MEDIA ADVISORY - HAITIAN DIASPORA TO THE RESCUE! (LE PROJET D.H.E.R)

MONTREAL, Dec. 15 /CNW Telbec/ - The Montreal borough of St-Michel and the Centre de Formation Professionnelle Mont-Laurier (CFPML) invite members of the press to a briefing of the Heavy Machinery Training Project for Haitian Diaspora living in Quebec.

Supported by the Ministère de l'Éducation, du Loisir et du Sport (MELS), this bold new project has given 30 Montrealers, all members of the Haitian Diaspora, the opportunity to receive specialized training required to become licensed operators of heavy machinery. The main goal of the project is to successfully equip young Quebecers of Haitian descent interested in joining the much needed reconstruction efforts in their homeland.  Further details will be unveiled at the briefing.

Members of the press will have an opportunity to meet individuals responsible for the creation of the project, as well as the 30 students currently enrolled in the training program. The students will demonstrate their newly aquired skills using heavy machinery at the site of the briefing.

Such a project will be of particular interest to Canadian companies and organizations involved in reconstruction efforts in Haiti.

EVENT DETAILS

Occasion:	Press Briefing for the Heavy Machinery Training Project of the Haitian Diaspora.
Speakers:	Line Beauchamp, Ministre de l'Éducation, du Loisir et du Sport (MELS)
	Michel Adrian, Mayor of Mont-Laurier
	Emmanuel Dubourg, Member of the National Assembly - Viau
	Frantz Benjamin, Municipal Councillor for the Montreal borough of Villeray - St-Michel - Parc-Extension
	Normand Bélanger, Executive Director of the Pierre-Neveu School Board of Mont-Laurier
	Mme. Martine Loignon, Presidente of the Pierre-Neveu School Board of Mont-Laurier
	Sylvain Tremblay, Director of the Centre de Formation Professionnelle Mont-Laurier
	Ian Bellavance, Professor
	Billy James, Student
Date/Time:	December 21, 2010 at 1:00pm
Location:	St-Michel Quarry (formerly the Francon Quarry)
Please Note:	Since the briefing takes places in the quarry, please dress appropriately in case of bad weather (i.e. warm clothes, rain boots, etc.)

To download press-related material (photos, videos, and maps) please visit the following link:
http://www.gstylecommunications.com/FDH/formationdiasporahaitienne.html

For further information:

English Media Liaison:
Alex Nitsiou
[email protected]
514-443-3731