August 1, 2013 In a previous blog post we introduced a Circles of Change group for local teachers that started this spring at the Power of Education School in Martisant. We are pleased to announce that the group recently concluded with a certificate ceremony and participants were thrilled. In the end, though we had only planned […]
Last week co-director John Engle flew to Denver, CO to participate in WorldBlu Live 2013. From the WorldBlu website: WorldBlu LIVE 2013 is the world’s premier gathering on freedom in the workplace. It is designed for individuals and organizations who recognize the power of freedom and democracy as a leading tool for boosting the bottom-line, […]
April 25, 2013 Erik Badger If you’re familiar with our Organizations program, you know that the centerpiece of it is what we call Circles of Change. Circles of Change is an innovative participatory education program that encourages democratic development and is designed for use in organizations, schools, churches, the workplace, or anywhere a group needs to learn […]
April 22, 2013 Last January, Haiti Partners began a Circles of Change group in partnership with the Power of Education Foundation school in Martisant, just outside of Port-au-Prince. The group meets each Saturday morning for an hour and a half and is made up of teachers from the Power of Education school, as well as […]
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 […]
December 31, 2012 Kent and John, on behalf of Haiti Partners’ staff and network of Haitian students, educators, and community leaders, want to thank you for being in this with us. Thanks to YOU, 2012 has been an extremely productive year. Here’s what you’ve made possible: Our six partner schools are providing better education to […]
September 29, 2012 Erik Badger Vote at CNN Heroes for Malya Villard-Appolon, a longtime friend and collaborator of Haiti Partners. For over 10 years Malya and her organization KOFAVIV have used the methods we promote – Reflection Circles (Touchstones in the US) and Open Space – to encourage healing and empower rape victims. She is indeed a […]
July 21, 2012 Sara Ko Below is an interview with Ritha Celius, a member of the Beneficiary Committee in the Santo Community. Ritha is taking a leadership role in the development of a governance structure in Santo and will be moving into her new home in January 2013. ~~~~~~~~~~ Hello, my name is Ritha Celius. […]
June 7, 2012 On May 18-19 we convened 30 of our strongest Open Space and Wonn Refleksyon practitioners for an advanced training in the Circles of Change method. The objective of this training was to share new best practices that were developed in the north as part of the Improving Communications Project with USAID that […]
April 5, 2012 Erik Badger Thanks to our partnership with Habitat for Humanity International, 150 community members of the newly created Santo housing community in Leogane will participate for six months in an adapted Circles of Change training which will not only teach them democratic practices, but will result in a local governance plan created by the community. The […]
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