Haiti Matters to Mainer's

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Haiti Matters to Mainer's

****** Attention Maine Storytellers and listeners
The Maine Organization Of Storytelling Enthusiasts (Moose)
are planning some upcoming Story Events to raise awareness and Funds for the people of Haiti.

If you are interested please let us know. We will need not only creative talent but lots of support, and behind the scenes help.
Bob set up a model of storytelling philanthropy to help feed the world. Instead of reinventing the wheel we can use his templates for promotion and his logo. Please read below from our Massmouth cousin Andrea.
Thanks for your help because Haiti Matters to Mainer's
Learnin' Vernon
Moose Web Volunteer


Dear All,

Last year Bob Reiser came up with a wonderful idea called storybowls to feed a hungry world. http://storybowl.ning.com/ They help produce venues like the Story Tsunami a few years back. In fact Lee Ellen Marvin has been involved with this project's logo and advice. The first one was this year was given at the UN. All the money goes to the charity of your choice. Take a look at the site it may prove helpful if you are looking to produce a benefit for Haiti and it has it's roots in the storytelling community.,
Best, Andrea Lovett
co-founder Massmouth.com

[Moose]

Hey folks Last night was the best!
Thanks to all who helped and came to our benefit for Konbit Sante
I will add more photos soon so check back later at StoryBowl!

Visit the Storybowl page for photos and info.

[Vernon L. Cox]

We have our Moose herd for March 10th!

Meg Gilman

William Hinderer

Learnin' Vernon

Susan Dries

Deena R. Weinstein

Debb Freedman

Chris Newcomb

Lynne Cullen


Please join the herd and our Host Antonio Rocha on March 10th.


All proceeds will be donated to Konbit Sante!
to learn more about Portland's sister City Cap-Haitien, and Konbit Sante's work at the Justinian Hospital please click here. www.healthyhaiti.org

This event is supported by the members of MOOSE and is part of the Storybowl efforts to feed the world one story at a time.
http://moosetellers.ning.com
http://storybowl.ning.com

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Wanted Moose Tellers!

This is a call for a moose herd to perform adult stories of overcoming adversity, challenge and tragedy. Stories on the the culture and spirit of Haiti.
We are asking for stories to be between 7-10 minutes

We will have a special March 10th Moose meeting at the North Star Music Cafe'
There will be no open mic but we will have 8 storytellers and a special guest or two for the bargain donation price of $10 per person. All proceeds will be donated to Konbit Sante!

Please save March 10th on your calendar, and check back later our Moose Web site http://moosetellers.ning.com for an announcement.

If you are interested in appearing with the Moose Herd for Haiti please send me your name - - email - phone number- Story title - Its relevance to our Haiti theme - Length - and your previous experience in Public performance if you have not appeared before our members.
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Mean while Take a moment to learn more about Haiti by visiting the above sites. Konbit Sante will benefit from our first Moose Herd on March 10th.

To learn more about the culture check out:

Windows On Haiti
http://www.windowsonhaiti.com/
Guy S. Antoine is from Citadelle Henry ChristopheMilot, Haiti. His website is in Hatian, Haitian Creole, and English. there and on his facebook page you can learn about Haiti from a Hatian.
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?v=info&gid=53004128339

NY Institute for Disaster Mental Health
Tip Sheet on Haitian Culture
http://www.culturallycompetentmentalhealthnj.org/documents/HatianCu...
This is targeted toward Mental health folks but it is helpful to organizations that want to help Haiti and its people with out disrespecting their culture.

Now for the fun stuff
This is a tribute to Harold Courlander, one of the finest literary anthropologists who ever worked in Haiti, by Bob Corbett
Riddles, stories and Proverbs of Haiti
http://www.webster.edu/~corbetre/haiti/literature/folktale.htm

I will end with a proverb
Piti, piti, wazo fe nich li.
Little by little the bird builds its nest
And that's how we'll proceed my fellow Moose we will learn a little, help a little, respect the culture and help rebuild Haiti one story at a time.

Your Moose web volunteer
Learnin' Vernon

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If you right click on a PC mouse over this photo it will say [save picture as] click on that and browse your PC for where you want to save it and the Photo is yours to use. Mac users over the photo press [control} while holding mouse button (lower portion of your mouse pad) it will say [Save image as] and just drag and drop where you want it saved.

We wish to thank Bob Reiser and Lee Ellen Marvin for permission to use their materials and all the help they give to support the Storytelling Community.

For more templates visit:


target="_blank">http://storybowl.ning.com/profiles/blogs/what-is-a-storybowl-event

Moose web volunteer Learnin' Vernon