Rea Dol to Speak at Carleton

Northfielders are invited to meet Haitian community organizer Rea Dol who will be in Northfield for three appearances during the first week of October.  Dol is the founder and director of Society of Providence United for the Economic Development of Petion-Ville (SOPUDEP)  a grassroots organization in Port a Prince. SOPUDEP offers education for children and adults and a micro-credit program for women.  The New York Times portrayed the aid work she did following the January 12th earthquake in a documentary, “The Mother Figure of Morne Lazare.” http://video.nytimes.com/video/2010/03/06/world/americas/1247467192053/the-mother-figure-of-morne-lazarre.html

Sponsored by the Haiti Justice Alliance of Northfield,  Dol will speak at St. Olaf’s Viking Theater on Monday, October 4, 12:55-1:50 p.m.; Tuesday, October 5, 4:00 p.m. at Room 104 Boliou Hall at Carleton. On Wednesday, October 6, there will be a meal and presentation from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., at the First UCC, 300 Union Street. Doll will discuss Haiti after the earthquake.

For more information, contact Paul Miller, Miller Paul <thehaitiman@msn.com>