Since the early 1500s when the first slaves were brought to the island of Hispaniola to the present day economic disparity that so many face, Haitians seems to have always had a relentless spirit. This relentless spirit that helped one of the colonies with the harshest conditions for slaves become the first free black nation… more →
Author Archive for Bernice Leveque
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Cultivating Culture through Cards and Questionnaires
This past Monday morning, our team of interns and agronomists started the day bright and early to begin our hike up to Bois Jolie. Since we first arrived in Haiti, I have been anticipating this day. We were finally going to start our economic surveys. As part of the research we are conducting this summer,… more →
trip logs
Feelings of Home
As Cecelia Ahern once wrote, “Home is not a place. . . it’s a feeling.” No truer words could have described my experience as our group of six traveled to Haiti to begin our journey for the summer. All semester long, we had been preparing for this trip, but as the final days leading up… more →