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The Haiti Project to Hold 14th Annual Art & Soul Gala April 16th at Vassar College
The Haiti Project’s 14th annual Art & Soul Gala will honor Premier Medical Group and Dr. Bertrand Norvilus for their uncompromising support of and dedication to the Fiervil Clinic and the 47 villages it serves in northwest Haiti.
End of Year Newsletter 2025
We are so excited to share with you some of the key highlights and accomplishments from the past year (2024)!
The Haiti Project to Hold 13th Annual Art & Soul Gala at Vassar College
The Haiti Project’s 13th annual Art & Soul Gala will honor accomplished Hudson Valley physicians Diane Cicatello, MD and Kimberly Heller, MD, who both went to Haiti and served in our clinic there. Also being honored are the Vassar Haiti Project alumnae/i whose dedication to the organization’s health mission has manifested in healthcare careers. We are excited to celebrate the achievements of our honorees and their impact on our collective work.
End of Year Newsletter 2024
We are so excited to share with you some of the key highlights and accomplishments from the past year (2024)!
End of Year Newsletter 2023
We are so excited to share with you some of the key highlights and accomplishments from the past year (2023)!
Art & Soul 2023
The Haiti Project’s annual Art & Soul Gala raises funds for the staffing, supplies, and operation of a medical clinic in Fiervil, Haiti for a full year. The clinic annually serves thousands of families from 45 remote mountainous communities. The Gala is supported by local physicians, businesses, and families from the Hudson Valley.
End of Year Newsletter 2022
We are so excited to share with you some of the key highlights and accomplishments from the past year!
In memory of Fedlin Profèlus
It is with a heavy heart that the Vassar Haiti Project announces that Fedlin Profelus, age 26, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, June 24, 2022. Fedlin’s art has been a centerpiece for the art coming from Galerie Benoit and his work has been heralded as some of the best work from the gallery.
Dr. Paul Farmer’s Legacy
The Vassar Haiti Project is saddened and shocked to hear about the passing of Dr. Paul Farmer. Dr Farmer revolutionized the field of global health, and was a champion for human rights.
End of Year Newsletter 2021
We are so excited to share with you some of the key highlights and accomplishments from the past year!
Our response to the inhumane treatment and recent deportations of Haitians at the border
Please stand with us to demand the humane treatment of the Haitians at the US border.
In the Vassar College Curriculum
Politics, Economics, Environmental Degradation and Public Health in Haiti, an Intensive Experience
Solar-powered laboratory at our partner clinic in Fiervil
Local and global Rotary partnerships to equip our partner clinic with solar power to improve health outcomes in L’Acul region
Board member Chris Bjork prompts reflection on VHP's transformative educational model
Vassar Professor and VHP Board member Chris Bjork’s remarks proved a moving testament to the VHP’s profound and enduring impacts on its dedicated student leaders.
“She Is” 2020–an annual event honoring women
“Instead of giving light to one, let’s be mindful not to lose the room for everyone. Collectively and independently, we can be more than the sum of all parts.” This was one of the messages our honoree, Professor Candice Lowe Swift, Professor of Anthropology and Director of Engaged Pluralism Initiative at Vassar, conveyed during her speech at the 2020 She Is.
Spring Leadership Retreat 2020
“The first step to creating meaningful change is rooted in inquiry and introspection” says Melissa Steguins, the author of the book “Self Care at Work: How to Reduce Stress, Boost Productivity, and Do More of What Matters.” In this regard, the leadership retreat for the executive board members of the Vassar Haiti Project (VHP) hosted on January 25th was a huge success!
Vassar Haiti Project moves from one Arlington to Another
Unable to travel to Haiti amid the protests, the Vassar Haiti Project persevered, instead bringing Haitian wares to the First Parish Unitarian Universalist in Arlington, MA.
Families Weekend Sale 2019
Over the course of a few days, the CCMPR in Main Building had been transformed from an empty, bland room to an oasis of Haitian art, handcrafts, and music. There was an immediate sense of being transported into a new world as you stepped into the room and were surrounded by the vibrant colors and textures of Haiti. It was time for VHP’s annual Families Weekend Sale.
My Art & Soul 4.0: Seniors reflect on hosting their final Art & Soul gala
This year’s Art & Soul Gala was the best yet, truly a spectacular night. Believe it or not, VHP really started planning this year’s event before last year’s event even happened, tracking down the right people to honor at our gala.
#SheIs, #SheWas, #SheWillBe: Honoring Women
Walking into the Villard Room on the night of She Is, I was blown away by the colors, lights, and overall vibrancy of the room. Seeing how everything had come together so smoothly was a reminder of all of the work that so many people had dedicated to creating and planning for the event.
