Library of Congress, January 15, 2020 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., twentieth-century America’s most compelling and effective civil rights leader, was born on January 15, 1929, in Atlanta, Georgia. After entering Morehouse College at age fifteen, King followed his father and grandfather into the Baptist ministry. He received a bachelor of divinity from Crozer Theological Seminary … Read more
International Institute for Environment and Development, January 23 2020, London In the wake of the devastating 2010 Haiti earthquake, significant resources were channelled to neighbourhood-level projects, precipitating numerous innovations in community planning. On 23 January, an IIED event will draw out the lessons learned from the emergency relief and recovery phases that continue to be … Read more
New Energy Events, August 30, 2019 The National Regulation Authority for Energy (ANARSE) of Haiti has announced its second Request for Qualification (RFQ) for a grid modernisation project in collaboration with Energy Cell MTPTC and EDH, and with the support of USAID. Haiti’s government recently announced its new policy of privatising electricity grids, aiming to … Read more
Edwidge Danticat’s ‘Everything Inside’ gathers moving stories about the Haitian diaspora Tampa Bay Times, By Colette Bancroft, Published August 23, 2019 Home, they say, is where the heart is. For those who leave their native land, that can mean their hearts never heal. That’s true of many of the characters in Edwidge Danticat’s powerful new … Read more
Rene Durocher, Published on Jun 5, 2019 Présentation du Parc Naturel National Macaya au Massif de la Selle, dans la Péninsule de Tiburon au Sud d’Haïti et aperçu de sa biodiversité. / Presentation of the Macaya National Nature Park in the Tiburon Peninsula in the South of Haiti and an overview of its biodiversity. Réalisé … Read more
Learn about Haiti’s connection to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (click here). Register and join the celebration in Miami on December 10th (click here). Read the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (in English) (French) (in Kreyol) See program agenda (click here)
The month of May holds a special place in Haitians’ hearts Miami Curbed, By Carla St. Louis May 6, 2018 Get in touch with Miami’s Haitian side by celebrating Haitian Heritage Month, 31 days filled with parties, art exhibits, and festivals. The City of North Miami released a list of events to help locals celebrate. Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners Jean Monestime, always … Read more
GrandToronto.ca, Alliance Française de Toronto, MARDI 7 AVRIL Chants, poésies, danses rendront hommage à celui qui a joué un rôle historique de premier plan en tant que chef de la Révolution haïtienne mais aussi à l’une des grandes figures des mouvements anticolonialiste, abolitionniste et d’émancipation des Noirs. Né en 1743, Toussaint Louverture est le fils d’un roi … Read more