March 28, 2011 Co-workers and I (John Engle) want to extend a very special thanks to John McKay and the entire board of Saje Foundation for their generous support in Haiti Partners’ earthquake response. John, we can’t thank you and Saje Foundation enough. Your grant helped in the construction and operating budgets of the schools […]
March 28, 2011 We couldn’t be more grateful to Katrina and Ernie Didot at A Bowl of Good Cafe and their staff, colleagues and clients who raised nearly $4,000 for education in Haiti. This is the second major fundraiser they’ve done since the January 12, 2010 earthquake. Thank you Katrina and Ernie and everyone involved […]
March 19, 2011 Yesterday marked the last day of a week-long training Haiti Partners held on alternative mathematics. The approach – developed by Caleb Gattengo (1911-1988) – was presented by Dr. Arthur Powell and interpreted by long-time associate, Esaie Pierre, both with ELAT – Elevating Learning Above Teaching. The Gattegno approach to math uses manipulatives […]
March 9, 2011 We’re in second day of three days of teacher training for more than 60 pre-school educators. Leslie Falconer of Mother Goose Time and Fequiere Vilsaint of Educavision of doing a fabulous job! In addition to have pre-school teachers present from all of our partner schools, there are also representatives from a number […]
February 6, 2011 Haiti Partners is excited about partnering with Haitian-Americans Dr. Yanique Edmond and Dr. Guylaine Richard of WISEOP. Haitian-Americans, who are fluent in Haitian-Creole and knowledgeable of Haitian culture, well studied and with a wealth of experience like Yanique and Guylaine are a gift! We’ll do updates as this partnership unfolds. A giant THANK […]
January 12, 2011 Yesterday we (John Engle, Benaja Antoine, Jonathan Chan, and Peter Meadow and Haitian partners) spent day with Patricia Arquette and her impressive team visiting our partner schools. We’re exploring partnering with Patricia’s organization Give Love to integrate eco-sanitation solutions at our partner schools and include this as part of the environmental educational […]
December 27, 2010 Yesterday, I (John Engle) had the wonderful opportunity of participating in the joyful inaugural ceremony of the new building for Haiti Partners partner school, Henri Christophe. Click here to learn more about this school. A special thanks to Tony Campolo’s organization, EAPE, JM Herr and family and Vista Hermosa Foundation and others […]
December 19, 2010 In this short video Co-Director, Kent Annan, and Program Coordinator, Benaja Antione, visit Henri Christophe Community School and assess the construction progress made there. In one week the school will be formally inaugurated and in January classes will begin. It’s great to see such progress!
December 4, 2010 Yesterday the 20 facilitators (photo below) in the Civic Empowerment Project we’re doing in partnership with USAID met to work on logistics and discuss what’s working and challenges. The objective of the project is to have forty groups, each comprised of 25 teachers, community organizers and young leaders (a total of 1,000) […]
November 13, 2010 We’re grateful to the organization Give Love (founded by actress Patricia Arquette) for their desire to partner with us toward providing our partner schools with Eco-Sanition solutions. With their support, guidance and training we plan to integrate their system of composting latrines that allow human waste to become fertilizer for gardens. Thank […]
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