November 23, 2016
Categories: Ayiti Now Corp
Tags: grateful, projects, volunteers
I never really speak enough about the fact that volunteers are the engine of Ayiti Now Corp. I love the idea that we are working with the true spirit of charity, we are “walking in her shoes”. I am so happy and grateful for the journey we are sharing, there is so much meaning and there …
November 23, 2016
Categories: NGOs, Policies For Teachers, United States
Tags: awareness, human rights, Restavek
As many people know, Haiti has a plethora of issues to contend with. From poverty to rebuilding the country in the wake of 2010’s devastating earthquake, there is no shortage of problems needing to be solved. But perhaps one of the most concerning issues is the violation of human rights of Haitian people, particularly for …
Human Rights Headway Being Made for Haiti’s Most Vulnerable? Read More »
November 5, 2016
Categories: Access, Recipients, Restavek
Tags: 2002, fafo, law, Restavek, workers
In Haiti, like in many other developing countries, a formal education is highly valued. However, 61% of children between the ages of five and 17 are not educated or under-educated. This includes 37% who are enrolled in school but have fallen behind, 18% who never enrolled, and 6% who are dropouts. The prevalence of child …
October 24, 2016
Categories: Education, Report On Education, Restavek
Child Domestic Labor in haiti: Characteristics, Contexts and Organisation of Children’s Residence, Relocation and Work FAFO 2002 https://www.haiti-now.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Life-as-a-Child-Domestic-Worker-in-Haiti-FAFO-2005.pdf
September 3, 2016
Categories: Report On Education, Strategies, Teachers Evaluation
The Measures of Effective Teaching Project (MET) is a research collaborative of academicians, teachers, and education organizations committed to investigating better ways to identify and produce effective teaching. The complete funding for this endeavor is provided by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Nearly 3,000 teachers from across various states of America had volunteered to …
Nine Principles for Using Measures of Effective Teaching Read More »