January 12, 2018 On this day 8 years ago at 4:53pm, Haiti suffered the most devastating earthquake in modern history. In mere minutes, hundreds of thousands were killed and many more were left homeless. In the end, between 220,000 and 300,000 people perished. This represents about 2-3% of Haiti’s total population. Though a natural […]
Please mark your calendar for two wonderful Haiti Partners events happening in the New Year. We hope you to see you at both! Stories of Gratitude Luncheon Friday, February 2 12:00pm – 1:00pm | $25 per person Costa d’Este Beach Resort & Spa, 3244 Ocean Dr, Vero Beach Hear stories of thanks and gratitude for the work you’ve made […]
In this latest Schools Program Report, there are many highlights: The Children’s Academy added another class of 30 students, bringing the total to 218 in six grades: three pre-K and first through third. 73,600 parent service hours were recorded during the 2016-17 school year. There are currently 7 Village Savings and Loan groups with 235 […]
Each day at 11am the entire Children’s Academy campus pauses for 5 minutes of silence. It’s a daily opportunity for all the kids, parents and staff to take a moment to collect and ground themselves, think, or just be silent. As this short video powerfully demonstrates, we believe that mindfulness is key to healthy human […]
Recently we had the pleasure of receiving a small four-person delegation from the St. Lucia Ministry of Education at the Children’s Academy. In this short video, School Coordinator, Alex Myril, asks them about their impressions. We’re pleased to share that, from their perspectives as professional educators, the themes that emerged were: student independence choice in […]
Thanks to everyone who has expressed concern for Haiti as Hurricane Irma has begun to bear down there. Our networks of educators, community and church leaders, have been sharing information about the storm and making preparations. As of now, we have not yet received reports of any major damage. That said, Irma is only just […]
On this Labor Day, Haiti Partners salutes all those who work, in the US, Haiti and everywhere. One of the ways we try to celebrate labor throughout the year is by creating a culture of respect and joy in the workplace so that our employees will love their jobs. Recently, Children’s Academy Coordinator, Alex Myril, captured […]
In this short video Danielle Gilbert shares about her volunteer experience at the Children’s Academy and what it has meant to her. Danielle spent six weeks with HP in the summer of 2016 and has returned again this summer for a full two months. She is a recent graduate from the University of Colorado, Denver, […]
Here’s a short interview with Randi Reed, in which she talks about her experience volunteering with HP over the last couple summers. Randi helped with a variety of school activities as well as in the paper-making social business. Thank you, Randi, for spending time at the Children’s Academy with us and sharing your wonderful spirit […]
On July 12-14 we held our 6th annual Teacher Summit training in Darbonne, Leogane. This is the largest training we hold all year and the methods covered become the basis for what our schools will work on in the coming school year. Forty two teachers from our schools network participated. The training is organized with and led […]
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