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Creole Links Page: Part III: Haiti-Related Resources & Sites



Creole Links Page - Part III

Haiti-Related Resources & Sites

 

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HAITI-RELATED RESOURCES & SITES: Agriculture | Art & Music | Cultural Sights & Sounds |
Cultural Websites | Development | Diaspora | Ecology & Environment | Economy & Poverty | Education | Embassy & Consular | Haitian Life | Health | History | Human Rights | Immigration | Labor | Law & Legal Rights | Literature | Natural Disaster | News | Religion | Statistics & Profiles | Technology

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HAITI-RELATED RESOURCES AND SITES:

Agriculture-related:

A Brighter Future for Haiti: Helping Haitian farmers become more self-sufficient
(Photographic slide presentation in PDF format , made available by the Organization for the Rehabilitation of the Environment (ORE), Haiti. MM note: File of 50 slides takes time to download (3.3 MB), but it's well worth the wait! ORE is a non-profit NGO, established in 1985, to improve environmental, agricultural and economic conditions in rural Haiti by promoting high revenue tree crops, improved seeds, and marketing programs. Organizational Status: Haitian Non-Government Organization: ORE, B.P. 2314, Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Florida Non-Profit Corporation with (501(c)(3) tax-exempt status): ORE Inc., PO Box 16-1510, Altamonte Springs, FL 32716, USA. Financial audits of ORE accounts are performed annually by internationally accredited accounting firms. See: Background | About)


"Agroforestry adoption in Haiti: the importance of household and farm characteristics"
(Abstract of paper by Bannister, M.E.; Nair, P.K.R. Agroforestry Systems, February 2003, vol. 57, no. 2, pp 149-157(9); full PDF text can be downloaded from this site.)

Haiti: Small-scale Irrigation Schemes Rehabilitation Project
(2003 Evaluation Profile of a 7-year (1996 to 2003) Small-scale Irrigation Schemes Rehabilitation Project of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), a specialized agency of the United Nations which was established as an international financial institution in 1977 to mobilize resources on concessional terms for programmes that alleviate rural poverty and improve nutrition. Detailed Project Description in French, 78 pages,
with maps, graphs and graphics; Project Website.)

Lambi Fund of Haiti
(Since its inception in 1993, the Lambi Fund has supported over 80 projects throughout Haiti's nine departments. Most of these have become self-sustaining community efforts within the first 18 months of operation. We are currently supporting 29 projects in Haiti, in different stages of development, under four program areas: (1) Agricultural Infrastructure and Reforestation; (2) Agricultural Products; (3) Community and Women's Initiatives; and (4) Organizational Development Training.)

Land Tenure and Reform in Haiti
(By Amber Bethell, May 2002)

Mangos: Haiti's mango industry plays an important role in the country's export economy, its rural nutritional needs and its ecology
(Webpage made available by the Organization for the Rehabilitation of the Environment (ORE), Haiti. Contains links to: More about Mangos | Avocados | Citrus | Bamboo |
Vegetable and Tuber Products | Improved Seeds | Grafting. ORE is a non-profit NGO, established in 1985, to improve environmental, agricultural and economic conditions in rural Haiti by promoting high revenue tree crops, improved seeds, and marketing programs.
See: Background | About)

PEASANT INITIATIVE FOR SOIL CONSERVATION: CASE STUDIES OF RECENT TECHNICAL AND SOCIAL INNOVATIONS FROM MAISSADE, HAITI
(Working Paper No. 3, 41 pages, July 1992. By Thomas A. White, Forestry for Sustainable Development Program Department of Forest Resources University of Minnesota)

"Peasants, agroforesters, and anthropologists: A 20-year venture in income-generating trees and hedgerows in Haiti: New visitas in Agroforestry"
(Abstract of paper by Murray, G.F.; Bannister, M.E. Agroforestry Systems, May 2004, vol. 61, no. 1, pp 383-397; full PDF text can be downloaded from this site)

PRODUCTIVE LAND USE SYSTEMS PROJECT: Haiti
(142-page May 2001 USAID/SECIM/Auburn University Project Description. SECID provided technical assistance to the Productive Land Use Project (PLUS) by various means, including a Tree Germplasm Improvement Program, an Agroforestry Research Program, an On-farm Agronomic Research Program, an Information Clearinghouse, a Marketing Program, a Hillside Agriculture Assessment and the creation and support of a Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) System. It also conducted special studies using consultants and local staff and provided technical backstopping services. SECID's primary clients were the two implementing agencies of PLUS, CARE International and the Pan American Development Foundation (PADF), who were charged with working directly with farmers. Technical support and information were also supplied directly to USAID and to the "Haitian Bleu" Coffee Project of USAID, as well as to others seeking information and advice.)


"The Price of Rice Soars, and Hunger Deepens"
(Article published by the New York Times, June 1, 2004)

 

Art- and Music-related:

Art Appreciation: Art of Haiti and Art of Henri Rousseau
(6th Grade Lesson Plan by Judy Decker. Unit: Animals in Art (Science: Biomes). Media: Marker Drawing. Includes links to these additional resources: Internet Lesson: Art of Haiti | Additional Resources | Henri Rousseau | Haitian Visions Video.)


Art of Haiti - VHS Video Tape
(A powerful documentary from Chicago filmmaker Mark Mamalakis on the absorbing art movement that has emerged from the rage, poverty and passion of Third World cultures, specifically Haiti. The film includes interviews with artists Philome Obin and Rigaud Benoit
and detailed retrospectives of painters Hector Hyppolite and Andre Pierre. The works of twelve prominent artists are juxtaposed with voice-over narration, interviews and traditional Haitian folk music.)



Haitian Language, Literature, Art & Music: African American Voices
(Florida International University Language Arts Lesson Plan. Topic: Literary terms using Haitian Art. Objective: Learn to appreciate Haitian art forms from various cultures, religions, countries, philosophies. understands literary devices such as tone, mood, symbolism, theme and use the terms appropriately in oral and written analysis.)




The Music of Haiti: Winterludes by Windows on Haiti
(An amazing compilation of Haitian Music audio files (mostly in Haitian Creole and published online with permission!), sponsored by Windows on Haiti. Also includes Chronique Musicale and Therèse's Songbook. Enjoy!)

 

Cultural Sights & Sounds:



ENCOUNTER HAITI: PICTURES & INFORMATION
(A pictorial tour around Port-au-Prince and other parts of Haiti, as seen from the cameras of American Methodist volunteers in Haiti to participate in the work of Eglise Méthodiste d'Haïti and to "see the sights")


HAITI: A Country Never Dies (A CBC Radio One Special Report)
(A special series of Canadian Broacasting Company (CBC) Radio One radio reports produced / broadcast by Montreal journalist David Gutnick in February 2004. A neat package of Real Audio files with accompanying photographic slides. French (HAÏTI: Un Pays Ne Meurt Jamais) and Haitian Creole (AYITI: Yon Peyi Pa Janm Mouri) versions are also available.)


Images from Haiti: General | Faces | Agriculture | Health | Political/Military
(Images captured by Paul Jeffrey during a brief visit in April 2004. For information about photo use, Paul Jeffrey can be contacted directly. More Paul Jeffrey Haiti photos.)

Port-au-Prince - March 8, 2004
(Series of photographic slides depicting the arrival of U.S. Marines in Port-au-Prince, Haiti; copyrighted by the Haiti Information Project)

THE GOSPEL OF THE CREOLE PIG - L'EVANGILE DU COCHON CREOLE
(Film about a Port-au-Prince slum, directed by Michelange Quay which competed in the 2004 Cannes Film Festival)

The Vassar Haiti Project: Hope and Despair
(Extraordinary set of PowerPoint slides presented by Jean Idelus Edme, 2003)

 

Cultural Websites:

Bob Corbett's Haiti Page
(A searchable archive of over 12,260 Corbett List posts, from June 24, 1999 to
the present, can be accessed via subject or text string within messages here)

"Exploring the Windows...An Interview with Guy Antoine"
(Yves Fabien interview with creator of Windows on Haiti -- 3 July 2001)


Haiti Superweb Directory
(Published by Kapes Kreyòl; compiled by E. W. Védrine)


HaitiXchange
(Haiti Culture-oriented Site, which places special emphasis upon the Haitian music scene)

Port Haiti
The Internet Information Port dedicated to Haiti and to the Haitian People

 

Development-related:



ECONOMIC ASPECTS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN HAITI
(Since the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development,
successive Haitian governments have been working toward fulfilling the principles of the Rio Conference. International cooperation has been vital in realizing these important steps: creation of the Ministry of Environment in 1995; preparation of a National Environmental Action Plan which will be ready by the end of 1997; drafting, final revision and vote of the Ministry's Organic Law, which is set as a priority for 1997; vote and ratification, after proper lobbying, of conventions on Biodiversity, Climate Change, Hazardous Wastes, and Marine Pollution; drafting of Environmental Impact Studies criteria for construction of infrastructure projects; implementation of education related to environment.)

Enabling Activities to Facilitate the Preparation of National Adaptation Programmes of Action (NAPA) for Haiti
(© May, 2004. A 32-page proposal of the African Energy Policy Research Network (AFREPREN), an African initiative on Energy, Environment and Sustainable Development supported by the Government of Sweden.)

Exogenous Development vs. Endogenous Development in Haiti
(By Steven Ewen. A thesis submitted to the Faculty of Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College of Florida Atlantic University, Jupiter, FL, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Bachelor of Arts and Sciences with concentrations in Anthropology and Political Science, May 2003. MM note: Excellent study of how development theories forced upon Haiti from the outside are doomed to failure.)

Feeding Dependency, Starving Democracy: USAID Policies in Haiti
(Grassroots International (GRI) report; see also GRI in Haiti)

Haiti: Bilan Commun de Pays
(Entrepris à l'initiative conjointe du Gouvernement haïtien et du Système des Nations Unies,
le présent Bilan Commun de Pays, qui examine et analyse l'état du développement en Haïti,
est le fruit d'une réflexion collective à laquelle ont participé la société civile, le secteur privé et la communauté internationale.)

Haïti: Insécurité Alimentaire 2001-2002
(Bilan: Coordination Nationale de la Sécurité Alimentaire, Ministère de l'Agriculture, des Ressources Naturelles et du Développement Rural, République d'Haïti. 112 pages. La sécurité alimentaire est officiellement et mondialement définie comme "accès physique et économique de tous, à tout moment, à une nourriture suffisante, salubre et nutritive, leur permettant de satisfaire leurs besoins nutritionnels et leurs préférences alimentaires pour mener une vie saine et active". La sécurité alimentaire ainsi définie comporte trois dimensions principales: la disponibilité des aliments, l'accès aux aliments et l'utilisation des aliments. La situation de la sécurité alimentaire en Haïti est très préoccupante. Elle se caractérise par une disponibilité alimentaire insuffisante, un niveau d'accès inadéquat, et un environnement sanitaire qui ne favorise pas une utilisation biologique optimale des aliments.)


Inter-American Development Bank: Approved Projects: Haiti
(See especially IADB Haiti Agricultural Intensification Program and Local Development Program, long-term loans approved November 2003. Both are large PDF files,
so be patient in downloading.)


Pan American Development Foundation: Haiti
(PADF's work in Haiti targets three complementary areas that are designed to strengthen the economic and environmental resiliency of vulnerable communities: Agriculture and the Environment, Productive and Social Infrastructure, and Disaster Assistance and Preparedness.)

LaRoche: Relocating a village in the south of Haiti threatened by flooding
(A 34-page photographic report of a development project undertaken by ORE (Organization for the Rehabilitation of the Environment) and AJEC in 2003)

Pig Parties
(Sponsored by Grassroots International, Pig Parties raise money for the Creole pig repopulation program. Invite a few friends and watch Grassroots' documentary "Haiti's Piggy Bank." With the games and activities in our Pig Party Packet, you will learn about Haiti's Creole pig and its important role in peasant life. You'll discuss how international pressure was used to nearly exterminate this important resource. And you'll talk about the efforts now under way to bring back the Creole pig.)

 

Diaspora-related:

A.C.H.P.R.: La perle retrouvée
(L'association culturelle haïtienne "La perle retrouvée" (à Montréal) a pour mandat de créer un centre culture haïtien dans le but de contrer la recherche aveugle d'intérêt personnel au détriment de la collectivité.)

A new perspective on Afro-Dominican Spanish: the Haitian contribution
(By John M. Lipski, University of New Mexico, 1994)



Boston (MA): Emmanuel Research Institute's Haitian Research Library
(Emmanuel Research Review: Resources for the urban pastor and community leader, published by Emmanuel Gospel Center, Boston (MA), Issue No. 1, March 12, 2004. "Thanks to the tireless efforts and generous donation of Marilyn Mason, the Emmanuel Research Institute is able to make available to the public the resources of the Haitian Research Library. This collection includes many reports, periodical articles, news articles, dissertations and other printed resources. Most of the ten doctoral dissertations deal with issues of concern to Haitian American immigrants. From the Washington Office on Haiti, the library has a very extensive series of the publications of the Haitian News and Resource Service. The Haitian Research Library covers topics like Haitian immigration to the U.S., Europe, the Caribbean, Canada and to specific areas in Florida, New York and Massachusetts (Boston). There are extensive reports on Haitians and U.S. immigration issues and policies. Coverage includes elections, human rights, and recent history in Haiti. Other articles deal with economic, social and health conditions in Haiti and the development efforts to address needs in these areas. Some material covers the art, culture and history of Haiti. The collection also contains useful information on religion in Haiti and the Haitian American community." The collection is available for study at Emmanuel Gospel Center: 2 San Juan Street, Boston, by
appointment. Contact Rudy Mitchell or Jay Broadnax at 617-262-4567.)

Boston (MA): Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary Urban Track: CUME:
University-Level Theological Courses for Haitians in French and Creole
(Predication: Principe et Pratique / Predikasyon: Prensip e Pratik (Celestin): 2005: January 31-March 7; March 14-April 25 and Théologie Systématique I / Teyoloji Sistematik I (St. Fort): 2005: February 3-March 17; March 24-April 28)

Civic Engagement of Haitian Immigrants and Haitian-Americans
in Miami-Dade County
(This report is a product of an agreement between Alex Stepick and Carol Dutton Stepick of the Immigration and Ethnicity Institute (IEI) of Florida International University and both the Haitian-American Foundation, Inc. (HAFI) represented by then Executive Director, Leonie Hermantin, and the Human Services Coalition of Miami-Dade County, Inc. (HSC)
represented by Daniella Levine. The purpose of the agreement was to conduct
research on Civic Engagement of Local Communities of Haitian Immigrants
and Haitian-Americans in Miami-Dade County.)

Cultural Revolution of 2004: HAITIAN IDENTITY
(© g.mathurin; 11/2001; www.echodhaiti.com; quote: "Under the shadow of fear and uncertainty, unlike anything ever experienced on United States soil, perhaps since the Civil War, many are contemplating their identity as Americans, or "ethnic-Americans," or as foreign residents in America. ... However, the only definition that matters is what Haitians and people of Haitian descent choose to define themselves. ... Haitian, Haitian-American, Haitien, Ayisyen -- everyone has their own definition and meaning. ... While many debate these points overseas, many Haitians, living their everyday life in the native land, refer to all Haitians from abroad as Dyaspora.")

Emerging Voices: The West Indian, Dominican, and Haitian Diasporas in the
United States
(By Douglas W. Payne, The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Policy Papers on the Americas, Volume IX, Study 11, October 22, 1998)

"Émigration et immigration: les Haïtiens au Québec"
(Micheline LaBelle, Serge LaRose, Victor Piché, Sociologie et sociétés, vol. 15, no 2, octobre 1983, Les Presses de l'Université de Montréal, pp. 73-88)

Employment Practices & Working Conditions in the Building Services Industry
in Miami-Dade County, Florida
(Haitian immigrants are in the top tier of workers in this industry)
(A 72-page research report by Bruce Nissen, Center for Labor Research & Studies, Florida International University, June 2004. The author developed a 42-page survey for Miami-Dade condominium workers. The survey gathers demographic data on the workers, their wages and benefits, and a number of working conditions. Working conditions questions cover hours of work and overtime questions, tips, breaks, form of wage payment, training, uniforms, gender and racial disparities, health insurance, pensions, injuries, paid time off, provision of housing, transportation to and from work, etc. The survey was translated from English into both Spanish and Haitian Creole, and then translated back by different individuals who had not seen the original English. In this way, small discrepancies in meaning were uncovered, and an identical research instrument was thereby created in all three languages. Copies of the survey in all three languages are attached to this report as appendices. See a similar study involving Haitian immigrant workers in the construction industry: CONSTRUCTION SAFETY PRACTICES AND IMMIGRANT WORKERS.)

Espaces de l'immigration haïtienne en Guyane française
(Par Laëthier Maud, doctorante en Anthropologie, CEAF-EHESS, Troisième Journée d'études doctorales sur la Caraïbe, 17 juin 2003. Gens de la Caraïbe: Recherche sur la Caraïbe.)

Film: Canada: Le coeur haïtien: Histoire Générale
(Dans ce film Le cœur haïtien, Carlos Ferrand présente les années, brèves mais significatives, que Karl Lévêque a vécues à Montréal. Ce prêtre haïtien peu connu a joué un rôle déterminant dans l'établissement de la communauté haïtienne au Canada. Une épisode de Mémoires d'un Pays, qui est une série de 52 films documentaires qui permet de découvrir les rêves, les ambitions et la détermination des premiers immigrants du Canada. Les documentaires, réalisés par les meilleurs documentalistes indépendants du pays, nous font revivre les espoirs et la réussite de ceux et celles qui ont bâti le Canada. Cette épisode par Carlos Ferrand, Jésuite haïtien Karl Lévêque, est arrivé à Montréal dans les années 1970. Il s'est servi du sport, de la religion et de la radio communautaire pour rassembler sa communauté et jeter des ponts au sein de la société québécoise.
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Film: Canada: The Haitian Heart of Love: General History
(Karl Lévêque arrived in Montréal in 1959 to pursue his dream of becoming a priest. It wasn't possible to be educated as a priest in Haiti, so Karl chose French-speaking Québec to do his studies. In the 1950s, the Haitian population in Canada only numbered in the forties. Most, like Karl Lévêque, had come for education and usually returned to Haiti at the end of their studies. Karl Lévêque had no intention of returning to Haiti. Instead he became one of the supporting pillars of the growing Haitian community in Montréal. Priest and bon vivant, philosopher and karate aficionado, a man of privacy and a radio host, Karl Lévêque came from bourgeois origins but dedicated his life to the poor. Many Haitians came to Québec in the early sixties, trying to escape being taken in by Haiti's horrible history. Karl Lévêque became their protector. In this film, taxi drivers, Christian activists, teachers and home workers alike remember Karl as their friend. Supporting text: Subject Profile | Immigration History | Overcoming Obstacles, Coming to Canada | Legacy | Director Profile.
To order film: Contact: info@whitepinepictures.com.)

Guadeloupe: Marginality and Cultural Intimacy in a Transnational Haitian Community
(Occasional Paper No. 91, October 2001, by Paul Brodwin, Department of Anthropology, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; 37 pages. This paper examines the marginalization of the Haitian transnational community in Guadeloupe, French West Indies. About 25,000 Haitians live in Guadeloupe, an overseas department of France located in the eastern Caribbean. They constitute a small minority enclave that is subject to economic and legal discrimination. At the same time, the Haitian community is one node within the wider Haitian diaspora: a transnational network that links together the homeland with migrant settlements throughout the Caribbean and North America.)




Haitian-Americans United, Inc. (HAU) of Boston
(Haitian-Americans United, Inc. (HAU) is a non-profit organization founded in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to improve the quality of life for Haitians / Haitian-Americans in Massachusetts and Haiti through education, social-economic empowerment and cultural development)

Haitian Creole is flourishing in Montreal
(Internet-archived audio file of the CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Company) Radio One "C'est La Vie" Program (Friday, March 14, 2003, at 11:30 AM), highlighting the health of Haitian Creole in Montreal. Produced by David Gutnick and Guest Hosted by Jeanette Kelly, it features exchanges with Creole literacy specialist Pierre-Roland Bain of KEPKAA, Haitian musician Luck Mervil and Montreal writer / journalist Judith Laventiere, as well as an in-depth interview with Creole linguist Professor Albert Valdman. Lots of Haitian music is interspersed within.)

Haitian Diaspora in North America: "Re-reading citizenship and the transnational
practices of immigrants"
(32-page May 2002 paper focussing upon the Haitian Diaspora in North America, prepared by Micheline Labelle, Director of the Center for Research on Immigration, Ethnicity and Citizenship, (CRIEC), Department of Sociology, Université du Québec à Montréal, and Franklin Midy, Department of Sociology, Université du Québec à Montréal)

Haitian Identity: The Effects of Race Through Haitian History and Transnational Migration: Focus on the Dominican Republic and the United States
(By Gina Marie Eide, International Studies 595, 1999. Abstract: Haitians are moving. Since the 1950s large waves of Haitian migrants have been leaving the small island of Hispaniola and spreading to countries like the United States, Canada, France and the Bahamas for both political and economic. Even before the fifties, Haitians traveled across the Haitian border into the Dominican Republic. What happens to these Haitians in the new host countries? How does this migration affect their identity? In Haitian migration, the migrants take on a variety of different identities depending on the various situations in each of the host countries. As an underlying theme, however, one notices race as a key factor affecting Haitian identity. Just as race plays a large role in Haitian history, it also affects how Haitians identify themselves and how they are identified in transnational migration. To look at the effects of race on identity, this paper focuses on Haitian migrants in the Dominican Republic and in the United States.)

"Haitian immigrants and welfare services in Miami-Dade County [FL]"
(By A. Aparicio and P. Kretsedemas (Eds). A version of this 38-page report will appear in
the forthcoming book Immigrants, Welfare Reform, and the Poverty of Policy, Greenwood-Praeger Press, 2004. Abstract: This report documents many of the hardships that have
been experienced by the Miami-Dade Haitian community since the onset of welfare and immigration reform. The research for this report was conducted in the spring and summer of 2001 (nearly 5 years after the enactment of the 1996 Welfare Reform Act) through the joint efforts of four organizations. This collaborative research team consisted of two academic institutions and two community-based organizations that serve the Miami-Dade Haitian community. The community partners included the Center for Haitian Studies (CHS) and the Miami-Dade chapter of the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) which, as of spring 2001, had begun doing targeted outreach in Haitian neighborhoods. The academic partners included two faculty members from the Psychology Department of Florida International University (FIU) and a faculty member of the Social Sciences Division of Florida Memorial College (FMC). Prior to conducting this study, the FIU research team had spent two years examining racial-ethnic disparities in welfare reform outcomes in the state of Florida. These Florida-based studies were an extension of a broader research initiative, funded by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, that had been organized to track the outcome of welfare reform for racial minorities in five U.S. states.)



"Haitians happy to live in Florida"
(By Steve Miller, The Washington Times, March 9, 2004)

Haitians in America
(Website hosted by the Trinity College Haiti Program in Washington, DC, describing the evolution of the Haitian Diaspora in the United States and highlighting well-documented reports of Haitian communities in Atlanta, Boston, Delray Beach, Detroit, and
Washington, DC)

Haitians in Boston: New Immigrants and New Blacks in an Old Immigrant City
(By Regine Ostine Jackson, Ph.D., Emory University Graduate Institute of the Liberal Arts, Atlanta (GA). 48-page paper prepared for the "New Immigrants In Urban New England" Workshop held at the Center for the Study of Race and Ethnicity at Brown University (RI), 2004. Abstract: Two parallel narratives thread the Haitian experience in Boston. As immigrants - like the Irish, Italians and Jews who preceded them - Haitians benefit from a structure in which immigrant values and ethnic organization translate into opportunity. Because they are black, however, they also face the same obstacles as the African-American community. Drawing from a larger ethnographic study, this chapter highlights how racial, cultural and contextual factors have impacted the incorporation of Haitian immigrants in Boston. Their reception and incorporation attests to both the breakdown of structural barriers that supported the marginalization of blacks as well as the enduring boundaries that challenge old immigrant cities which historically excluded African-American minorities.)


"In South Florida, Haitian Americans wonder and worry"
(Miami Herald article by Richard Brand, Jacqueline Charles & Ronnie Greene, dated February 29, 2004)


Québec, Canada: Le créole: outil d'intégration et de développement de la communauté
(Pa Frantz Benjamin, Vice-President of the Intercultural Council of Montréal; Commissioner and Vice-President of the Committee on Adult Education, Professional Training and Information Technology at the Commission scolaire de la Pointe-de-l'Île, Québec)


La diaspora haïtienne à Paris: significations, appartenances et sociabilités
(Par Dimitri Béchacq, EHESS-CEAF, Communication aux journée d'études doctorales Caraïbe EHESS, 17 juin 2003. Gens de la Caraïbe: Recherche sur la Caraïbe.)


"Les Haïtiens: entre le rêve et la réalité"
(Claire Harvey, Le Devoir, 26 mars 1993)


Miami: The Politics of Immigrant Economic Incorporation: Lessons from Haitian "Essos"
(Alethia Jones, Fellow, Miller Center of Public Affairs, University of Virginia, May 2004. This case study reports on an effort to bridge the gap between immigrant aspirations for homeownership and their ability to meet the necessary criteria. It analyzes a set of local negotiations to accommodate non-traditional savings systems ("essos") used by first-time homebuyers who are Haitian immigrants in Miami.)

Montréal: "Quand les mesures sociales se heurtent à la pauvreté: La surreprésentation des jeunes Haïtiens dans le système de protection de la jeunesse est liée à leurs conditions économiques"
(Forum, édition du 3 décembre 2001 / Volume 36, numéro 14, Université de Montréal. Quote: "Plusieurs chercheurs et intervenants sociaux ont déjà attiré l'attention sur le problème de la surreprésentation des jeunes Noirs dans le système de protection de la jeunesse. Une nouvelle recherche, réalisée auprès de Québécois d'origine haïtienne, vient jeter un éclairage nouveau sur cette problématique.")

Peripheral Migrants: Haitians and Dominican Republic Sugar Plantations
(By Samuel Martinez. Knoxville: University of Tennessee Press, 1995. xix + 228 pp. Tables, appendix, notes, bibliography, and index. $35.00 (cloth), ISBN 0-87049-901-7. Reviewed by Kirwin Shaffer, Humanities Department, Allentown College of St. Francis de Sales. Published by H-LatAm, October, 1997.)

Poll of Haitian-Americans on Haiti's Crisis , U.S. Haiti Policy and Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide
(A Public Opinion Survey conducted by Bendixen & Associates. NCM Multilingual Poll,
Feb 12-18, 2004. With the current crisis in Haiti refocusing international attention on the Caribbean nation, Haitian-Americans are divided about the conflict gripping their homeland, but lean toward allowing Haiti's elected leader to finish out his term. NCM (New California Media) is a nationwide association of over 700 print, broadcast, and online ethnic media organizations founded in 1996 by the non-profit Pacific News Service. See PDF for charts | See PDF for Questionnaire | Media Coverage)

"Port-au-Prince Native to Take Charge at Massachusetts Bay College"
(Boston Haitian Reporter, Vol. 6, issue #1, January 2005)



Spotlight on Haitians in the United States
(By Kathleen Newland and Elizabeth Grieco, Migration Policy Institute, April 1, 2004.
MM Note: Good stats and graphs.)

"Story of Rev. Soliny Védrine: Serving Boston's Haitian Community since 1972"
(Inside EGC: September-October, 2004. Includes: "EGC's Haitian Ministry": The growth of the Haitian community in Boston, while invisible to some, did not escape the attention of the Emmanuel Gospel Center, whose mission is to understand and discern ways to help nurture urban churches, particularly in low-income and immigrant communities. In October, 1981, Marilyn Mason came to work at EGC. Marilyn had already served as a missionary for 16 years in Haiti, Zaire and other fields. Between 1981 and 1983, Marilyn began to pioneer a work among the Haitian churches. ... In June, 1983, Marilyn convened a gathering of Haitian pastors at the Center, the first of its kind. Later that year, Marilyn left Boston, but before she left, she suggested that the Center find a way to help Pastor Sol leave his accounting job to dedicate himself full-time to help Haitian churches grow in Boston. ... So Doug Hall, EGC's Director, and now President, created the position of
Haitian Minister-at-Large and sought funding so he could offer Sol this opportunity.)

"Striking a Minor Chord: The state's power structure is finally tuning in to Boston's new nonwhite majority. And a Haitian-American politician is turning up the volume"
(Article about Haitian-American Massachusetts Senator Marie St. Fleur and Boston's
Haitian community by Marjorie Valbrun, Boston Magazine, January 2002)



The Emerging Presence in the U.S. of the Haitian Diaspora, and its Impact on Haiti
(A 36-page Symposium Report, The Trinity College Haiti Program, Trinity College, Washington, DC, October 2002)

The Evolution of the Haitian Diaspora in the USA
(Document outlining the evolution of Haitians in the US, synthesized from information found on pages 179-183 in Libete: A Haitian Anthology, by Charles Arthur and Michael Dash (Markus Wiener: Princeton, 1999). Libete is an excellent and comprehensive source of information about Haiti and Haitians.)

The Haitian Americans
(By Flore Zéphir, Greenwood Press, 200 pages; map; photos; tables. Publication Date: 08/30/2004. List Price: $45. Description: Haitians have had a presence in this country since its founding, but the largest group of immigrants came to the United States in the 1990s, fleeing political unrest and economic misery. Haiti and its so-called boat people have been in the headlines for decades, and this reference firmly puts reasons for legal and illegal immigration into historical perspective. Students and other readers will learn about Haiti's history, economy, and culture, which continue to resonate with immigrants. The narrative also focuses on contemporary settlement patterns, major Haitian American communities, immigrants' interactions with other groups, the impact Haitian Americans have made, and more. This is the most thorough, up-to-date reference on Haitian Americans today. The author, a Haitian immigrant, has conducted fieldwork in various cities that have large Haitian American populations. The obstacles faced and achievements made show how they contribute to American society. Numerous biographical profiles of noted Haitian Americans and photos accompany the text.)


The Haitian Diaspora in the Bahamas
(LACC Working Paper by Ria N.M. Treco, Florida International University, Department of International Relations, April 2002)

The Keeper - VHS Video Tape
(Paul Lamont (Giancarlo Esposito) is a disillusioned corrections officer at the King's County House of Detention in Brooklyn, whose life changes when he meets Jean-Baptiste (Isaach De Bankole), a Haitian immigrant imprisoned for a rape he swears he did not commit. Moved by the young man's plight, Paul helps Jean-Baptiste with his bail and opens his home to him. Paul and his wife (Regina Taylor) soon find themselves under the spell
of this charming stranger.)

The Other Side of the Border
(A 2-page illustrated dossier by Valérie Michaux and Lisane André, InfoSud/Syfia. Abstract: The island of Hispaniola is home to two countries which, despite their proximity, are worlds apart. To the west, the Republic of Haiti is one of the world's poorest nations; to the east,
the Dominican Republic is experiencing one of the highest growth rates in Latin America. Against this background of "poverty/prosperity", the Dominican Republic has always appeared to Haitians as an Eldorado just over the border. But it turns out more often
to be a mirage.)

The Relationship Between the Haitian-American Community and the Miami-Dade Welfare System
(A report sponsored by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation and University of Maryland, providing an introductory review of the relationship between the Haitian-American community and the Miami-Dade welfare system)


Urban Haitians: Documented/Undocumented in a Mixed Neighborhood
(By Judith Wingerd, 1992. An ethnographic study of urban Haitian refugees in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Based upon Ethnographic Evaluation of the 1990 Dicennial Report #7.)


WGBH Forum: The Haitian Diaspora in Boston: Audio | Modem Video |
Broadband Video
(A Ford Hall Forum sponsored by TV Station WGBH and held in Boston (MA) on June 24, 2004, featuring presentations by Marie St. Fleur, State Representative (D-MA); Regine O. Jackson, sociologist, Harvard University; and Marc Prou, director, Caribbean studies, UMass-Boston)

 

Ecology- and Environment-related:

A REPORT PERTAINING TO ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION and COMMUNICATION SUPPORT FOR PEACE CORPS/HAITI
(48-page 1999 Report; download and save to hard drive in order to view)

"Bare forests left Haiti exposed"
(By Susannah A. Nesmith, The Miami Herald, September 26, 2004)


Biodiversity and Protected Areas -- Haiti
(Lots of statistics and graphs)


Disease Vector Ecology Profile: Caribbean (including Haiti) 2002
(207-page report in PDF format, produced by the Defense Pest Management Information Analysis Center, U.S. Armed Services Pest Management Board, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC)

Disease Vector Ecology Profile: Haiti 1996
(21-page report in PDF format, produced by the Defense Pest Management Information Analysis Center, U.S. Armed Services Pest Management Board, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC)

Enabling Activities to Facilitate the Preparation of National Adaptation Programmes of Action (NAPA) for Haiti
(© May, 2004. A 32-page proposal of the African Energy Policy Research Network (AFREPREN), an African initiative on Energy, Environment and Sustainable Development supported by the Government of Sweden.)

Environmental Laws of Haiti / Code des Lois Haïtiennes de l'Environnement
(Fondation pour la Protection de la Biodiversité Marine. Programme des Nations Unies pour le Développement (PNUD). Unité de Coordination et de Suivi de l'Environnement. Projet PNUD/ECMU/HAI/92/001. Annoté et compilé par Jean André Victor.
Port-au-Prince, Haïti.Octobre 1995.)

Evaluation of the Safe Water System in Jolivert, Haiti by Bacterial Testing and
Public Health Survey
(By Geneviève Brin in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering in Civil and Environmental Engineering at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003; takes
time to download but it's worth it; full of graphs, maps & color photos)

"Forest land in Haiti fading fast"
(By Jane Regan, The Miami Herald, August 5, 2003)

Haiti: Salt Pond Ecology: Safe Water System Project
(Genevieve Brin et al. PowerPoint Slide Presentation depicting the safe water science being applied in Haiti, Virgin Islands., Puerto Rico., etc.; download and save to your hard drive
for viewing)

Haiti: The Eroding Nation
(Series of 6 South Florida Sun-Sentinel articles by Tim Collie with photos and interactive capabilities. PART 1: THE CRISIS: Haiti’s cycle of destruction | PART 2: WOOD: Quest for wood decimates the forests | PART 3: WATER: Access to clean water is worst in the world | PART 4: EARTH: Final stands of a disappearing forest | PART 5: COMMUNITY:
South Florida’s Haitian community | PART 6: SOLUTIONS: Ending the country’s
mounting problems.)

Haiti's Environmental Problem: An Alternative Discourse
(By Michael T. McGeehin, Geography 103 - Lucky Yapa, Spring 2000)

INDEPTH: HAITI: Deforestation in Haiti
(CBC News Online, October 1, 2004. Reporter: Dan Bjarnason.)


Navassa Island, Haiti: geology | biology | history
(See: Navassa Island-A Photographic Tour | Navassa: US Dept of Interior:
Fish & Wildlife Service National Wildlife Refuge | US Center for Marine Conservation: Expedition to Navassa. Also see: Caribbean Oil/Gas Exploration Objectives. Of 25 listed oil/gas exploration targets: #8 is Dry Tortugas & Tortugas Bank and #15 is Navassa Island. MM note: So much for the conservation of coral reefs, marine life, and the wildlife refuge!)

"Reportage-photo: Haïti: menaces écologiques: Que faire?"
(Article par Gotson Pierre, AlterPresse; interview avec Nancy Roc; posté le mardi,
28 septembre 2004)

Synergies: Bulletin trimestriel de la Care-Haiti et du Bureau des Mines et de l'Energie
(Haiti Environment- and Energy-related articles available for download in HTML and PDF format; mirror site)

 

Economy- and Poverty-related:

Determination of a Poverty Line for Haiti
(By Jon Pedersen & Kathryn Lockwood, Fafo Institute of Applied International Studies, Oslo, Norway)

Documents, Articles & Webpages related to Haiti's Reconstruction Fund 2004
(H. R. 4839: U.S. House of Representatives: Haiti Economic and Infrastructure Reconstruction Act | USAID: Latin America & Caribbean: Haiti | USAID: Latin America & Caribbean: Haiti Program Profile | PromoCapital: The Haiti Reconstruction Fund | Canadian International Aid Agency: Haiti: Environment, Economic Development and Civil Reconstruction Fund/FEDEREC | France: Ministère des Affaires Étrangères: Reconstruction in Haiti / International donors' conference | Chile to Take Key Role in Haiti's Reconstruction | Brazil's Ambitions in Haiti | Haiti: Caritas lance un appel pour son programme de reconstruction | UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) to Provide Advice, Support for Haiti's Long-Term Reconstruction, Development | European Union: EU Pledges $25 Million to Haiti at the International Donor Conference | World Bank: Haiti | World Bank: Haiti: Financing Haiti's Future | World Bank: Haiti: Projects & Programs | World Bank: Haiti Data & Statistics | The World Bank Group: Haiti Data Profile: August 2004 | World Bank: Haiti: Estimated Debt Service Payments Summary: 31 Aug 2004 | Over $1 Billion Pledged at International Donors Conference on Haiti | Foreign Affairs Canada: Mr. Pettigrew to Travel to Haiti | CCI: Cadre de cooperation Interimaire Rapport de Synthèse, Juillet 2004 | ICF: Interim Cooperation Framework Summary Report, July 2004 | CCI / ICF Budget (update 09/04) | Plan Haiti Emerges | Haiti / CCI: A Development Plan written 'behind closed doors' | Haiti / CCI: Préoccupations renforcées des mouvements sociaux | Haiti's Tainted Economic Plan | OCHA Situation Report No. 15 Haiti - Socio-Political Crisis 24 June 2004)

ECONOMIC ASPECTS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN HAITI
(Since the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development,
successive Haitian governments have been working toward fulfilling the principles of the Rio Conference. International cooperation has been vital in realizing these important steps: creation of the Ministry of Environment in 1995; preparation of a National Environmental Action Plan which will be ready by the end of 1997; drafting, final revision and vote of the Ministry's Organic Law, which is set as a priority for 1997; vote and ratification, after proper lobbying, of conventions on Biodiversity, Climate Change, Hazardous Wastes, and Marine Pollution; drafting of Environmental Impact Studies criteria for construction of infrastructure projects; implementation of education related to environment.)

Fon Koze: Fondasyon Kole Zepòl
(FONKOZE is Haiti's Alternative Bank for the Organized Poor. It is an economic alliance
of peasant organizations, women's collectives, cooperatives, credit unions, Ti Machann (women street vendor) groups, and religious communities, which assists grass-roots organizations in making the transition from political to economic activity by providing financial and technical services to its members. It is dedicated to building a democratic economy in Haiti by strengthening organizations, providing them with the capital and training they need to mount successful income-producing businesses.)

"Food Insecurity and Livelihood Systems in Northwest Haiti"
(By Mamadou Baro, Vol. 9, 2002, Journal of Political Ecology)

Haiti: An Economic Basketcase
(BBC coverage; lots of links)

Haiti: Challenges in Poverty Reduction
(By Daniel P. Erikson, Conference Report published by the Inter-American Dialogue,
April 2004)

"Haiti: short and bitter lives: Drugs Should be a Common Good"
(By Paul Farmer, Le Monde Diplomatique (English edition), July 2003. Quote: "When the Inter-American Development Bank's representative visited one of the few clinics in Haiti, he was told that the staff called the victims of typhoid 'IDB kids': because, for as long as the IDB withholds loans to supply clean water, many Haitians will die prematurely from disease.")

Haïti: Insécurité Alimentaire 2001-2002
(Bilan: Coordination Nationale de la Sécurité Alimentaire, Ministère de l'Agriculture, des Ressources Naturelles et du Développement Rural, République d'Haïti. 112 pages. La sécurité alimentaire est officiellement et mondialement définie comme "accès physique et économique de tous, à tout moment, à une nourriture suffisante, salubre et nutritive, leur permettant de satisfaire leurs besoins nutritionnels et leurs préférences alimentaires pour mener une vie saine et active". La sécurité alimentaire ainsi définie comporte trois dimensions principales: la disponibilité des aliments, l'accès aux aliments et l'utilisation des aliments. La situation de la sécurité alimentaire en Haïti est très préoccupante. Elle se caractérise par une disponibilité alimentaire insuffisante, un niveau d'accès inadéquat, et un environnement sanitaire qui ne favorise pas une utilisation biologique optimale des aliments.)


"'Shoulder to Shoulder' in Haiti: Facilitating Remittances and the Case Study of Fonkoze"
(By United Nations Capital Development Fund. Microfinance Matters, Issue 5,
September-October 2004)

Transport for Rural Economic Development: A Framework for NGO Participation
(By Sylvan C. Jolibois, Jr., Ph.D. Published by HAITECH Online)

 

Education-related:

Boston (MA): Emmanuel Research Institute's Haitian Research Library
(Emmanuel Research Review: Resources for the urban pastor and community leader, published by Emmanuel Gospel Center, Boston (MA), Issue No. 1, March 12, 2004. "Thanks to the tireless efforts and generous donation of Marilyn Mason, the Emmanuel Research Institute is able to make available to the public the resources of the Haitian Research Library. This collection includes many reports, periodical articles, news articles, dissertations and other printed resources. Most of the ten doctoral dissertations deal with issues of concern to Haitian American immigrants. From the Washington Office on Haiti, the library has a very extensive series of the publications of the Haitian News and Resource Service. The Haitian Research Library covers topics like Haitian immigration to the U.S., Europe, the Caribbean, Canada and to specific areas in Florida, New York and Massachusetts (Boston). There are extensive reports on Haitians and U.S. immigration issues and policies. Coverage includes elections, human rights, and recent history in Haiti. Other articles deal with economic, social and health conditions in Haiti and the development efforts to address needs in these areas. Some material covers the art, culture and history of Haiti. The collection also contains useful information on religion in Haiti and the Haitian American community." The collection is available for study at Emmanuel Gospel Center: 2 San Juan Street, Boston, by
appointment. Contact Rudy Mitchell or Jay Broadnax at 617-262-4567.)

Coopération inter-universitaire: l'Université d'État d'Haïti - l'Université de Savoie
(Includes an incredible variety of well-documented, well-laid-out, illustrated pages on these Haiti-related subjects: Historique | Recherche | Droits de l'Homme | Partenariat | Varia: découverte d'Haïti | A Propos d'Haïti: Statistiques, Relief et hydrographie, Climat, Démographie, Faune et flore, Villes principales, Langues et religions, Culture, Gouvernement et vie politique, Économie, Commerce, Histoire, Éducation | Bibliographie Haïtienne: Principalement depuis 1953 | Découverte d'Haïti par Christophe Colomb | Chefs d'États d'Haïti de 1804 à nos jours, as well as biographies of Toussaint Louverture: 1743-1803, Jean-Jacques Dessalines: 1758-1806, Henry Christophe: 1767-1820, Alexandre Pétion: 1770-1818, Jean-Pierre Boyer: 1776-1850, Alexis Beaubrun-Ardouin: 1796-1865, Thomas Madiou: 1814-1884, old maps of Haiti and the Caribbean, old Constitutions of Haiti, etc.)



HAITI: FIRST FREE BLACK NATION IN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE
(A course within the African and African-American History Infusion Curriculum provided by
the Division of Educational Equity of The School District of Palm Beach County, FL)

Haiti: What Freedom?
(Teaching activities for ages 11-14 to give pupils in the UK the opportunity to learn about Haitian Culture. Produced by Christian Aid. Includes Jean-Claude Martineau's translated-to-English poem: When Haiti is Free.)

Haitian and Haitian-American Studies: West Palm Beach County School Board Multicultural Education Curriculum Matrix

Social Studies Elementary: Haitian and Haitian-American Studies (F.S. 228-591) |
K: Haiti - How Do We Get There? | 1st: Storytelling in Haiti | 2nd: Haitian Art |
3rd: The Pirates of The Caribbean | 4th: How Many Days to America? A look at Recent Caribbean Immigration | 5th: Letters from Haiti |
K-12 Haitian and Haitian-American Teacher Resources

Social Studies 6-12: Haitian and Haitian-American Studies (F.S. 228-591) |
6th: Eastern Hemisphere: African Slaves in Haiti | 7th: Western Hemisphere: The Early History of Haiti | 8th: American Past and Present: Jean Baptiste DuSable |
9th: World Geography: Failing Ecosystems: Haiti and the Caribbean | 10th: World History Connections to Today: Haiti Exploration and Colonization | 11th: The American Nation: Expansionist Era of the Spanish/French Empire, Jean Bertrand Aristide |
12th: 1st Sem: U.S. Government: Conflict between Democratic and Authoritative Rule in Haiti; 2nd Sem: Principles & Practices: The Sugar Cane Curtain |
K-12 Haitian and Haitian-American Teacher Resources

Language Arts Elementary: Haitian and Haitian-American Studies (F.S. 228-591) |
K: Tap-Tap | 1st: "Horse and Toad" | 2nd: Running the Road to ABC |
3rd: Painted Dreams | 4th: Please Malese | 5th: "Magic Orange Tree" |
K-12 Haitian and Haitian-American Teacher Resources

Language Arts 6-12: Haitian and Haitian-American Studies (F.S. 228-591) |
6th: "Case of the Uncooked Eggs": Folktale from The Magic Orange Tree | 7th: "Bye Bye": Folktale from The Magic Orange Tree | 8th: "The Owl": Folktale from The Magic Orange Tree | 9th: "Invisible People": Current Events in the Newspaper | 10th: "Sawfish Soup": Edwidge Danticat | 11th: "Nostalgia": Rene Depestre | 12th: "Army of Draculas": Patrick Sylvain | K-12 Haitian and Haitian-American Teacher Resources