Highlights
PARLEZ-VOUS
FRANCAIS?
Louverture Cleary has appointed a new head to its language department. Admarikart
Jean-Baptist (Louverture Cleary, '95) joined the professors of Louverture
Cleary this year to teach French. She now is working closely with the Bettinger-Lopezs
and all of the language teachers to make Louverture Cleary's language program
even stronger.
Following in the footsteps of volunteer Moire Feeney (98-99), volunteers Kate Kowalski and Carrie Bettinger-Lopez held a week-long seminar to build confidence and awareness in the female students of Louverture Cleary.
THEY WORK HARD FOR THEIR MONEY
Louverture Cleary has a new reason to be proud: each member of the 1999 graduating
class is now employed! Working with companies such as ERF Hardware and Hertz
Car Rental, the students are earning money to help with their university tuitions.
See the Letter from the Principal, page 3, to read about more of Louverture
Cleary'successes this year.
A GIFT OF 30
DICTIONARIES
Haiti's leading academic publisher, Henri Deschampes, recently donated 30
French dictionaries to Louverture Cleary. They will be a great addition to
the school's library. This donation will also help to advance the school's
language program. The dictionaries should help the students improve their
already formidable French skills.
FLOYD CRASHES
1999 CLAMBAKE
Uninvited guests either break or make the party. Since in this case the uninvited
guest was the tail-end of Floyd, it definitely dampened the spirits of those
who worked so hard to make our The Fourth Annual Clambake a success. The good
news is that Leslie Reed and Jackie Moran and Laurie White's leadership initiative
and the hard work of the development committee did not go for naught. Due
to the generosity of our supporters, who graciously let their contributions
stand, we raised $10,000 for the Project. The students of Louverture Cleary
and the administration of The Haitian Project continue to be in the debt of
Ed and Jan Mauro for their continued generosity as hosts for this important
event. We would also like to thank Lynn Breggia for her loyalty to this event.
STUDENTS ASSIST
MILITARY WITH TRANSLATIONS
Each week doctors from the American Military set up a medical clinic at the
Brothers of Charite in the slums of Site Pele. Hundreds of people line up
outside the compound to see the doctors, who treat a variety of complaints,
from sewing stitches and examining skin problems to pulling teeth. For their
community service project, the Louverture Cleary Rheto class goes each week
to translate for the American doctors. The students have studied up on English
and Kreyol medical terms, and are truly impressive in the dedication and compassion
they show through this work.