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Haiti Devastated
EARTHQUAKE On Tuesday, January 12, 2010, a magnitude 7.0 earthquake
occurred in and around Haiti’s capital city
59 aftershocks of magnitude 4.5 or greater were located since
the earthquake’s origin on that day 16 of these aftershocks had magnitudes of 5.0 or greater
According to official estimates in the Port-au-Prince area
and in much of southern Haiti: 222,570 people killed 300,000 injured 1.3 million displaced 97,294 houses destroyed 188,383 houses damaged
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Higher Education in Haiti Haiti Education Nine years of compulsory education Four years of secondary 67% attend private schools Literacy: 52.9% Only 50% complete grade 4 Only 35% go on to secondary school
Higher Education in Haiti Statistics include: 159 universities in Haiti 139 located in the metropolitan area of Port-Au-Prince estimated 40,000 students enrolled in universities 14 public universities 65 accredited private universities 79 unaccredited private universities Fundamental institutional challenges plagued the vast array of public and
private universities even prior to the earthquake and include:
Absence of overarching governance and regulation Overconcentration in and around the capital city Lack of research priorities and funding Minimal faculty training Insufficient libraries and outdated curriculum
Statistics obtained from “The Challenge of Haitian Higher Education” by INURED, March 2010
University Destruction
Images obtained from “The Challenge of Haitian Higher Education” by INURED, March 2010
University Destruction Upon interviewing 32 universities in Port-au-Prince, the
following data was generated in the wake of the January 2010 Earthquake:
87% of the universities in the country were affected by the
earthquake 8 faculties of the state university were destroyed 5 additional national universities were destroyed 15 private universities were destroyed 120 - 200 professors and administrators died in earthquake 2,599 - 6,000 students died in earthquake
Statistics obtained from “The Challenge of Haitian Higher Education” by INURED, March 2010
LONG-TERM RECOMMENDATIONS Haiti must create a new university founded on the international university model for the
production of advanced scientific and professional degrees.
The objective is to place Haitian advanced education on the same footing as that of its
neighbors in Latin America so that Haiti can begin to become economically involved in the knowledge based industries that accelerate economic growth. Progress toward intermediate and long term goals require a strategic reworking of educational priorities, increasing ties to global research initiatives, institutes, and recruiting a greater number of full-time instructors and professors with more advanced academic training (i.e. Ph.D. and M.A. degrees).
Rebuilding efforts for higher education should correct for the over-concentration of
institutions of higher education in the Department of the Ouest, especially in Port-auPrince.
This centralization is problematic in at least two respects: 1) it favors the development of
the Ouest to the detriment of other departments, thus encouraging internal migration to the capital; and 2) it also increases the vulnerability of the system to natural calamities. Higher education needs to be decentralized along with other social services and economic development.
Statistics obtained from “The Challenge of Haitian Higher Education” by INURED,
March 2010
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A University is Born
Key Dates January-April 2010 University idea was envisioned by Rev. Henoc Lucien Senator Jean Charles Moise commits land for a university campus Key Haitian in Cap Haitien met to discuss the needs for a university May 2010 UIH was born UIH Steering Committee was formed
Key Dates July 2010 Haitian government donated land in Milot (Cap-Haitien), Haiti for UIH Border surrounding donated land’s perimeter is surveyed September 2010 Engineering Ministries International (eMi) is recruited to develop master plan for UIH October 2010 UIH Steering Committee & eMi meet in Haiti to program and develop master plan and design for phase 1 buildings
UIH Mission The Université International en Häiti exists to improve the
social and spiritual directions of Haiti by building generations of leaders that will promote the development of Haiti and engage the culture with the gospel of Jesus Christ. This will be accomplished through: The practice of academic excellence and life long learning The development of Christian integrity and a biblically
informed worldview The creation of sustainable enterprises that will improve the quality of life and dignity of the people The engagement of contemporary culture The connection with the evangelical churches of Haiti
UIH Core Values Christ-Centeredness Academic Excellence Building into the Lives of Our Students Social & Cultural Transformation
UIH Faculties of Study 4 YEAR DEGREES Agronomy Biblical, Theological and Religious Studies Community Development Education Pre-Law Pre-Medicine Pharmacy Psychology & Counseling Social Entrepreneurship
2 YEAR DEGREES Agronomy Business & Community Development Nursing
eMi GLOBAL OFFICES Sending Offices UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Colorado Springs, USA CANADA Calgary UNITED KINGDOM Colchester
Field Offices SOUTH ASIA / INDIA Mussoorie, India CENTRAL AMERICA, MEXICO & CARIBBEAN Atenas, Costa Rica EAST AFRICA Kampala, Uganda
DESIGNING a world of hope Engineering Ministries International (EMI) is a nonprofit Christian development organization made up of architects, engineers and design professionals who donate their skills to help children and families around the world step out of poverty and into a world of hope
eMi IN CAP-HAITIEN
Master Plan
Master Plan Highlights
CAMPUS MAIN ENTRY
CAMPUS WATER FEATURE
AMPHITHEATER
TYPICAL DORMITORY
TYPICAL CLASSROOM
Typical Classroom Building
LEVEL 1 – FLOOR PLAN
LEVEL 2 – FLOOR PLAN
Typical Dormatory
TYPICAL FLOOR PLAN
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Timeline & Funding
Phase 1 PHASE 1 BUILDINGS Perimeter Fence & Front Entry Gate Security Guard House 1 Classroom Building 1 Dormitory PHASE 1 FUNDING GOALS December 15, 2010 $50,000 March 15, 2011 $625,000 June 15, 2011 $115,000 Total Phase 1 Goal $790,000
Imagine An international university
to train a new generation of Haitians A global community that actively engages Haiti Teaching Haitians Business & social
entrepreneurship skills Innovations in sustainable building Community- based medical care
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