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I have been an elementary and secondary school teacher and administrator. Currently, I am a faculty member in the Faculty of Education at Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. My M.Ed. and Ph.D. had a focus on the educational and linguistic experiences of children who moved from other countries to Canada.

Friday, August 9, 2019

ELI Haiti 2019 wraps up another year in Cap-Haitien, Haiti

We have had another amazing year at the Educator and Leadership Institute in Cap-Haitien, Haiti!
Teachers from an early learning course
Kids engaged with a science and language activity
Today, we had a graduation ceremony with 200 participants who have completed three years of training. Amazing!

We also recognized 50 Haitian university students who completed a week of ESL classes.
Sr. Vieginat, our primary Haitian partner, and Josee Landirault, a Canadian principal

And, perhaps most enjoyably, we witnessed 200 girls (and about a dozen brave boys!) who completed a week of STEAM activities.

Gabriel Osson and Steve Sider at College Regina Assumpta
It is quite an effort to coordinate the entire effort but a team of four including Jhonel Morvan, Megan Borner, Gabriel Osson, and me works closely with our key Haitian partner - Sr. Vierginat - to make it all happen.

It's definitely a team effort!


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