Le Flambeau Foundation , September 9, 2024
Congratulations to the winners of the THE SPARK of Le Flambeau Spring 2024 session! The Le Flambeau Foundation (LFF) honored these exceptional young people during a ceremony held on August 1, 2024, in Limonade, Haiti. The event took place at the premises of our community partner for this session, Club Fermina.
Celebrating its 15th year, THE SPARK of Le Flambeau is an online program designed to empower Haitian youth aged 16 to 27. It fosters critical thinking, English language fluency, and leadership skills. Past participants have achieved impressive successes, including college degrees, career advancements, and entrepreneurship.
The ceremony opened with a tribute to Dr. Luc L. Colas, a visionary founding spirit of LFF. A distinguished professor of law, medicine, and philosophy, Dr. Colas would gather young people at his home in Cap-Haïtien. There, he sparked critical thinking and leadership by engaging them in discussions in English and French/Kreyol. That was 20+ years ago. Inspired by the transformative impact of these sessions, Dr. Colas’ teaching model, with the input of high school students in the U.S. and in Haiti, evolved into the online collaboration that is THE SPARK of Le Flambeau.
With this spirit in mind, we launched presentations to the four honorable mentions • Most Improved (tie) – Fleurette Guerrier & Sabby Thelusma • Best Content – Keensay Sinsmyr • Team Spirit – Noël Walky: each received an award certificate, a LuminAID solar study light, and a Babbel 2-year English language learning code.
The grand winner Michelson Merzier was honored and presented with his award certificate, a Samsung tablet with protector case, and a Babbel 2-year English learning code. The awards program concluded with a group discussion moderated by the grand winner.
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On behalf of the Le Flambeau Foundation , a heartfelt thank you is extended to our volunteer English Grader Ms. Alexis (Floyd)! Her exceptional dedication and passion fueled the minds of Haitian youth participating in our weekly program, even amidst Haiti’s current circumstances. Discussions explored diverse topics such as agriculture, artificial intelligence, entrepreneurship, cultural heritage, and mental health. We also extend immense gratitude to Dr. Romel Jean-Pierre/Club Femina, whose student recruitment and mentorship played a vital role.. We also extends a warm THANK YOU to Babbel for their partnership in providing complimentary 2-year English Learning codes to the top students in this class.
This spirit of mutual support embodies Le Flambeau Foundation ’s core principle: we empower each other to empower others. Together, we pave the way to a brighter future.
Merci!
“S. Colas”
Sheri Colas-Gervais, Board and Executive Director, Le Flambeau Foundation , Inc.
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