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Friday, August 31, 2012

9TH ANNUAL HEALTH CONFERENCE ON GLOBALIZATION AND HEALTH EQUITY POLICY: A FRAMEWORK FOR 21ST CENTURY HAITI Thursday October 18 and Friday October 19, 2012


NHAHA Conference Press Release


To: Black Emergency Managers Association
Date: August 30, 2012
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
9TH ANNUAL HEALTH CONFERENCE ON GLOBALIZATION AND HEALTH EQUITY POLICY: A FRAMEWORK FOR 21ST CENTURY HAITI
August 24, 2012

The National Haitian American Health Alliance (NHAHA) will be conducting its 9th annual health conference on Thursday October 18 and Friday October 19, 2012. This will be the first year NHAHA is holding its conference in Washington D.C. and for this occasion we are inviting National and International Organizations, Universities, Schools of Public Health, Health Care Professionals and Government Agencies to participate in this event.
The topic of the conference is: Globalization and Health Equity Policy: A Framework for 21st Century Haiti. NHAHA’s 9th annual conference will use the context of Haiti to examine policies relative to achieving health equity, and what steps need to be taken to refocus on policies that address disparities and inequalities in the United States and globally.

Conference Location: Catholic University of America | Washington, D.C.
Please use the attached flyer to share and promote the NHAHA Conference throughout your professional and personal networks. The mission of the National Haitian Health Alliance (NHAHA) is to improve the health and welfare of Haitians by enhancing communication, promoting and facilitating collaborative projects and fostering cooperative relationships among similar organizations through coordinated resource and information sharing, advocacy, capacity building and education.
For media information contact:

(866) 678-8905
Conference2012@nhaha.org
Website: 
www.nhaha.org 

For promotion and general distribution through your personal and professional networks.

Buffalo Soilders. Our History Becomes Our Heritage. Period Equipment Assistance


We have been trying to get the trail that the Buffalo Soldiers used to get from the Presidios of San Francisco, (9th Cav) and the Presidio of Monterey, (24th Infantry) to Yosemite and Sequoia national Parks ratified as a Nationally recognized historical trail. Our efforts came to the attention of Congresswoman Jackie Speier  who authored HR 1022. We were invited to come to D.C. and testify  before a Congressional Subcommittee in support of the Bill which we did. Here is where it stands now.

The Speier bill H.R. 1022 passed the House on unanimous consent. Sen. Feinstein's version S. 544 had a hearing in October of 2011 and no subsequent movement. As you know the bill will need to be passed in identical form by both houses of Congress.

The new wrinkle is a bill introduced in July 2012 by New Mexico Senator Jeff Bingaman. S. 3399 combines the Buffalo Soldier Study Act with 10 or 12 other "study bills." If this larger bill can pass both the House and Senate the Buffalo Soldier bill will be law. This remains a long shot.

We also started a signature petition to President Obama to try and get the Third black graduate of West Point Charles Young posthumously promoted to Bridger General and the petition can be found on our Website.

Get to the point? Certainly.

We are in desperate need of funds to purchase items for our youth programs, Tents, fishing equipment, Archery equipment and money to rent buses for field trips to places like Allensworth, the Presidio and other places of historical significance to the Buffalo Soldier legacy. We also need funds to purchase period correct uniforms for our youth and adult members.

All we ask is a minimum donation of a month’s salary for a Buffalo Soldier, $13.00, please note that their white counterparts were paid $26.00 a month.

Respectfully,

David K.L. Ofwono

David K. L. Ofwono
President / Captain
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Los Banos Buffalo Soldiers
9th&10th Cavalry Association
P: 209.534.6371
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