The three-sentence summary:
The Haitian people have a right to speak directly and honestly about the current tragedy. Project Haiti Speaks will connect earthquake survivors in Haiti with digital communication resources. We will share and promote their stories via blogs, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Flickr, MySpace, and other forms of global online communication.
Read the Longer Story behind Project Haiti Speaks…
Snew Media Helping Haiti:
Online communities around the world are coming together to help Haiti in a time of crisis. At Media Make Change, we believe that in the importance of using snew media for social change. Here’s a collection of online media from earthquake survivors, cit-journalists, and digital media activists.
The Ciné Institute is the only film school in Haiti. Haitian film students have been working extremely hard since the earthquake to document the tragic events and paths towards rebuilding Haiti. Check out their Vimeo page here.
Professor L’Heureux Lewis, Professor Marc Lamont Hill and Darryl Hell discuss mainstream media coverage of events in Haiti, and debate the benefits (or lack thereof) of a U.S. military presence in Haiti. Hosted by Maurice Carver.
Haitian-American poet Carvens Lissaint shared some words about Haiti over a year ago. In light of recent events, Lissaint’s stunningly beautiful poem has taken on new meaning. This is a truly incredible piece of digital activism and artistry in support of Haiti—a must-see snew media video.