This week I will be attending three lectures given by faculty of the University of Notre Dame Haiti.
1-Fr. Jean Marcel, OMI. Fr. Marcel is the Dean of the UNDH and a specialist in Education and Governance. He has extensive experience in working with agricultural sector in rural villages in Haiti. He will be directing our field school in Haiti.
The title of his lecture is “Challenges for a Sustainable Education System in Post-earth Quake Haiti and the Role of UNDH.”
2-Fr. Jacques Brunet, OMI. Fr. Jacques has been working with the poor peasants in the Haiti over 10 years. He is currently involved in many development projects in Southern Department of Haiti. He has specialized in Philosophy and Theology.
He will speak on the “Lives of Peasants in Haiti: Issues, Challenges, and the Limitations of Current International Aid.
3-Rev. Sister Marie-Judith Dupuy, S.S.A. Sr. Judith is the director of Haitian Apostolate Ministry of the Dioceses of Worcester. She directs several projects that are aimed at improving the educational status of the poor in the Les Cayes region in Southern Department of Haiti. She Pioneered the Bishop Collignon Business School at the UNDH, which specializes in secretarial entrepreneurship education and training for women. In addition she also directs several education related projects for poor children.
Sr. Judith will speak on the “Experiences and Challenges of Partnerships between Worcester and Haiti: Pathways to building a Sustainable Haiti.
In addition we will also have three students from UNDH who will contribute to our discussion.
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