Welcome to the Morehouse/G.E.N.E.S.I.S. Website!

Last Up-date: 10/20/05

 

This is a work-in-progress, and will provide basic information and links for our programs. Our first year of activities is summarized in “G.E.N.E.S.I.S. at Morehouse: Report on the Reforestation Project in Haiti, June 2005.” There is also a chronology, which provides an up-date with some photos, called “The Morehouse/GENESIS Project In Haiti – Chronology.”

 

The Study Group is a start on developing a think tank here at Morehouse that will address environmentally sustainable development and social security in the African Diaspora.

 

READINGS FOR THE STUDY GROUP

Readings for the first session are being collected; please forward any suggestions that you have to Dr. Hewitt (chewitt@morehouse.edu) or bring acopy to the meetings.

 

"Haitian Boat People: A Study in the Conflicting Forces Shaping U.S. Immigration Policy," by Alex Stepick. (Download article).

"Haitian Refugees, Soveriegnty and Globalization," by Paul Farmer. (New Format--more accessible, I hope!)(Download article).

"Country Overview: Haiti," by MADRE. (Download article)

"Workers Fight for Rights in Free Trade Zone" (Download article)

"Haiti Makes its Case for Reparations" (Download article)

"Free Market Left Haiti's Rice Growers Behind" (Download article)

"Haiti-Dominican Republic Export Processing Zones" (Download article)

 

The first meeting of the study group is Wednesday, Oct. 12 at 5:00 in Henderson Lounge (Merrill Hall). We will introduce Haiti and our summer reforestation work, and organize ourselves to continue.