Foundation News

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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Week #5 Winner – THE SPARK of LF, Spring 2022

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Le Flambeau Foundation , Inc., 3/13/22 Congratulations to the week-five winner (our last week) of THE SPARK of LFF Spring 2022 session!  In the words of English Grader Michael Parrott… “WOW. We had a record number of comments this past week, how exciting! Thank you to all who participated. It was exciting to read your … Read more

DuSable Heritage Association Historic Gala & Scholarship Celebration

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Le Flambeau Foundation ,Inc., March 13. 2022 The DuSable Heritage Association hosted its annual gala event on March 5, 2022.  Le Flambeau Foundation President Jean St.Lot-Gervais participated in the festivities held in Chicago.  The event is held each year on the weekend nearest to the city’s incorporation anniversary, March 4th—also known as “DuSable Day”.  This … Read more

Week #4 Winners – THE SPARK of LF, Spring 2022

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Le Flambeau Foundation , Inc., 3/7/22 Congratulations to the week-four winners of THE SPARK of LFF Spring 2022 session!  We had a tie.  In the words of English Grader Alexis Floyd… “Congratulations everyone for making it to week 4. Your effort has not gone unnoticed, and we are so proud of you for showing up … Read more

Week #3 Winner – THE SPARK of LF, Spring 2022

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Le Flambeau Foundation , Inc., 2/27/22 Congratulations to the week-three winner of THE SPARK of LFF Spring 2022 session!  In the words of English Grader Alexis Floyd… “I don’t know about you but this week has flown by. It’s that time of the week again… Time to announce the spark.  The Spark for this week … Read more

Émile Saint-Lot – Origins of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

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Le Flambeau Foundation , Inc., February 22, 2022.  The following is a repost of an article originally posted on February 2, 2020, featuring a piece written by now-retired Professor James Spickard, Ph.D., Emeritus Professor of Sociology at University of Redlands – with his permission to Le Flambeau Foundation , Inc.  The article is a part of the Le Flambeau Foundation Heritage Educational Series.

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

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Le Flambeau Foundation , Inc., 2/20/22 Congratulations to the week-two winner of THE SPARK of LFF Spring 2022 session!  In the words of English Grader Michael Parrott… What an exciting week this has been. Great participation from everyone and what thoughtful comments. It was hard to choose just one SPARK of the week from such … Read more

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

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Le Flambeau Foundation , Inc.,  2/14/22 Congratulations to the week-one winner of THE SPARK of LFF Spring 2022 session!  In the words of English Grader Alexis Floyd… “Thank you to all of our dedicated participants this week. It was so fun interacting with you all, and getting to know more about your opinions, interests, and … Read more