Randevou Kreyòl Networking Mixer - Oct. 2025 at Citadel | Karaoke Edition

Join us: on Fri October 31st at Citadel Creole Cuisine, 11300 Fern St, Wheaton, MD 20902.

Let's reconnect at Randevou Kreyòl Mixer Karaoke Edition where Haitians and friends of Haiti come to chat, mingle, network, and unwind!

General Public - Admission: $10

Dues-paying Member - Admission FREE

RSVP & let us know you're coming!

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Our Mixer offers in two parts:

1) Public Talk/Dialogue segment, during which entrepreneur(s), community voice(s) or individual/group of professional(s) have an opportunity to speak on, share/present content/information, and discuss topic/issue(s) of interest to the community

2) Social-professional networking and mingling segment

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Stop by early to enjoy Happy hour (food/drink specials). Doors open officially at 6:30 PM, but attendees (s) are allowed as early as 6 pm in the space. Our featured DJ will move you with the best Konpa and the latest Zouk rhythms.

If you have any questions, please contact us at info@haitianprofessionals.org.

This month's mixer features a karaoke session

Our Karaoke moment invites all to engage in social gatherings where individuals come together to sing popular songs along with instrumental backing tracks during the mixer. The primary focus of this karaoke festive event is on participants taking turns stepping up to a microphone and performing their chosen songs in front of the audience of attendees.

Join us for a night of fun, networking, and showcasing some singing skills.

This month's talk segment spotlights Laurie Williams speaking on the topic "Community, Culture, Connection: Caribbean American Advisory Group (CAAG) in Montgomery County, MD".

About our Speaker

Laurie Williams brings over 15 years of experience in higher education as an educator and project manager. For over 12 years, Laurie served in various roles at Montgomery College (Maryland), including career and transfer services, teaching English as a Second Language, academic coaching, and grants management. She also provided leadership to develop the processes for Montgomery College’s first Dual Admission partnership grant, which successfully exceeded the original outcome measures.

Mrs. Williams currently serves as the Assistant Director of Workforce Development for a cybersecurity training company. In addition to her career in education, Laurie has worked in the field of community arts, instructing communities in the U.S., Canada, and Haiti. She is the co-founder of Zoe’s Key, a graphic design company dedicated to elevating underrepresented voices through inclusive visual storytelling.

Laurie completed her Bachelor of Science degree in Health Education at the University of Maryland and holds a Master of Science in Urban Economic Development and a Master of Education in Multicultural Education from Eastern University in Pennsylvania.

As the newly elected chair of Montgomery County’s Caribbean American Advisory Group, Laurie works with several other volunteers from across the Caribbean diaspora to ensure the needs of the community are heard and addressed.