Our Partner School in Cite Soleil

September 30, 2009 I’m (John Engle) in Haiti for several days focusing on our partner school in Cite Soleil. It’s so encouraging to be able to come and go into a part of Port au Prince–an extremely poor neighborhood with nearly a half million people–that was too dangerous to visit for several years. It was […]

Edwidge Danticat Receives Genius Award

September 22, 2009 Konpliman, felisitasyon Edwidge ak Fedo! Our friend Edwidge Danticat received the prestigious MacArthur Foundation Genius Award. Read about it Edwidge pictured below while narrating our SEEDS OF CHANGE video. Photo by Daniel Morel

“Schools Kill Creativity” by Sir Ken Robinson

September 18, 2009 A brilliant and hilarious presentation by Sir Ken Robinson. My colleagues and I share with him the belief that creativity is frequently suffocated in school. Haiti Partners’ approach to teacher training and education places emphasis on helping children discover their voice, their ideas, and their potential.

The Learning Village

September 16, 2009 We’re honored to be playing a small part in this and to be collaborating closely with Luke Renner on numerous projects.

Capacity Building3 Mid-Year Report

September 2, 2009 We just completed mid-year report of our 3-year Capacity Building3 project financed by Vista Hermosa.  Click here to learn more about the project. Click here for the mid-year report.