BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:-//com.denhaven2/NONSGML ri_cal gem//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:A chorale performance\, a film screening about fearless Haiti an radio journalist Jean Dominique\, a silent auction and a reception fe aturing a Haitian food sampling highlight Ramapo \;College of New Je rsey&rsquo\;s second annual &ldquo\;Haiti Day.&rdquo\; The fundraiser to help two students from the impoverished Caribbean \;country remain at the college to earn their bachelors degrees is Sunday\, March 11\, fr om 3 to 7p.m.\n&ldquo\;&lsquo\;Haiti Day&rdquo\; offers an ideal opportu nity for the public to assist two outstanding and determined students wh ile learning about their country&rsquo\;s rich history through film\, mu sic\, art and food\," said Edouard \;Eloi\, a member of Ramapo&rsquo \;s \;Haiti Scholarship Fund Organizing \;Committee and the Oper ations Manager at the school's \;Berrie \;Center for Performing and Visual Arts. &ldquo\;We encourage everyone to attend what promises t o be an exciting and educational afternoon.&rdquo\; \;\nClifford Den is and Roselaure Charles last fall successfully completed their first se mester as full-time college students and started their second semester i n January. They came to Ramapo College as part of the Haiti Scholarship Fund&rsquo\;s goal of giving students educational opportunities not avai lable in the Western Hemisphere&rsquo\;s poorest country\, whose educati onal system and infrastructure remain devastated by the Jan.\, 2010\, 7. 0 magnitude earthquake.\n \;\nFollowing graduation Denis and Charles plan to return to Haiti and use their skills to help others. But first the Scholarship Fund must raise $100\,000 to cover Denis&rsquo\; and Cha rles&rsquo\; room and board for the next three years. All proceeds from Sunday&rsquo\;s silent auction\, and any other donations made\, will be directly applied to the students&rsquo\; room and board costs.\nAll dona tions are tax-deductible. Auction items range from gift baskets provided by local restaurants and businesses to significant Haitian artwork from the collection of Oscar Award-winning director Jonathan Demme.\nRamapo College has a long tradition of promoting Haitian culture. The school&rs quo\;s Rodman Gallery is home to a renowned collection of Haitian art\, and the college has cultivated academic and cultural ties with Haiti for many years.\nFor more information on &ldquo\;Haiti Day&rdquo\; and how to contribute to the Haiti Scholarship Fund\, contact Edouard Eloi at 20 1-684-7341 or eeloi@ramapo.edu.\nHaiti Day Schedule:\n \;\n3 to 7 p. m. &ndash\; Silent Auction\n \;\n3 p.m. &ndash\; Prayer for Haiti &n dash\; Performance by the Ramapo Chorale\n \;\n3:30 p.m. &ndash\; Fi lm screening\, &ldquo\;The Agronomist.&rdquo\; A film by Jonathan Demme about Haitian radio journalist Jean Dominique\, an outspoken critic of t he country&rsquo\;s dictatorships who was assassinated in 2000.\n \; \n5 p.m. &ndash\; Rodman  \;Gallery Reception for Haitian Scholarshi p Recipients\n \;\nHaiti Day is made possible by the Ramapo College Foundation\, The Ramapo College Haiti Scholarship Committee\, The Ramapo College Galleries\, Jonathan Demme and the North Jersey Chapter of LINK S Incorporated. URL:http://mahwah.patch.com/events/haiti-demain-haiti-tomorrow SUMMARY:Haiti Demain: Haiti Tomorrow LOCATION:Ramapo College of New Jersey: 505 Ramapo Valley Rd\, Mahwah\, NJ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR