November 11, 2010
Dear Erin,
What an important questions you raise. In PAP, there are some sources for information – TV, radio and some newspapers. However, in the rural cities and towns the only real mechanism I have seen is Radio (few libraries, TV is garbage info, no newspapers). But I have never heard anyone from the government share this type of information on the radio – maybe it happens.
We train secondary teachers, now in Ouanaminthe. The teachers could share info like this, but they are getting no training. Even if they happen to hear about this type of information it is also unlikely because they teach from rote materials developed years ago.
We always teach the UN declaration of children’s rights, and the corresponding Haitian declaration (2002). I can confirm that the teachers I work with (up to more than 250 secondary now) do not know anything about these laws. Even tho’ they directly impact on teaching methods (they still use corporal punishment regularly). This year we had a Lawyer teach that who brought in photocopies from an article in “le monitor” No. 80 Lundi 1 Oct 2001 “Corps Legislatif”. The teachers were very very anxious to get this information. I don’t know who gets copies of The Monitor, as there are no libraries in Ouanaminthe.
There are debate programs all over Haiti through FOKAL. It would be interesting to ask them if they ever debate current legislation.
Good luck with your project. Very important!
Joy Miksic
Pwof Ansanm
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