Haitians demand priority after government spends $3.8M for a brief visit from Colombia’s leader
Haiti's government has invested more than $3.8 million to welcome Colombia's president. The money was used to more than double the runway at the airport in the coastal city of Jacmel, repair its ...
Haiti’s goal to elect new president by 2026 endangered by political setbacks, UN says
The transitional government should prioritize governance over competing personal and political interests. Now is not the time for political infighting.’ ...
Haitians in Springfield try to keep fears in check as Trump takes office
Just hours after the president’s inauguration, the immediate future suddenly looked far less secure for Haitian immigrants in ...
Clinton Herald15d
Feb. 2 Mission Starfish Haiti to benefit school
All proceeds help fund Mission Starfish Haiti, a Christian school founded by Silentor Estil-Henderson in 2012. More than 400 children attend this school in Gonaieve, which has a population of 300,000.
Philadelphia Inquirer22d
On Haitian Independence Day, honoring our heritage, our community, and the future we are building together
As we prepare to celebrate Haitian Independence Day on Jan. 1, my thoughts turn to the intersection of heritage and legacy — to what it means to raise Haitian American sons in Philadelphia, a city ...
Haitian Times23d
From local church to world stage: Caleb Exantus promotes Haitian culture through Konpa dance
He was born and raised in one of the most conservative Christian families in Bombardopolis, Haiti’s northwest. However, Caleb Exantus has found his calling and mission by doing what most people least ...
Time23d
The History That Makes Black and Haitian New Year’s Traditions So Meaningful
From 1697 to 1804, French colonialism and enslaved labor made Saint-Domingue (modern-day Haiti) the most profitable colony in the Americas. The wealth from coffee and sugar attained by the white ...
icihaiti23d
iciHaiti - Japan : 100 EduPOL agents trained in psychosocial support
With the support of the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 100 officers of the Educational Community Police (EduPOL) were trained to provide psychosocial support in Haitian schools. This initiative ...
The Hill23d
AI ready to hit its stride in schools in 2025
Experts predict that 2025 will be the year artificial intelligence (AI) truly gets off the ground in K-12 schools. 2024 laid the groundwork for AI to reach a level of “maturity” in education ...
Wall Street Journal25d
Haitians Flee Gangs on a Mountain Trail ‘Where Even the Dogs Don’t Go’
The mountain trail south of Haiti’s capital was long used only by farmers hauling strawberries to market and the rare adventurous hiker. It passes bucolic highland pine forests and follows ...
The Boston Globe25d
How one Boston public school defied the odds
The new vision for the Mattahunt included launching the nation’s first in-school Haitian Creole dual-language program, starting with pre-K for four year olds. Called the Toussaint L’Ouverture ...