The following account was written by Kerline Janvier, Children’s Academy Co-Coordinator, and translated by Erik Dadger in January 2013: Children’s Academy Co-Coordinator: Kerline Janvier When the Children’s Academy was first starting, I noticed something. When parents would come to pick up their kids, it was a big problem. Students may not have their shoes on […]
The following account was written by Kerline Janvier, Children’s Academy Co-Coordinator, and translated by Erik Badger in January 2013: Children’s Academy Parent Early on in the “Education is Conversation” parent discussion activity there were several parents who suggested that the group talk about positive and negative experiences from childhood. One particular parent attracted my attention […]
Our 3rd Annual Partner’s Retreat will be April 26-27, 2013! “Connecting for Change” will be the theme. Friends and partners in this work will come together from across the US, Canada, and Haiti. It’s a chance to learn, grow, and have fun together as we talk about the ways that we can make change possible in Haiti, […]
The following is a guest post from Ted Oswald, who has recently written a novel titled Because We Are about Haiti and is giving part of the proceeds to Haiti Partners: In 2010, my wife and I lived in Haiti for several months and interned — she as an international development student, and I as a law […]
Last Saturday, Feb. 9, Richard Twiss, a prophetic voice for justice on behalf of indigenous peoples around the world, passed away after suffering a massive heart attack on Wednesday night. A member of the Sicunga Lakota Oyate from the Rosebud Sioux Reservation, Richard dedicated his life to fighting systems of economic, cultural, and theological injustice that […]
On this Valentine’s Day, we thought we’d share the love. Specifically, the “Circle of Love.” The Circle of Love is a pre-school activity we do at the Children’s Academy. The Circle of Love takes place each morning for 30 minutes or more. Though it serves simply as a way to start the day and energize […]
Extollo International Haiti Operations Manager Gil Duclos demonstrates how blocks made with mountain sand crumble February 9, 2013 Erik Badger As described in a previous post, Haiti Partners is thrilled to be developing a partnership with Extollo International, a San Francisco-based non-profit whose vision is “to create a trained workforce in Haiti with employable skills […]
February 6, 2013 Erik Badger In October 2011 in the rural mountain community of Baocia, Haiti Partners broke ground on a new school: the Children’s Academy and Learning Center. After months of holding community meetings to identify local development priorities and cultivating relationships of trust with local residents, it became clear that central concerns of […]
February 3, 2013 Erik Badger We’re pleased to announce another Circles of Change contract, this time with the Power of Education School in Fontamara, a neighborhood of Port-au-Prince. The goal of the training is to help a group of teachers practice participative leadership so that they can collaborate better with one another as well as […]
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