posted by Le Flambeau This piece was written by Le Flambeau Foundation Scholar Ruchama who recently completed her third semester of college in the U.S. and recently launched her fourth. She is an alumna of THE SPARK of Le Flambeau program. Ruchama is carrying a double major in Accounting and Music. Congratulations! I just completed my third semester and … Read more
We honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. – his dream and his spirit live on. Le Flambeau Foundation passes it forward. To read the I Have a Dream speech (click here) To see and hear the I Have a Dream speech (click here) Freedom rings!
Haitian Youth Illuminated In ‘Sea Light’ Our #1 pick for 2013 Book of the Year is CLAIRE OF THE SEA LIGHT by Edwidge Danticat. Author Edwidge Danticat is an honorary member of THE SPARK of Le Flambeau, a Le Flambeau Foundation Haiti/US college preparatory program now in its sixth year. Edwidge Danticat did a reading and discussion … Read more
Haitians all over the world make Soup Joumou every New Year’s Day (January 1st) to celebrate the independence of Haiti on January 1st, 1804. Soup Joumou is a celebratory meal consumed together with family and friends in the spirit of overcoming incredible challenges, achieving success, and enjoying the positive offerings ahead. Soup Joumou is a … Read more
We are pleased to announce the winners of THE SPARK of Le Flambeau program, for the fall semester 2013. THE SPARK of Le Flambeau language exchange program, now in its fifth year, aims to improve fluency in reading and writing for students in Haiti and in the U.S. while fostering the exchange of culture, … Read more
This piece was written by Le Flambeau Foundation Scholar Danice who recently completed his first semester of college in the U.S. (arrived August 2013) and is preparing to launch his second semester. Danice is majoring in Agronomy. Congratulations! This is the taste; it dictates how to eat the food! One step forward; I am stronger … Read more
Declaration of Human Rights / Declaration Universelle de Droits by Dr. Luc L. Colas, December 10, 1998 – Cap-Haitien, Haiti Fifty years, (December 10, 1948), Palais Chaillot, Paris), after this famous Declaration of Human Rights, following the Senator Emile Saint-Lôt, which… The powerful verb still echoes to our ears, and we are wondering, and we … Read more
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted on December 10, 1948. Senator Emile Saint-Lot from Haiti was a co-signatory, along with U.S. First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, and many other countries. To read the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (in English) (French) (in Kreyol). Following is perspective from a youth leader in Haiti. by Menson, … Read more
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted on December 10, 1948. Senator Emile Saint-Lot from Haiti was a co-signatory, along with U.S. First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, and many other countries. To read the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (in English) (French) (in Kreyol). Following is perspective from a youth leader in Haiti. by Lourdia, … Read more
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted on December 10, 1948. Senator Emile Saint-Lot from Haiti was a co-signatory, along with U.S. First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, and many other countries. To read the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (in English) (French) (in Kreyol). Following is perspective from a youth leader in Haiti. by … Read more