.56


Non-members - $53 + HST = $59.36


Note: Space permitting, tickets will also be sold for $10 per lecture at the door to the general public five minutes before the start of each lecture.


Schedule:


Feb. 18 - The History of Haiti, Greg Fraser


Feb. 25 - Aristide and the Endless Revolution, Documentary film


March 3 - The RCMP in Haiti , Sgt. Marc Lavergne


March 10 - A Missionary in Haiti , Leslie Szeler


March 17 - The Danoit Haitian Relief Society – One Family and What Can Be Done, Pauline Danoit


March 24 - After the Earthquake, the Canada/Haiti Action Network Assessment, Roger Annis


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