Tek4Kids has launched our iPad Initiative this fall with great results! With many education applications, the iPads help solve specific problems faced by our partner schools in Haiti. They help engage students by enabling them to hear correct pronunciations during language studies and we are able to teach even beyond Haiti’s required standardized tests by … Continue reading iPad Initiative Launched Successfully
Tek4Kids welcomed five guests from Haiti for a training session held in Louisville in July. Canadians Joe and Judy Desrocher also attended the training. Tek4Kids iPad facilitator, Laura Desmangles, and Father Luxo, who is responsible for curriculum development at St. Louis High School in Jeremie, joined us for several iPad sessions. Along with our US … Continue reading Summer Session with Haitian Guests
More than 90 golfers joined us for the 2nd Annual Tek4Kids Golf Scramble held on Tuesday, September 9, 2014! We enjoyed great weather at the beautiful Champions Pointe Golf course in Henryville, Indiana. The event included 18 holes of golf, lunch provided by Habana Blues, an awards banquet with dinner courtesy of EMC and a … Continue reading 2014 Haiti Golf Scramble
Join us on Tuesday, July 29, 2014 At 7:00 PM at the Tek4Kids Office! Between snacks and refreshments, you will have the opportunity to meet part of the Tek4Kids team in Jeremie, get the latest updates on projects first-hand, and ask everything you always wanted to know about Haiti. We are looking forward to welcoming … Continue reading Meet and Greet with the Haitian Team
During our last trip in October, we met with Fr. Tony and Madame Clovita, the principal of St. Therese Montessori School. They expressed their thankfulness to Tek4Kids, and we want to pass this on to you, our volunteers and donors!
Tek4Kids has moved into a new office location: 418 E Main St. New Albany, IN 47150. Come out and see us Monday, October 14, 2013. Stop in and say hello, or plan to stay a little longer and watch an Introductory Presentation by Gary Boice. See how Tek4Kids plans to make long-term improvements for the … Continue reading Tek4Kids Open House 2013
Please join us for the Tek4Kids Golf Scramble on September 10, 2013. We will have a great day of golf at the beautiful Fuzzy Zoeller / Clyde Johnston-designed 18-hole golf course, Champions Pointe, in Henryville, Indiana.
Tek4Kids, Inc. is proud to welcome two new members to its Board of Directors, Keith Grieshaber and Shannon Fehr, effective February 1 and May 1, 2013, respectively. Mr. Grieshaber will hold the office of Treasurer of the Board, while Ms. Fehr will serve as Chair of Media and Public Relations. These appointments significantly enhance our … Continue reading New Appointees to Board of Directors
This fall, we will launch the Tek4Kids iPad Initiative. Countless education apps designed for the iPad solve specific problems faced by schools in Haiti. Textbooks, which are costly and frequently unavailable in the traditional paper format, can be loaded on the iPad electronically. iPads enable students to hear the correct pronunciation of words during language … Continue reading Tek4Kids iPad Initiative
Most kitchens in Haiti don’t offer the comfort of a stove, so charcoal is the most commonly used method for cooking. The immense demand for charcoal and exploitation during colonial times lead to extensive deforestation. This is not only having an immense impact on the ecological balance, but also causing soil erosion. The consequences are … Continue reading Deforestation in Haiti
Due to its geographical location, natural hazards like flooding, earthquakes, and droughts happen occasionally in Haiti. It also lies in a hurricane belt which causes severe storms in the summertime. These storms pose difficult challenges to the population, since huge parts of the agricultural harvest are frequently lost.
Haiti is shaped by many different cultures, with African, French, Spanish, and American Indian influences. Haitian paintings are often characterized by vivid colors and the mystic stories, rituals, and gods of the voodoo religion. In addition to canvas paintings, metal art is often produced in Haiti.
