Miss Liberia in the US Queens helping to create the Vision at the Crowd 50 Visions 2006 Expo a Liberian Village Meeting

The weekend of the 26 of August was filled excitement, thought provoking issues, and a renewed sense of hope. As Liberian Professionals from all around the US came together. To disscuss important issues and oppourtunities in Liberia at the Visions 2006 Expo held at the Marriott Inn Confrence Center in Aldephi Maryland.

The Weekend Started on Friday Evening and Panelist Sponsors and Honored guest attended a Welcome reception. The outgoing President of the organization Dr. Albert B. Coleman, thanked the audience for their support and briefed the audience about the upcoming weekend activities. The of the evening was spent networking and meeting other Liberians professionals. Mr Boniface Satu President of the Liberian Association Maryland DC Chapter. Expressed his enthusiam to see such a event take place. "It is time for Liberians here in the United States to come together to donate their time and expertise in creating a better Liberia."

The Expo officially started at 9am on Saturday. The confrence center gradually filled with panelist, vendors, sponsors,and children. Miss Liberia in the US Ro-Pauline K. Doe arrived at 9am to attend the talks .There was an activity for every age group. In the plava hut sessions, the issued that were address were as follows...Education Policy for the New Liberia Making it relevant to today's Liberian Youth, The tribal dual citizenship and emigrant vs. stay home Liberian divison, The Open door policy...Indentifying New Directions, and the role of women in Africa and World Development.

When the attendees broke for lunch in the vendor hall were sponsors set up display of the various business and organizations among these were T,Nelson Williams Human Resource Consultant, Liberia's Legacy Foundation, Dr Patience Williams MD among others. The Kendehjah restaurant and lounge provided a sampler buffet of various Liberian dishes for the guests.
After lunch the attendees went back into the palava hut sessions the talks continued on until 5pm

Later on that evening the Guest retuned for a most elegeant Dinner Gala, Among the Guests were Mr Ambassador Mr Charles A Minor Mr Richard Tolbert National Investment Council

Members of the Crowd 50 Organizations,various sponsors,supporters and well wishers. During the event, the new officers of the organization was installed. Miss Liberia in the US address the audience on her platform HIV/Aids Awareness in Liberia and Miss Liberia Maryland was awarded a plaque for her sponsorship and support for Visions 2006.

Forum Question of the Month:Do you think Liberian Pageantry is necessary in Liberia's American Society today?

It seems that every where you look now there seems to be African and Ethnic Pageants popping up all over the country. There's everything from the Ms Black World Pageant to Miss Ethnic World Pageants. These pageants focus on everything from embracing our diversity to making a difference in our community. Also, let's not forget all the glitz and glamour that comes with beautiful tradional gowns, evening wear and hot bathing suits.

We at Liberian Pageants want to hear from you.

This month's forum question:
Do you think Liberian Pageantry is necessary in Liberia's American Society today?
Why or Why not?

The LUWIP Organization Presents " Back to School Field Day"

Every year in August, LUWIP host our annual back to school funfest for families in the community. This is an event filled with food and lots of fun activities for the children and their families. But the highlight of the day is the school supplies giveaway. LUWIP ensures that every school age child at the funfest leaves with a school bag filled with school supplies (pencils, note books, crayons, sharpeners, erasers pens and paper) to help with the commencing the school year. This year the back to school Fun Fest will be on Sunday August 27, 2006 between the hours of 3:00 and 7:00pm. There will be a special guest appearance by Miss Liberia in the US 2006 Last year,the organization provided school supplies to over one hundred school age children

The Liberian United Women in Progress (LUWIP) was founded in 2000 by a group of strong and promising Liberian women who share a passion for promoting and supporting young Liberian women. LUWIP is a not-for-profit and non-political organization that has maintained a tradition for the past five years of empowering Liberian women to achieve their personal and professional goals, while providing a forum for them to express their opinions, talents, and intelligence. LUWIP is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Their mission is to raise funds for the purchase of life’s basic necessities such as food, clothing, shelter, and medicine for our unfortunate loved ones. We also strive to promote the awareness to other international organizations of the plight of our people. More so, LUWIP serves as a beacon to promote moral values by encouraging women to pursue education, self-empowerment, and improving their standard of living.

The LUWIP Organization is the official sponsors of the Official Miss Liberia in the US Pageant.