Double your impact on #GivingTuesday!
The holiday season has begun: a time for reflection, family, friends, and giving. This year, make a gift that will help change a life. Until Tuesday at midnight we have the opportunity to give two young Haitian students the gift of an education. Will you join us? Thank you!
Happy Thanksgiving!
In this season of gratitude we give special thanks for your support, dedication, and encouragement. You make the work of Haiti Partners possible. Mèsi (thank you) and Happy Thanksgiving!
Use smile.amazon.com and give the gift of education while you shop this holiday season!
Want to shop for gifts online and give the gift of education at the same time? Go to smile.amazon.com, set “Haiti Partners Inc” as your preferred charity, and shop away! A portion of your purchases will automatically go towards scholarships for students in Haiti. Donations are only made when you order from smile.amazon.com, not from amazon.com (same site, just a […]
Exploring new possibilities in the entrepreneurship program
We’re excited to announce the piloting of a few new activities at the Children’s Academy which promises to expand our entrepreneurship offerings in the coming years. The first effort is a small class exploring the potential of different entrepreneurship curricula. In addition to studying the curricula, students are considering business ideas and will be developing initial […]
Quality Schools Program Quarterly Report – Summer 2015
In terms of the school calendar, summer is a time to celebrate the accomplishments of the previous year, but also a time to make improvements and preparations for the coming one. As ever, it was a busy summer in our Quality Schools Program. Here are a few highlights from our Quality Schools Program Summer 2015 Quarterly Report: In […]
Community development research at the Children’s Academy presented at major conference
In January 2014 we did a blog post about the participatory research that was being conducted at the Children’s Academy by our close associate and PhD candidate, Jayne Engle. Since this time Jayne has continued her research and begun presenting her findings. Below is an abstract from research that Jayne presented last weekend at the ACSP conference (Association of […]
On the Importance of Working Together
I’m not sure if the Children’s Academy parents who were doing their service hours that day were notified in advance that we’d be joining them to help level the field in front of the school. In any case, when Jodie, Michael, John and I came to work that day, dressed down in preparation for some serious […]
Agreements and Partnership
At the beginning of each academic year we sign accords with each of our six partner schools. These agreements are a critical part of our work with partner institutions. They set expectations, assure clear communication, and help us plan for the year and think through priorities together. They also help build trust, provide guidelines for potential conflict resolution, and […]
Office Manager Position Announcement
Haiti Partners – a faith-based (Christian) 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization – is seeking a full/part-time Office Manager for their Vero Beach, FL office. This person will oversee day-to-day operations of the US office and provide administrative support. This Office Manager position is for someone who enjoys a mix of administrative detail and interacting with people, all […]
Do the chicken dance … and provide scholarships for students in Haiti!
We love our community of supporters. You are passionate, generous, and extremely creative. To wit: Aimee Paulson Fritz got up early, dressed up in a chicken costume, danced in front of a bus full of students (and plenty of spectators), let it all be filmed and immortalized on the internet, and, as a result, smashed […]