Gerard Pierre-Jean

Dupingy Memories of Haiti (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

The books major themes are on Haitian educational and cultural issues. The main focus of the first part of this book is on the Haitian educational system, which failed to educate all citizens of the country since the independence from France in 1804. All Haitian governments since the dawn of the republic were unable to provide free, democratic, and equal access to education to all school-age children. The few schools that were built by state officials mostly located in the urban areas or cities cannot satisfy the demand of the population for schooling. There was a systematic and blatant neglect to build schools in the rural areas or (countryside), where the majority of the population live. As a result of that unequal policy, there is a growing illiteracy rate in the general population that led to poverty, inequality, and social injustice. The second part of this book is an analysis of the cultural and legal issues facing all Haitian immigrants living in the borough of Brooklyn, New York, from (1970 to 1991) in the process of adaptation and assimilation to the mainstream of American society.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Xlibris US
• Seitenzahl: 60
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. Februar 2016
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781514459195
• Artikelnr.: 52578039

Autorenporträt

GERALD PIERRE-JEAN was born in Haiti. He studied at the College of Ethnology- State University of Haiti. He went to Brazil to study Curriculum Planning at the Federal University of Santa Maria. While in Brazil he was introduced to the work of Paolo Freire, a famous Brazilian progressive educator. Freire's teachings had a profound influence on him. When he came to the United States, he obtained a Master's Degree in Sociology of Education at New York University. He began teaching in the New York City Board of Education at John Marshall Junior High School in February 1985 and later on at Samuel J. Tilden High School of Brooklyn. He taught Social Studies for 23 years at Tilden High School. He came to teach ESL at the Skills and Language Development Program (SKLD) in the City College of New York in September 1985. He taught there for five years. He has been an excellent Teacher and well loved by all of his students. When asked what he likes about working in the Skills and Language Development Program, he responded, "I like teaching in an atmosphere where there is mutual respect and understanding". He further added that he enjoys the professional relationship that exists between the staff and the administration. When asked to give the ESL students a word of advice he replied, "Learn- learn English- go back to College and get a profession!" He is married to Aline Georges in 1986. Together, they have two children Fitzgerald and Victoria May and also two grand children Obadiah Gerard and Remaliah Joy. They are currently living in New York. He and his wife are actually living in Florida. GERARD PIERRE-JEAN has a Graduate Certificate in Curriculum Planning from the Federal University of Santa Maria at Brazil, a TESOL Certificate from Brooklyn college (CUNY) and a Master's Of Arts Degree in Sociology of Education from New York University. He retired from Samuel J. Tilden High School in July 2010. He is actively doing research for his writing project.