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Background Background
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The Haitian Center for Inclusive Education: Acting With Intent for Social Justice The Haitian Center for Inclusive Education: Acting With Intent for Social Justice
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Location Description and Board Members Location Description and Board Members
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Programming and the Potential of Social Media Programming and the Potential of Social Media
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Social Media Utilization and Social Justice at HCIE Social Media Utilization and Social Justice at HCIE
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Skype, Facebook, and GoFundMe: International Society for Music Education (ISME) Skype, Facebook, and GoFundMe: International Society for Music Education (ISME)
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Blogging: Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) Blogging: Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)
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Skype and YouTube: Society for Education, Music and Psychological Research (SEMPRE) Skype and YouTube: Society for Education, Music and Psychological Research (SEMPRE)
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Supporting Professional Development and Expanding Active Learning Opportunities Supporting Professional Development and Expanding Active Learning Opportunities
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Breaking Down Barriers Breaking Down Barriers
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Project Reflections and the International Society for Music Education Grant Project Reflections and the International Society for Music Education Grant
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Year One: Reflections Year One: Reflections
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Year Two: Community Music Development Goals to Increase Social Justice Opportunities Year Two: Community Music Development Goals to Increase Social Justice Opportunities
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Conclusion Conclusion
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Concluding Remarks From Gertrude Bien-Aime Concluding Remarks From Gertrude Bien-Aime
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References References
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15 Reports From the Field: “Vini Ansanm” Come Together for Inclusive Community Music Development in Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Get accessDonald DeVito is president of the advisory board of the Haitian Center for Inclusive Education. He is a past International Society for Music Education Community Music Activity chair and International Society for Music Education board member (2014–2016). DeVito and Raymond Cloutier were instrumental in putting the HCIE advisory board under the nonprofit Harvest International, giving the school a variety of organizational opportunities in the United States. DeVito developed a music special education program at the Notre Maison Orphanage and the Haitian Center for Inclusive Education. With Gertrude Bien-Aime, he developed an inclusive music ensemble for the 52 children at Notre Maison and delivered inclusive education training through music for Haitian teachers. In 2014 DeVito edited the first book on inclusive education in Haiti. Through this work, community music is now in a position to act as an exemplar for inclusive special education in Haiti and can transform the way that children with special educational needs are perceived in the community.
Gertrude Bien-Aime founded both the Notre Maison Orphanage and the Haitian Center for Inclusive Education in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. She has run the orphanage for the last 25 years and before that was a nun at Mother Theresa congregation. She left the convent in 1993 and, with American Ruth Zimmermann, opened this orphanage for children with disabilities. She then founded the Haitian Center for Inclusive Education in 2017, a goal achieved with support from Harvest International and her generous board of directors. She is a recipient of the 2016 International Society for Music Education’s World Conference Award.
Hannah Ehrli, EdD, is a national board-certified teacher in exceptional education. She currently teaches a unique preschool/career rec program for students with autism. She is an adjunct professor at the University of Central Florida, where she received her doctorate degree in education (2015). She has worked extensively in Eastern Europe and Haiti and as an international speaker on special education and the rights of women and girls. Currently she serves as vice chair on the board of the Haitian Center for Inclusive Education as well as member-at-large for the Division of International Special Education Services (DISES). She is also an ambassador and mentor for Clinton’s Global Initiative University. In 2012 she was honored as National Teacher of the Year for the Council for Exceptional Children, and in 2015 she was awarded a Millennium Maker from the United Nations Office of Academic Impact and Global Interactions Inc.
Jamie Schumacher has over 25 years of experience in education and has taught 6th grade through 12th grade. Most of her years in the classroom were spent co-teaching with special education teachers, and from them she learned many techniques to meet the needs of all learners. She earned her master’s degree in counseling in 1998 and worked for many years as a middle school counselor. The skills she learned as a counselor made her a stronger teacher when she returned to the classroom setting. She currently lives in Port-au-Prince, Haiti and serves as a school administrator at the Haiti Center for Inclusive Education.
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Published:08 October 2020
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Abstract
Haiti has experienced a series of catastrophic natural disasters in recent decades, resulting in significant loss of life and long-term damage to infrastructure. One critical outcome of these disasters is that there are approximately 400,000 orphans in the small population of just over 10 million. Throughout Haiti, children with disabilities are often considered cursed, and thus are rejected by the community in which they live. Haitian children with disabilities need creative and educational activities that will help them grow, develop, enjoy their lives, and become accepted members of the community. This chapter on the Haitian Center for Inclusive Education presents a case study of social media engagement and music learning, with an emphasis on social justice that has contributed to sustainable efforts.
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