- Placing Students at the Center of Learning
Observing the need for a more student-centered pedagogy, the Technical Office for Salesian Professional Formation (BTFPSA) of the Rinaldi Foundation has embarked upon an initiative to implement Competency-Based Learning within the Salesian vocational schools of Haiti. Supported by Caritas and Jovenes y Desarollo of Spain, the BTFPSA has contracted with Dr. Yannick Daoudi, a Canadian ...
- Getting Ready for the Workforce
In the quest to pursue its mission, the Rinaldi Foundation is collaborating with Via Don Bosco, a Belgian NGO, to ensure that young people in Haiti can lead a dignified life and participate in building a sustainable future. Together, we are taking action to provide vulnerable youth (aged 15-25) with the opportunity to integrate professionally ...
- Social Reintegration for Vulnerable Youth
In his 2015 address to the International Symposium on the Pastoral Care of the Street, Pope Francis reminded the participants that the “Church cannot remain silent, nor can her institutions turn a blind eye to the baneful reality” of children living on the streets. The Rinaldi Foundation continues to respond to this need by supporting ...
- New Elementary School, Les Cayes
Education is a gateway to personal growth and economic opportunity; however, for those in Haiti, obtaining a quality education can be a great challenge. Schools, especially in rural areas, are scarce and often of poor quality. Some teachers may be responsible for instructing more than 100 students in a single classroom. It is no surprise ...
- Working toward Violence Reduction
UPDATE Sept 2018: We are happy to announce that the project was renewed for a second year! 90 more youth from Port-au-Prince will have the opportunity to participate in internships, and 12 young adults from Cap-Haitien will have the chance to launch a new transportation service. Young people living in the milieu of the street are ...
- Hunger for Education
There is an old Haitian saying: “Sak Vid Pa Kanpe,” (An empty sack cannot stand). Likewise, it is very difficult for a child with an empty stomach to “stand up” in the classroom and excel in his or her studies. Recognizing this, the Salesians in Haiti are partnering with Salesian Missions of the United States ...
