President Jean-Ernest Point-du-Jour, Grand Ravine Community Human Rights Council, volunteer manager of the HHE scholarship program welcomed to Oakland at St. Columba parish
After 3 years of designing and managing--voluntarily- the HHE scholarship program for the most deprived children in his community, Jean-Ernest Point-du-Jour, came to Oakland May 16-24, to meet with the HHE committee, supporters, St. Columba parish, and people concerned with Haiti.
He represents the Grand Ravine Community Human Rights Council GR-CHRC (see picture below) that was formed after severe violence due to political strife in '05 to pursue basic human rights following non-violent and non-partisan principles. GR-CHRC is composed of victims and their families, community leaders--religious, educators, civic--and they work as an education and advocacy group--voluntarily.
He represents the Grand Ravine Community Human Rights Council GR-CHRC (see picture below) that was formed after severe violence due to political strife in '05 to pursue basic human rights following non-violent and non-partisan principles. GR-CHRC is composed of victims and their families, community leaders--religious, educators, civic--and they work as an education and advocacy group--voluntarily.
Members of the Grand Ravine Community Human Rights Council and Gentilhomme Jean-Gilles (back middle), assistant to HHHE Haiti Liaison - volunteer. Pres. Point-du-jour, right
Major donors for Year #4: Kablaya, Gina Waota, Snyder Family Foundation - see slide show with Pres. Point-du-Jour's tours below
Pa A Lakay! - Not At Home!
All Children At School Every day!
Mr. Jean-Ernest Point-du-Jour is not only the volunteer manager of the HHE scholarship program. He is a father of 3 children, married; he is a teacher. Below is a YouTube video of Mr. Jean-Ernest teaching a class he visited here with our HHE core member, Michelle Baptiste. Amazing how our kids picked up Haitian Creole! Try to pick it up yourself. He repeats each phrase several times:
All children, To School! Don't sit a home! To school, every day! Don't sit at home! My little school, my big school, my beautiful school; I love it a lot, a lot!
All children, To School! Don't sit a home! To school, every day! Don't sit at home! My little school, my big school, my beautiful school; I love it a lot, a lot!
Afoutayi Dance Troupe:
Djenane Sainte Juste, Founder and Artistic DirectorFlorencia Pierre, Singer choreographer & cultural director (mother of Djenane)
Jeff. L. Pierre, percussionist and music director (brother of Djenane)
Hassen Taylor Ortega, youngest perform (son of Djenane)
Tony Fang, Performa
Afoutayi DMACO Artistic Director djenane100@gmail.com afoutayidmaco@gmail.com (415)574-7205
Djenane Sainte Juste, Founder and Artistic DirectorFlorencia Pierre, Singer choreographer & cultural director (mother of Djenane)
Jeff. L. Pierre, percussionist and music director (brother of Djenane)
Hassen Taylor Ortega, youngest perform (son of Djenane)
Tony Fang, Performa
Afoutayi DMACO Artistic Director djenane100@gmail.com afoutayidmaco@gmail.com (415)574-7205
