Foundation News

Week #2 Winner – THE SPARK of LF, Fall 2022

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Le Flambeau Foundation , Inc.,  10/29/22 Congratulations to the week-two winner of THE SPARK of LF Fall 2022 session!  In the words of our English Grader Alexis Floyd… “I applaud you all for supporting each other and being engaged! Now is the time that you were all waiting for!  This week’s SPARK is Sharliah Maria … Read more

Scholarships Awarded to Design Students in Haiti

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Le Flambeau Foundation , Inc.,October 28, 2022 Bravo to the eight youth in Haiti who were awarded scholarships to participate in the Kreyatis art design program.  The program launched in June and will be completed by the end of March 2023.  Kreyatis is devoted to the elevation of underserved youth in Haiti via Haitian art … Read more

Week #1 Winner – THE SPARK of LF, Fall 2022

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Le Flambeau Foundation , Inc.,  10/22/22 Congratulations to the week-one winner of THE SPARK of LFF Fall 2022 session!  In the words of our English Grader Alexis Floyd… “Thank you to all of you who participated in this week’s discussion. It was a joy reading your responses. Every week there will be one SPARK of … Read more

THE SPARK of Le Flambeau Launches 14th Year

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Le Flambeau Foundation will be launching THE SPARK of Le Flambeau Fall session for the fourteenth year.  The THE SPARK of LF is an online language exchange program focused on extending educational opportunities to bright youth (up to 27 yrs old) in and from Haiti, with English language learning as the foundation. This program provides … Read more

Haïti Cette Republique Noire Qui A Sauvé La Libye

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The following article features United Nations Ambassador Émile Saint-Lot, representing Haiti – a founding member of the United Nations.  Ambassador Émile Saint-Lot is a founding father and spirit of Le Flambeau Foundation . Photo:  Haiti United Nations Ambassador Émile Saint-Lot, Family Collection. Article:  Haiti 24 Net, Originally published November 23 2017 To read the article click … Read more

Art Fair Youth Showcase in Cap-Haitien

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Le Flambeau Foundation , Inc., June 13, 2022 Haiti is rich with culture and talented youth ready to be refined and discovered. We need only open the door of opportunity and they will walk through it. This is consistent with the Le Flambeau Foundation commitment to education. It’s about giving a hand up for the … Read more

Partnership with Babbel Phase-Two Launched

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Le Flambeau Foundation , April 4, 2022 LEARN ENGLISH.  CHANGE THE SITUATOIN After supporting Le Flambeau Foundation activities in Haiti for the past year+, the second phase of our social impact partnership with English language app leader Babbel, was launched.  The partnership is a vehicle for English learning education and a fundraising source for future … Read more

THE SPARK of LF Grand Winners Announced for Spring 2022 class

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Le Flambeau Foundation , Inc., March 21, 2022 Congratulations to the winners of THE SPARK of LF Spring 2022 session!  We had a great five weeks.   Class participants contributed to the selection.  Our English graders Michael Parrott and Alexis Floyd incorporated class voting feedback into making the final decisions. The grand THE SPARK of LF winner … Read more

A Library, Bibliothèque Émile Saint-Lot, Launched in Orlando

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Le Flambeau Foundation , Inc., February 24, 2022 (updated 3/19/22)

Provided below are various articles announcing the opening of a library named in honor of a founding father of Le Flambeau Foundation – Senator Ambassador Émile Saint-Lot.   Many contributions have been made by Emile Saint-Lot including his role as a co-signatory of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

On March 17, 2022 Le Flambeau Foundation President, who is a son of Émile Saint-Lot, visited the office of the Consulate of Haiti in Orlando where the library is housed,  Mr. Jean St.Lot-Gervais extended his appreciation and congratulatory greetings to Consul Gaspard for his unveiling of Bibliothèque Émile Saint-Lot, a research library bearing the name of his father Émile Saint-Lot.  The library will serve to educate and enrich the knowledge base of Haitians and non-Haitians in the U.S. about the rich historical contribution of Haiti.

Photo (left to right): Ms. Nedgie Phanord Jean Baptiste, Consulate; Mr. Herwil Gaspard, Consulate/Chief of Mission, Consulate of Haiti in Orlando; Mr. Jean St.Lot-Gervais, Son of Emile Saint-Lot, President of Le Flambeau Foundation .

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