Dear Friends of MCLC,
Even through the summer, there are many activities happening at the Matènwa Community Learning Center.
Ridge and Christie cam to visit in June. Christie teaches at St. John’s High school ( one of our partners) and Ridge just graduated from St. John’s. Etienne was their guide and translator. Etienne is our language teacher [...]
Posts Tagged ‘MCLC staff’
August Update
June Update
Living here makes me remember daily that we are still fighting
colonialism. I went to a teacher appreciation day yesterday. It was 60
schools that were part of a health program for 3 years that Concern
World Wide conducted. They asked a director and one best teacher to
come to the event. The national inspectors were there who [...]
Fayerweather: Beginnings of a long term partnership
During the Month of October Fayerweather Street School, a small progressive school in Cambridge, MA, hosted two teachers from Matènwa, Millienne Angervil and Benaja Antoine. Millienne, a 2nd grade teacher spent 5 weeks observing and teaching in the 1st/2nd classrooms. She also visited several classes where she observed or taught Haitian songs. Benaja Antoine, Matènwa’s [...]
December 2004
December 2004
Dear Friends of The Matènwa Community Learning Center,
Despite all the upheaval, violence, and uncertainty dominating Haiti today, there is still a lighthouse of positive energy pouring out of the Matènwa Community Learning Center. Situated in the mountains on the remote island of La Gonave, with no paved roads to reach it, the community is [...]
November 2002
November 1, 2002
Dear Friends,
The Matènwa Community Learning Center (MCLC), now in it’s 7th year of providing a productive education for children and adults, has been growing steadily with the generous financial help of their supporters outside of Haiti and the continued dedication of it’s community teachers and local leaders. Visits from several committed friends from [...]
