March 26, 2014 – Week 4 of the Gardening Class

March 26, 2014March 26, 2014 Melissa Schilling 2014 Gardening Class

This week in gardening class we practiced drawing carrots. Students drew three sizes of carrots using acrylic paints and construction paper. We also planted sunflowers with Delphine. Each student was given their tire planter to water and care for.

Mezidor taught the students about composting. And special guest Robin Borrud brought large pans to collect rabbit waste to add to our new compost bin. Robin is helping our class with many things: bringing in seeds and gardening supplies; researching feeds for rabbit program and looking into re-starting our aquaponics program. Winter made rice and vegetables for lunch. Our key terms this week were:

Compost: decayed organic material used as a plant fertilizer.

Organic: living biological matter.

Decay: (of organic matter) rot or decompose through the action of bacteria and fungi.

4th Weekend “Garden Class “

March 22, 2014March 26, 2014 fatatis Uncategorized

Today, the class was Practical, we talked about rabbit food. What kind of food rabbit can eat and what it cannot eat too. We then draw a board to illustrate what rabbit can eat . The children learnt how to draw a carrot , which is one of the most eatable food for rabbit . The teacher looked over them while they were drawing. All the children drew and colored well.

It was a wonderful drawing class. The children participated greatly.

Garden class, 4 th week

March 22, 2014 winter312 2014 Gardening Class

Today for the garden class we planted a seed of sunflower in a special place which is in the yard and we watered them. Afterward, the garden teacher talked with the children over three main subjects which are: deforestation, reforestation, and at least refuse things. The class was very great, the children were all excited and greatly participated.

march 15, 2014 – week 3 of the gardening class

March 15, 2014April 24, 2014 fatatis 2014 Gardening Class

This Saturday15 March, we talked about trees, what is a tree and their importance in our environment.

We worked on a recipe including different vegetables such as carrots, peppers, onions. We will talk about their nutritional value next Saturday.

We also had a course on how to draw trees, birds and leaves.

It was a wonderful class, the children were very happy.

Project HOPE Art’s very first Graduation!

March 12, 2014 Melissa Schilling Girls Only English Class 2013/14, Photography Class 2013

Congratulations to our English and Photography Class Students.
Many Thank You’s to Romel Jean Pierre and Mackenson Ismael (Photo Teachers) and Bengie Seme and Fanel Duce (English Teachers) for making sure each student had every opportunity to succeed.

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We had two classes of students who received their certificates in English and Photography.
Romel Jean Pierre and Mackenson Ismael taught our first Photography Class in 2013. Come and see the photographs of our students from six neighborhoods.
Read Further: http://projecthopeart.org/photography-program-and-the-media-arts-lab/

Bengie Seme (of English in Mind Institute) and Fanel Duce (of Atis Rezistans) worked together to teach our Girls English Class. Come and hear all the girls recite their favorite Haitian poems translated into English.
Read Further: http://projecthopeart.org/project-hope-art-center-at-haiti-communitere/haitian-girls-get-english-lessons/

You can purchase student artwork as a pay-it-forward for our next round of art classes. Come and support our hardworking students, teachers and classroom supervisors who work around the year to bring creativity, education and opportunity to young students from a variety of neighborhoods and socio-economic backgrounds.

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About Project HOPE Art
Our Mission:
To inspire, heal and improve the quality of life for children in need through the creative process of art.

Our Values:
Art is the universal language which transcends differences in cultural and customary barriers.
Art is a tool for education that encourages creative thinking, problem solving and growth.
Art gives a voice to the voiceless.
Art is good for the soul.

Our Actions:
Project HOPE Art uses art as a vehicle to inspire, to educate and to create intentional whimsy. We work with children in hospitals, orphanages, schools and communities in disaster stricken areas, utilizing art to help establish self esteem, self expression, self respect and stress relief for our students. We create art for art’s sake, while educating through our art, science, nutrition and literacy programs. We twirl in tutus and face paint because it’s good for the soul. Since our inception in January 2010 we have made multiple trips to Haiti and have recently launched a Visiting Artist Program, creating a sustainable way for artists in any medium to share their creativity with our kids and project partners as we strive towards our mission to inspire, heal and improve the quality of life for children in need.