Lisel Burns, Leader Emeritus of the Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture (BSEC) invites us to consider our nation’s historic responsibility for distorted development in Haiti. She proposes ways that members and local Ethical Societies can assist Haitians and Haitian Americans in developing local partnership projects with earthquake-affected Haitian communities. These partnerships can transform communities both here and there.  Lisel has been visiting Haiti as a community development organizer since the mid-1990s and BSEC has ongoing support programs in Leogane, at the epicenter of Haiti’s January 2010 earthquake.

Ethical Culture Leader Lisle Burns will lead a workshop on September 19 following platform. The workshop will be held at Blueberry Hill, home of member Helene Shore. The space is limited. Please see Marianne Moerman for details.