librarians and technologists visit libraries in haiti

BiblioTechA: Activist Librarians & Technologists Go to Haiti

Presented by Jenna Freedmanat Columbia University Libraries

February 2014

HELP - Haitian Education and Leadership ProgramHelp students get through college with:fundingmentoring, including students’ parentsadditional education: English, leadership, office cultureresources: 24-hour computer lab, librarycontinuous assessment & improvement of services

HELP Classroom

HELP Library

HELP Library

SAKALA - Community Center for Peaceful Alternatives

located in Cité Soleilfunded by Pax Christisoccercommunity gardenlibrary, computer lab

Cité Soleil

SAKALA Soccer Team, Cité Soleil

Community Garden SAKALA, Cité Soleil

Classroom in Cite Soleil

School Library in Cité Soleil

SAKALA Library, Cité Soleil

SAKALA Library, Cité Soleil

FOKAL - Foundation for Knowledge and Libertymembership librarySoros fundingTaptap mobile librariesLibrary director participates in ALA, Caribbean LA & IFLA

FOKAL Library

FOKAL Library

FOKAL Library

FOKAL Library

FOKAL Library Tap-Tap

FOKAL Library

FOKAL Library Director, Eric Toussaint

DNL - National Book Boardfocus on reading & publishingremote locationsregular eventslibrary

DNL Library

DNL Library

KOFAVIV – women rape survivorsKOURAJ – LGBT (M)

LINKS, CREDITS, QUESTIONSdnlhaiti.org fokal.org/en uhelp.net kofaviv.blogspot.com kouraj.org paxchristiusa.org/programs/sakala photos by Eric Goldhagen, Jessa Lingel, Melissa Morrone and me.