Haiti, it seems, is not a common destination, as people express an element of surprise and curiosity when I share that I have visited there. I have the privilege of being part of a project that involves research and professional development work with in-service English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teachers in Haiti. The story of how I got to be involved with this work in Haiti will have to be told another time, but suffice it to say that it has exposed me to a completely other world. Continue reading
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LA COMMUNAUTÉ CRÉOLOPHONE ET LA LANGUE D’ENSEIGNEMENT MAJORITAIRE AU QUÉBEC : yon ti braselide sou sitiyasyon elèv ki gen kreyòl kòm lang manman yo nan Monreyal an patikilye (Par Dr. Venus Darius)
Bienvenue Dr Venus Darius à la communauté LIDA! Venus Darius vient de terminer ses études doctorales à l’Université Laval. Il a enseigné le créole à l’Université d’État d’Haïti et il a eu des publications de poésie et d’articles en créole. Ses intérêts de recherche sont la langue créole et l’enseignement, la persévérance scolaire et la réussite scolaire des nouveaux arrivants haïtiens en Amérique du Nord. Continue reading
