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Club Creole Week: Men Anpil, Chay Pa Lou |
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 In light of the recent devastation in Haiti, Club Creole has modified our week to recognize the importance of unity and strength at this time. Certain events have been canceled or postponed to a later day. Krik? Krak! and Haitian dance lessons have been canceled while our Colorism in the Caribbean forum has been postponed. The remaining events are listed below.
We ask for your understanding in the decision to continue the week and hope that we all continue to support one another during this difficult time. Please join us in a united effort to raise funds for Gators United for Haiti (GU4H). We will be tabling throughout the week in hopes of providing immediate aid to our country. For more information on Gators United for Haiti, please visit gatorsunitedforhaiti.org and by attending our events listed below. |
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Emergency Meeting Cancelled |
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In lieu of the emergency Club Creole General Body Meeting tonight, we ask that you join Club Creole in attending the Gators United for Haiti Candlelight Vigil tonight, Friday, January 15th at 7pm at the J. Wayne Reitz Union Amphitheatre. Gators United for Haiti is a student run philanthropic project supervised and aided by the University of Florida administration in motivating the Gator Nation to raise $50,000 for Haiti relief efforts.
On Tuesday, January 12th, the small country of Haiti was hit by a 7.0 earthquake. The powerful earthquake and its repeated aftershocks, have caused widespread damage to the capital city of Port au Prince as well as surrounding areas.
As a united body of student organizations, the group encourages everyone to take part in the effort by donating any form of aid possible. The entire campus community is welcome to attend the vigil, where donation stations will also be set up. Gators United for Haiti will accept donations in the form of cash or checks (checks must be made out to the University of Florida). If you wish to make a donation by credit card, the student group recommends making it to the Red Cross or Yele Haiti, a grassroots organization based in Haiti and founded by Grammy Award winning musician Wyclef Jean.
Note: Monetary donations and supplies will be collected all week on the UF Campus: Plaza of Americas, Turlington Plaza, Reitz Union Colonnade. Feel free to donate any of the following: Monetary donations, clothing, hygiene products, non-Perishable grocery items, and pain relief medication. There is never too much aid so please donate as much as you can. Any help is useful help. Sincerely,
THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
CLUB CREOLE EXECUTIVE BOARD & DIRECTORS 2009-2010 |
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STATE OF EMERGENCY: Disaster Relief for Haiti |
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Good Evening, As people are tuning in across the world to the breaking news of the 7.0-magnitude earthquake that took place today in Haiti, Club Creole would like for us all to come together to work on aiding in a massive relief effort. After the earthquake hit, there was at least a dozen aftershocks with at least a 5.0 magnitude, accounts of several buildings collapsing, witnesses stating that they saw dead bodies, and no modes of communication. At the moment, this is all the information that we have acquired thus far and we will continue to do our best to keep you updated. We should all work together to keep each other informed about what’s going on in our country. Even after the hurricane devastation in 2008, the Haitian people continue to stand strong and have faith that we could endure disaster. As this day is described as being the worst day in Haitian history, we have to remember that “L’Union Fait La Force” (In Unity There is Strength). So with that being said, let's show our strength by coming together as one unified group working towards the common cause to help our people. At the moment, Club Creole’s Executive Board and Directors are in the process of developing a plan of action such as accepting funds, non-perishable foods, clothing, supplies, etc. We are planning to have an EMERGENCY GENERAL BODY MEETING (see 'Read More') that will allow Club Creole members and friends to come up with feasible solutions and to express any concerns that you may have in the state of our county, Haiti.
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 Saturday, July 18th
Starts at 12PM
The Enclaves
Get ready for the livest cultural event of the summer!! African Student Union, JAMSA and Club Creole present the Summer 2009 Boombastic Afro-Caribbean Jam!! Work up a sweat while dancing to your favorite soca, dancehall, reggae, konpa, Afro-pop and old-school hip hop then cool off in fit of wet madness - the pool! We've got free food, a live DJ and fun for days that you don't want to miss. For those in need of transportation, feel free to contact Hanns at
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 Tuesday, July 21st
Starts at 6:20PM
Location: TBA
We regret to inform you, ladies and gentlemen, that Club Creole's second and final installment in our Summer '09 GBM Series is finally here. We are saddened by our departure but, don't fret as this is only temporary. We have much more to bring you for the rest of this summer and definitely much more this upcoming year. Hope to see your face in the place!!!
C.C....POZE!!!
**Food and refreshments will be served.** |
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 Tuesday, July 21st
Starts at 7PM
CSE 222
Place the ills of Haiti into perspective this Tuesday following the General Body Meeting. Participate in our interactive "I AM HAITI: The Forum" where we will be by discussing various controversial topics within the context of Haitian history, culture, and society. Consider this an opportunity to learn the whole story. Hope to see you there!!! |
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Black In America 2 Screening |
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 Wednesday & Thursday, July 22nd & 23rd
Starts at 7PM
Reitz Union Auditorium
CNN continues its investigation of the most challenging issues facing African-Americans with "Black in America 2" which will focus on "Today's Pioneers" & "Tomorrow' s Leaders". There will be a screening of the two-part series on followed by an in-depth discussion regarding the series & other serious topics relative to the Black community. Please join us during this reflective discussion as we tackle issues that affect us all. See you then! |
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Directorship Applications Available |
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 Applications for the Dance, Fundraising, Solicitations, Gala and Pageant Directorships as well the Dance Choreographer position are now available. Please turn in your applications by Friday May 29th, 2009 at 5pm at the CC cubicle located on the 3rd floor of the Reitz Union. Note that the current applications are only for the mentioned positions. If you would like more information on other directorship positions, or have any questions, in general, feel free to contact Marcus Jean at
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PR Applications Available |
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 The time has finally arrived! The application for the Public Relations Executive Position is available both as an attachment below and on the Application Clearinghouse on the Center for Student Activities and Involvement website. For those who wish to apply, please make sure you have read through the entire application and please be cognitive of the deadline.
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General Body Meeting: Nomination Meeting |
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 Tuesday, March 31st
Starts at 6:00pm
CSE 121
As the school year winds down, it is time for us to select Club Creole's next phenomenal E-Board. The guidelines for nominationing potential candidates are 1) Anyone at the meeting can nominate someone but 2) nominees must be a member according to the constitution (attended 3 GBM per semester prior to voting period) and 3) must have a minimum of 2.5 GPA. |
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