In only its third year of existence, the United Haitian Students of Florida serves as the official collegiate umbrella organization for Haitian students in colleges across the state of Florida. While our primary responsibility is to facilitate awareness and education relating to matters surrounding Haiti and the Haitian Diaspora, UHSF also seeks to foster the growth of Haitian and Haitian American students professionally. These students comprise many majors from over 20 schools across the state of Florida such as the Florida International University, Florida State University, the University of South Florida, the University of Central Florida, Florida Atlantic University, and the University of Miami.
For this reason we aligned ourselves in a joint effort with the Haitian American Leadership Organization because of their love of culture, and their ambition as future professionals, to unifying the Haitian American community in the Diaspora. With all the social economic problems plaguing our community, it’s imperative that WE UNITE.
With that said the United Haitian Students of Florida looks to provide its students with unique opportunities to build upon their impending careers. This year the student body is clamoring for the opportunity to meet again. The Joint Conference will be attended by over 600 students from all the campuses, as well as the most of the elected Haitian American officials in South in Florida.
Conference will include Friday Student Community Seminars (aimed to support high school students and middle school students), Cultural Showcase and Dance Competition, Saturday Professional and Collegiate Seminars/Forums, Presidential meeting, Banquet, and After Party, Sunday BBQ, soccer and Domino tournaments. Conference package price is set for $50.00 per member organization students, meaning Haitian collegiate organizations which paid their yearly due will receive for their students a reduced rate. Non member students will have to pay $65 per ticket. This year’s convention/conference falls on January 22 to January 24, 2009.
More information and Details will be Announced stay glued to this screen as we make history one more time.
• In order to qualify for the UHSF Member Student Rate of $50.00, the student applying must be a member of an Association on his/her college campus that is a due paid member of UHSF at the time of registration. If you have any questions on which organizations are UHSF dues paid members, please contact us at the email address below as well as your local executive board to any answer any questions you might have.
Friday- January 22, 2010
Come early to give back to the community by mentoring and offering growth opportunities younger middle school and high school students. Represent your school or flag colors as we bring a showcase of Haitian culture through dance, poems, skits, art, food, music, and a fashion show. We will follow the culture show with a first annual Dance Troupe Competition.
7:00 am – 8:30 am Light Breakfast Social
9:00 am – 9:45 am Welcoming For Middle and High School Students
10:00 am –12:00 pm Young Student Seminars (Room A/B)
12:30 pm- 2:30 pm Lunch and Professional Interactive Forums
2:30 pm – 7:00 pm Welcoming for College Students Networking
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm Culture Show State Dance Troupe Competition 10:00 pm – 1:00 am DJ Party
Saturday-January 23, 2010
Starts with a light social breakfast and will proceed with workshops that will include motivational speakers, and sessions to improve the Haitian community, education, awareness and more. The workshops will focus on the emergence of the Haitian American identity and its destiny. The Interactive forum will give the opportunity of an open dialogue with solution driven thinking. Later on that evening the students will be attending a banquet. After the banquet the students will finish the night at the after party celebration, enjoying music from a well-known Haitian band.
8:00am – 9:30 am Breakfast Social
9:30 am –12:30 pm Professional Workshops*
for example,
• Health Care Issues
• Law School and Post Graduate Options
• Single, Committed, Its Complicated: Family and Community
for example,
• Haitian in America: Generation Now
• Political and Community Involvement
• History and Culture
5:30 pm – 8:30pm Conference Break
8:30 pm – 10:00 pm Banquet/Gala
11:30-till After Party TBA Dress to Impress
Sunday-January 24, 2010
We will end the weekend with a Reflection and Relaxation that will have games, food, activities, music and an opportunity for the students and professionals to build companionship amongst those who are in attendance.
TBA Special Presidential and Leadership Meeting
A complete schedule will be available to you
As you check in on Friday January 22, 2010.
Hotel Information
Listed below are a few hotels near Barry University. These prices are subject to change and are not confirmed under a group rate. Institutions are required to contact the hotels and book their own rooms on their own discretion.
Conference Hotel
Price per two nights:$200 per room maximum of 4 people per room
-or-
$50 per student per 4 persons
Breakfast will be included
Check in: 3pm Friday
Check out: 11am Sunday
All monies are to be RECIEVED no later than: December 18th, 2009
** $50.00 late fee will be added after this date
**Please book rooms as soon as possible. Rooms are limited. They will be granted on a first come first serve basis
Hotel contact: Wendy Joint
561-654-1736
Best Western Windsor Inn
12210 Biscayne Blvd.
North Miami, FL 33181
www.bestwestern.com
305-891-7350
Price per night: $149+ Tax
Best Western On The Bay Inn & Marina
1819 79th Street Causeway
Miami Beach, FL 33141
305-865-7100
1-800-624-3961
Group rate contact: Oscar Linares
Price per night: $169.99 + Tax
Included: Continental Breakfast
Courtyard Miami Aventura Mall
2825 NE 191st Street
Aventura, FL 33180
305-937-0805
1-800-321-2211
Group rate: 1800-831-4004
Price per night: $229 + Tax or $230.00 for 2 adults include buffet.
Hampton Inn Hallandale-Aventura
1000 South Federal Highway
Hallandale Beach, FL 33009
954-874-1111
800-426-7866
Price per night: $ 209.00 + Tax
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