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"Blessed are the Meek" Haitian Documentary Film

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Added by Haitian All-Starz on January 30, 2012 at 6:23pm — No Comments

The 2nd Annual Interfaith Memorial Service for Haiti

Greetings to all my Haitian brothers, sisters and friends of Haiti! La "V" en Rose Productions and the members of IHOM wish to invite you to the 2nd Annual Interfaith Memorial Service for Haiti on January 11, 2012 at Brooklyn Borough Hall. The evening begins with an hour of food and beverages served from 5pm-6pm during which the …

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Added by Haitian All-Starz on January 5, 2012 at 1:42pm — No Comments

Reconstruction : Update on the Haiti Reconstruction Fund (Fall 2011)

During the past quarter (July – September 2011), the Haiti Reconstruction Fund (HRF) Steering Committee met once, in conjunction with the 7th Interim Haiti Recovery Commission (IHRC) Board meeting, on July 22nd, 2011. The highlight of the meeting was a decision to reserve US$30 million for the first phase of President Martelly’s 16 Neighborhood/6 Camp program. This… Continue

Added by Haitian All-Starz on October 18, 2011 at 12:59pm — No Comments

Tuesday, taekwondo competition with the Haitian Sanon Tudor

The 16th Pan American Games taking place this year in Guadalajara [Mexico] from October 15 to 30, 2011. 12 Haitian athletes participate in these competitions in five disciplines: Athletics - Judo - Tennis - Taekwondo, and Weightlifting.

Tuesday, October 18, in taekwondo, the Haitian Sanon Tudor (80 kg) will face the Honduran Miguel Ferrera. Tudor Sanon was…

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Added by Haitian All-Starz on October 18, 2011 at 12:56pm — No Comments

Official Installation of the Prime Minister Conille this Tuesday

It took a lot of energy to the Prime Minister, Dr. Garry Conille and members of the ministerial cabinet to cross the stage of the general policy statement but, it will take still more to achieve the objectives set, according to the Chief of the new government, which will officially take office this Tuesday, October 18, 2011, at a ceremony in the National Palace at 4pm…

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Added by Haitian All-Starz on October 18, 2011 at 12:54pm — No Comments

Haiti - Collaboration between the Haitian and international scientists

Haiti - Education : Collaboration between the Haitian and international scientists

According to a new report from the AAAS (American Association for the Advancement of Science) written in collaboration with Haitian scientists and international educators, Haiti and the global community should work together to build a robust science sector that can help the nation recover from January 12, 2010, support future development, and improve the lives of Haiti's… Continue

Added by Haitian All-Starz on September 22, 2011 at 10:58am — No Comments

Haiti - $18.7MM to rebuild the rural communities

Haiti - Agriculture : $18.7MM to rebuild the rural communities

On the sidelines of the 66th UN General Assembly, currently held in New York, as part of the 2011 Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Annual Meeting Heifer International has committed to help rebuild rural communities in Haiti and to improve economic opportunities.

Heifer International's commitment, announced from the stage Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2011, by Heifer… Continue

Added by Haitian All-Starz on September 22, 2011 at 10:49am — No Comments

Haiti - : A Digital Library for 15,000 students of the UEH

Haiti - Technology : A Digital Library for 15,000 students of the UEH

Libraries Without Borders (Bibliothèque Sans Frontières BSF) and the State University of Haiti (UEH) are pleased to announce the official opening, on September 30, 2011, of the first Digital Library of the State University of Haiti, a laboratory computer that will provide to the 5,000 students, researchers and professors of the UEH access to millions of electronic resources… Continue

Added by Haitian All-Starz on September 22, 2011 at 10:47am — No Comments

Rachelle Villarson’s commitment to service inspires peers

Rachelle Villarson, at the 2011 Women of Power luncheon in Boston.

Last week’s National Urban League conference in Boston featured many…

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Added by Haitian All-Starz on September 16, 2011 at 1:02pm — No Comments

Boxer fights to represent parents’ homeland in the 2012 Olympics

After the Haitian earthquake last year, Jeanpierre Augustin welcomed three family members into his family’s Lawrence home – survivors of the earthquake that killed 13 other relatives of the Augustin family. Jean-Pierre knew he had wanted to box for the past five years, but, after the quake, he knew for sure that he wanted to box for Haiti … in the Olympics.

The 25-year-old light heavyweight boxer, originally from Boston, is on the track to an Olympic appearance in London next…

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Added by Haitian All-Starz on September 16, 2011 at 1:00pm — No Comments

Putting a new lens on Haiti news coverage

A photo session during the Solidar’IT web-journalism training at RSF Operational Media Centre in Bourdon. By Frederick Alexis

Haitian media have an essential role to ensure that Haiti and its reconstruction stay in the news -- now that international attention has faded away while problems remain unresolved. Many media turned to the…

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Added by Haitian All-Starz on September 16, 2011 at 12:55pm — No Comments

Haiti - Technology : The legal obstacles to the E-Governance

The National Press of Haiti in partnership with the Superior School of Infotronique of Haiti (ESIH) have presented last Thursday the "Secure electronic transmission program" developed by two students of 3rd year of the ESIH.

This program aims to reduce the time of publication of records of companies in the official newspaper "Le Moniteur" from 45 business days to… Continue

Added by Haitian All-Starz on August 25, 2011 at 11:44am — No Comments

7 Haitian Scholarship students are arrived in Puerto Rico

Haiti - Education : Scholarship students are arrived in Puerto Rico

In recent days, seven young Haitian students are arrived in Puerto Rico as part of collaborative efforts with several local universities to enable them to begin or continue their studies.

Alice Perez, Coordinator of the project "New Haiti" of the Puerto Rico Community Foundation (CFPR), declared that five of these students will follow higher education on the… Continue

Added by Haitian All-Starz on August 25, 2011 at 11:37am — No Comments

40 Haitian students are arrived in Brazil

Haiti - Education : 40 students are arrived in Brazil

This week, the University of Campinas (Unicamp) received a group of 40 university students from Haiti. They will take part in an exchange program for a period of 18 months for the qualification in training of human resources for the reconstruction of institutions of higher education in Haiti.

The exchange is part of a program of emergency aid to higher education… Continue

Added by Haitian All-Starz on August 25, 2011 at 11:35am — No Comments

The President Martelly confirms the return to school for October 3

Announced in October, the Head of State confirms in a statement, that in consultation with the Ministry of National Education and Vocational Training (MENFP), the new school year is postponed to October 3, to allow the Presidency, to the donors and all other relevant sectors, to be better prepared for this new school year, while taking into account the difficulties arising… Continue

Added by Haitian All-Starz on August 25, 2011 at 11:32am — No Comments

Haiti - Vocational training : Graduation of 106 Yéle Corps students

The Yéle Corps Vocational Training program's [Yéle Haiti] first-ever graduating class will receive their diplomas today. Throughout their six months at Centre Polytechnique Esaïe Victor, students earned certificates in the three core trades of masonry, carpentry, and plumbing. Participants ages 18-34 were chosen through Yéle Haiti's job creation program, Yéle Corps. The…

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Added by Haitian All-Starz on August 2, 2011 at 11:58pm — No Comments

Haiti - Economy : $850,000 to help women micro-entrepreneurs

The Clinton Bush Haiti Fund continues to nurture economic opportunities for Haiti, today announcing a grant to a unique Haitian microfinance institution. The $850,000 grant to Fonds Haïtien d'Aide à la Femme (FHAF) will help put this institution on a path to financial recovery, and allow it to continue to provide loans to women throughout Haiti.

Haiti needs… Continue

Added by Haitian All-Starz on August 2, 2011 at 11:55pm — No Comments

Haiti - Technology : Speech of Martelly, «Technology Week»

In the presence of the actors involved in the field of the Information and Communications Technology (ITC), the President has launched yesterday Monday August 1st, the "Technology Week". In his speech, the Head of State explained the importance of technologies in the future of Haiti, its impact on the effectiveness of the State and their positive impact for citizens, the… Continue

Added by Haitian All-Starz on August 2, 2011 at 11:52pm — No Comments

Haiti - Reconstruction : $35 million for the electricity sector

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) approved a $35 million grant to support Haiti's efforts to modernize its energy sector and improve the financial and operational management of the state power company, Electricité d'Haïti (EDH).

The new, fast-disbursing grant is the first of three policy-based operations the IDB expects to make over three years to help…

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Added by Haitian All-Starz on July 27, 2011 at 11:47am — No Comments

Haiti - Social : The President Martelly is committed to enforce the rights of all children

On the occasion of National Children's Day which is celebrated every second Sunday of June, according to the law of June 2, 1960, the President Michel Martelly, has sent his greetings and encouragement to all the children of Haiti, especially those living in the streets, restaveks and those orphans.

The Head of State has renewed his commitment and determination… Continue

Added by Haitian All-Starz on June 13, 2011 at 4:13pm — No Comments