l 2004 to Present—HAAPA held a series of voter registration drives throughout our community in an effort to promote civic engagement by our people.

l August 27, 2006—HAAPA in collaboration with HALEC organized a Town Hall meeting with 11th Congressional candidates Carl Andrews, Yvette Clarke, Chris Owens and David Yassky at Saint Jerome Church.  This was the first such forum in the Haitian-American community in NYC.  The forum was designed for community members to learn about the candidates who in turn share their platform with constituents.

l Spring 2005—HAAPA protested the denigration of Haitian children at P.S. 34.  HAAPA puts together legal team to represent P.S. 34 children: HABNET members Attorneys Ramses Delva, Esq. and Natasha Pierre, Esq. along with lead attorney Sanford Rubenstein,Esq.

l June 2005—HAAPA and members of the Consortium for Haitian Empowerment address the mistreatment of Haitian nationals in the Dominican Republic.  HAAPA representatives went to the DR to participate in a special forum and we made monetary contributions to MUDHA (El movimiento de Mujeres Dominico-Haitiana—Movement of Dominican - Haitian Women).