Glory House Services
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Creole Classes
At UMKC located in Kansas City, Mo, 4-5 times a year, classes are offered on 6 consecutive Saturdays in Haitian Creole, which is the predominate language in Haiti. The classes provide a language book, adult students keep. Instructors are Haitian. On "graduation" day there is Haitian food to be eaten- to bring the culture "home". Poetry and songs can be part of the lessons for interested participants. Some of the former students were part of medical or religious mission trips, as well as the curious and those wishing to adopt a Haitian child.
Ethnic Fest Vendor/Promoter
GHS is a participant of the Greater Kansas City Ethnic series of festivals which culminates with the Kansas City celebration held in Swope Park each year, along with dozens of other ethnic groups. GHS was appointed to the Ethnic Enrichment Commission by the Mayor's Office to represent Haiti. Throughout the year there are small ethnic groupings at area high schools, museums, wherein a cultural exchange is had.
Education advocacy in NW Haiti
GHS operates by a board of directors, applying Robert's Rules of order, with the broad goal of supporting elementary education in three communities in NW Haiti. We started as an ad hoc group of volunteers. There are no salaried nor paid positions. (By ad hoc we mean formed for a particular purpose without consideration of wider application.) But the application is broadening as we begin working with community partners in the communities of Colin, Repos and Fond-Poux, including parents of school children attending GHS schools, and other community members.The program provides salaries to 16 teachers and three principals. The Haitian youth are taught by "certified" Haitian teachers. (In Haiti- adults with 12 years of education can be certified- their baccalaureate.) This certification is done by the country's department of education.Approximately half of all school eligible children do not attend any school for lack of classroom, teachers, books, essentially everything. GHS addresses the fundamental needs- through fund-raising. Teacher salaries, cloth purchases so Haitians can make children's uniforms, , books in French and world maps, paper/pens- Basics!Given the state of education in this country, wherein Haiti has the lowest literacy rate of the Caribbean and Central America, literacy proficiency is paramount.
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Glory House Services
Board of directorsas of 5/14/2019
Mr. Idalbert Joseph
Glory House Services
Term: 2017 - 2019
Mr. MackLey Altema
Idalbert Joseph
Children's Mercy Hospital
Natalie Le Pichon
community volunteer
Marcia Humphrey
community volunteer
Glorie Joseph
organizational co-founder
Janice Taylor
organizational president
Tom Burns