Education

Here is the only book released so far by President Michel Martelly.

Michel Martelly sale-signing of his autobiography book

Meet the author, Michel Martelly. Doing what few others in his capacity have done before him, the Haitian president penned his biography, giving readers a look into the life of the controversial man behind the title. At the Karibe Convention Center, President Martelly surprised patrons, including ministers, musicians, diplomats, senators and business professionals, by hosting a signing of his book. The book, simply titled The Autobiography of Michel Martelly, features a picture of the man on the covers. It was sole for $50 USD.

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The Digicel Foundation has been a true partner in Haiti. This is a picture where the foundation is celebrating the opening of its 150th School in Haiti

At the opening of the 150th school built in Haiti by the Digicel Foundation, the company's founder, Dennis O'Brien addressed those present at Ecole Nationale de Grande Savane's grand opening by outlining the direction needed to secure Haiti a brighter future. The company's focus on education, with investments into these new school facilities costing many millions of dollars, was not by chance. According to O'Brien, Haiti's very future is heavily dependent on the investment into children and education people can make today. Putting money where his mouth is, O'Brien announced that the company will be continuing the project with a new 2-year programme.

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Here is a picture of Lycée Jean-Baptiste Pointe du Sable in Saint-Marc

Hand in Hand for Haiti Student Sponsorship Program Delivers Free Education for Neediest Children

Julian Diaz, CEO of the Dufry Group (DG), has made a generous donation to Hand in Hand for Haiti Student Sponsorship Program. DG's donation will help provide free education for 25 children at Jean- Baptiste Pointe du Sable School in the town of Saint-Marc.

A year's sponsorship costs $5,000 USD for one child, and covers their tuition, supplies, study aids, library resources, uniform, meals, and transportation. The program is targeted toward the most vulnerable population.

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This is the popular Edwidge Danticat, Haitian-American author.

She was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti but her parents left the country when she was only two years old.
Danticat wrote her first short story while living in Haiti about a girl who was visited by a clan each night. Two years later she published her first work in the English language titled "A Haitian-American Christmas. She later published many of her works such as Breath, Eyes, Memory (young adult novel, 1994), Krik? Krak! (stories, 1996), The Farming of Bones (novel, 1998), Behind the Mountains (young adult novel, 2002, part of the First Person Fiction series), After the Dance: A Walk Through Carnival in Jacmel, Haiti (travel book, 2002), and many more

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Here is the Haitian writer Yanick Lahens as he presents La couleur de l'aube.

Harkening back to the very Caribbean tradition of short-story telling, acclaimed Haitian author Yanick Lahens has helped keep Haitian literary culture alive, while racking up honors from around the world in literature. The author has also published two full-length works, La couleur de l'aube and Dans la maison du père, both of which have helped name her as Haiti's most important female author writing in French. Her writing deals with aspects of Haitian culture that showcase the national struggle, often depicting characters who deal with the rigors of life from a political, social, or a religious standpoint.

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Here is a Picture of Yanick Lahens as she was awarded France's prestigious Femina Prize. She received the prize for her book " Bain de lune"

Yenick Lahens Yanick Lahens was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti on December 22, 1953. She completed her studies at the University of Paris IV-Sorbonne, then returned to Haiti to teach at Ecole Normale Superieure.

Yanick Lahens is a co-founder of the Association of Haitian writers and the "Culture and Creativity". She wrote several books including Exile, Tante Résia et les Dieux, Dans la maison du père, La Petite Corruption, La folie était venue avec la pluie, La Couleur de l'aube , Failles, Guillaume et Nathalie and Bain de lune

Yanick Lahens Awarded France's Prestigious Femina Prize
On Monday 3, 2014, an all-woman Jury awarded "France's Prestigious Femina Prize (Prix Femina)" to the Haitian writer Yanick Lahens. The authoress Lahens (born 22 December 1953) has received the award for her book titled "Bain de lune" (Bath Moon). It is a family epic that opens up on a stormy sea beach with a fisherman who discovers a girl that seems to have escaped great violence. The story traces the paths of voodoo magic to understand how and why she ended up on the sea beach. The Prix Femina is a French literary award that was created in 1904 by 22 writers from the "La Vie heureuse" (or The Happy Life, now it is known as Femina); it is decided and announced on the first Wednesday of November each year, exclusively by female jury, although the authors awarded are not gender restricted. Yanick Lahens completed her studies in France. She was a teacher, journalist, social activist (Action for Change or CPA), served in the cabinet of the Minister of Culture and now a member of the International Council of Francophone studies.

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Here is a picture of Lycée Jean-Marie Vincent in Tabarre with the inauguration of its new buildings

On Tuesday, the 14th October, Nesmy Manigat, the Minister of National Education inaugurated the new buildings of the Lycée Jean-Marie Vincent in Tabarre. He was accompanied by Dr. Ahmed Mohamed Ali, President of the Islamic Development Bank (IDB), who have financed the reconstruction work through an NGO named "Islamic Relief Worldwide". The new facility has been constructed with the most strict construction norms, and it consists 20 classrooms of whom 16 were newly constructed, a computer lab, library, playgrounds, a conference room, a secretariat, office space and a censorship. We should remember that, including the present one, the IDB has so far rebuilt or rehabilitated four schools in the town of Croix-des-Bouquets. The Minister Manigat took the opportunity to thank and welcomed the contribution of the IDB for providing a better learning environment to the thousands of Haitian students. Dr. Ali in his speech said that his philanthropic institution considers education a priority and reiterated their commitment to support the education sector in Haiti.

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Here is a picture taking during the Inauguration of the Lycée Jean-Louis Dulciné in Gris-Gris, Haiti. President Michel Martelly was accompanied by Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe Minister of Education, M. Nesmy Manigat, as well as the Minister of Tourism, Mme Stéphanie Balmir Villedrouin,

The population of Gris-Gris came to listen to the President and also to thank him for the school.

The government is in the region to co-host a "Governman Lakay ou that is supposed to take place on Saturday, October 25, in Cotes-de-Fer

Kreyol Pale, Kreyol Kompran

Mezanmi, yon foul moun debake nan Lycée Jean-Louis Dulciné nan Gris-Gris pou te vini oue et tande Prezidan Martelly ki te vivi inogire lekol sa.

Te gin tou Premye Minis la Laurent Lamothe, Minister Lekol, M. Nesmy Manigat ak Ministe Touris, Mme Stéphanie Balmir Villedrouin ki te la

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The school is currently located at Rue 21 A and was originally named " College Monseigneur Cousineau" but changed its name later to College Regina Assumpta. It offers a comprehensive education to the local women population, based on academics, as well as physical wellness. A progressive school, run by catholic nuns, College College Regina Assumpta does accept students with different religious affiliations and does not impose any religious demands on its non catholic students.

With some of the most competent teachers in the region, College College Regina Assumpta provides well rounded curriculum. It also offers a variety of extra curricular, cultural, and athletic and activities

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