The Institute for Educational Initiatives ’ ACE Haiti program, a project dedicated to improving the lives of Haitian children, families, and communities through cutting-edge research and implementation of early childhood, literacy, and community development interventions, has joined the Institute’s...

On February 10th, Kate Schuenke-Lucien and Dr. Neil Boothby will participate in a weeklong workshop for innovators in the field of child development and education. The workshop is hosted by a consortium of partners including, Grand Challenges Canada, Aga Khan Foundation, Bernard van Leer Foundation...

Krick, Krack! The welcomed introduction to the start of folklore storytelling within the Haitian culture invites theatrical sessions filled with lessons, history, customs, and beliefs. In honor of Haitian Independence Day on January, 1st, we want to focus on this time-honored tradition of Haitian...

The Read Haiti/Strong Beginnings Radio program is made possible through the support of USAID, the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, and an Anonymous Foundation. When schools shut down in Haiti on March 19th due to COVID-19, the Strong Beginnings team, led by Kate Schuenke-Lucien, was already in the midst of...

The Read Haiti teacher training program is made possible through the support of USAID, the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, and an Anonymous Foundation. Program materials were developed by USAID in partnership with Haiti’s Ministry of Education. Meet Marie Irmine, a first grade teacher from Centre Educatif...

As COVID-19 continues to disrupt the lives and livelihoods of families around the world, Haitian parents, in particular, struggle to find hope amid the pandemic. With a history of political instability and a political election looming in October, they are bracing themselves for another tumultuous...

The Global Center for the Development of the Whole Child (GC-DWC) and ACE Haiti are pleased to share their open-source collection of radio distance-learning programs, developed in response to COVID-19-prompted school closures in Haiti. “Students and families in Haiti are faced with the challenge of...