April 4, 2011 My colleagues and I (John Engle) are delighted to share a film that we’ve (we includes the amazing Luke Renner and Sylove with Fireside International along with others involved) created about a wonderful Haitian success story of communities creating income generating activities to pay teachers’ salaries to educate the children in their […]
March 28, 2011 Haiti Partners’ mission is to help Haitians change Haiti through education for students, teachers, leaders, and disciples. Our educational efforts focus on helping Haitians change their country’s top-down, dictatorial teaching and leadership approach to one that empowers children and adults to discover their potential to create and to collaborate effectively. Our educational […]
March 14, 2011 The successful long-term development of Haiti relies on Haitians acquiring and employing the skills they need to exercise their independence and autonomy in inclusive and respectful ways. Unfortunately, most Haitian leaders lack both the practical skills to make them effective and the experience which would allow them to lead inclusively and respectfully. […]
November 1, 2010 We’re delighted to be hosting in Haiti from Trinity Lutheran Church: Kurt Jacobson (Pastor) along with Aron Adkins and Mary and Ed Elworthy. They’ve come as part of our Advocate Program to explore partnership possibilities. Click here to view Aron Adkin’s photos.
October 26, 2010 Yesterday, we received a message from one of our Disciples Program leaders, Ysmaille Dorsainvil, who lives and works in the Central Plateau, where the cholera outbreak began. As soon as Ysmaille learned about the outbreak, he connected with a local nurse and organized a meeting with 38 members of his network as […]
October 20, 2010 Thanks to a grant from USAID, 1,000 Port au Prince and Leogane-based educators will go through a 3-month Circles of Change training. The training will be customized so that in addition to learning participatory teaching and leading techniques, educators will also spend time studying together the Haitian Constitution and civic responsibilities. *For […]
June 27, 2010 Long-time colleague Eramith Delva, who just received a generator from Briggs and Stratton, shares how it will benefit Haitian women and children.
June 27, 2010 Among the highlights for me (John Engle) at our 9th* Annual Haiti Open Space meeting that convened more than 80 Haitians from around the country was emphasis on social enterprise. In particular, social or “community” enterprise that can generate funds to pay teachers’ salaries which will lead to better education that is […]
March 28, 2010 We (Kent and John) took a break from LEADERS Seminar (a 3-year program that brings community leaders/educators together 4 times a year) to give this progress report.
The Social Enterprise for Advancing Quality Education project is a 3-year grant generously made possible with support from the Vista Hermosa Foundation. Its overall goal is to “Develop and promote good leadership, inspiring successes, innovative solutions and community commitment to quality education in Haiti by leveraging the Capacity Building3 Project.” Through this project we have been able to create […]
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