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The launch of two new sets of language learning CD’s has many excited.  These special CD’s are the result of a unique relationship between Le Flambeau Foundation and London-based EuroTalk,  a company recognized as  one of the top language learning CD developers in the world.  The new language learning CD offerings  include the American English language … Read more

Awards were presented to top Haiti participants from the Fall semester of  THE SPARK of Le Flambeau language exchange program.  Winners received their certificates and educational prizes in Port-au-Prince from Le Flambeau Foundation president Jean St.Lot-Gervais.  The prizes included dictionaries, TOEFL guides, language learning CD’s and books donated by U.S. student and teacher participants in … Read more

Today we launched the Spring 2012 session of  THE SPARK of Le Flambeau program.  A unique language exchange initiative now in its fourth year, born from the collaborative efforts of Le Flambeau Foundation , student leaders (special thank you to founding member Angie), IT advisors and volunteer educators; THE SPARK of Le Flambeau continues to … Read more

Dear Friends: These are exciting times as we prepare to announce the winners of the THE SPARK of Le Flambeau fall 2011 semester and we continue to raise the bar for our future leaders.  We are certain that throughout the 10-week language exchange program with students in Haiti and in the U.S., the educational contributions … Read more

Student participants in the Fall semester session of THE SPARK of Le Flambeau program ended the semester by donating books and art crafting tools to Haitian youth they met during the field trip taken to Little Haiti.  Included in the donations made were TOEFL preparatory books and dictionaries for THE SPARK of Le Flambeau partner … Read more

Passing it Forward Dear Friends: It’s hard to believe that we are already at the end of 2011 and headed into 2012.  Despite having no shortage of challenges this past year the achievements had the greatest impact.  You were a part of it.  Let’s take a quick look … Graduated Scholars – Three of our … Read more

A Le Flambeau Foundation Culture Sharing Vignette – education for the mind and stomach 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.  Haiti cast off the bonds of slavery and declared its freedom from France in 1804, making history … Read more

Commentary written by the late Dr. Luc L. Colas of Cap-Haitien, Haiti, on December 10, 1998 – the 50th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.  Noted is Senator Emile Saint-Lôt  who joined Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt in Paris in 1948 as a Haiti delegate, and who helped draft and was a signatory of the Universal … Read more