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Once Wrongfully Detained By Immigration, Haitian FIU Student Graduates With Bachelor’s

Mrswanda — Sat, 21 Dec 2019 02:55:10 +0000

Haitian Excellence ??? ??‍? Mendiana Merilien ? Florida International University ? B.A. in International Relations, Minor in Economics, Certificate in National Security My Father always says once you make peace with your story and journey, you now have a chance to shift the ending to your liking & no one will be able to use it […]

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Guest Post: KORE Haiti Cap-Haitian Medical Mission Trip Day 2

Mrswanda — Fri, 01 Apr 2016 14:00:31 +0000

For the next five days, you’ll have the opportunity to follow KORE Haiti and their group of medical students, professional students, and medical professionals via daily blogs post written by members of the mission trip in Cap-Haitien, Haiti. DAY 2 BLOG: Written by Benson Joseph “She didn’t pay me,” the shrill descended upon the […]

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[Follow Up] FIU Med Students Spring Break Trip to Haiti

Mrswanda — Wed, 29 Apr 2015 18:23:18 +0000

A couple of weeks ago I posted about the group of Florida International University medical students who we’re headed on a mission trip to Haiti to volunteer and provide basic physical exams and health education to one of the communities in Cap-Haitien during their Spring break. Well the students are back and we wanted to follow-up on their trip. […]

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FIU Haitian Med Students Spring Break Medical Mission Trip to Haiti

Mrswanda — Tue, 10 Mar 2015 20:43:55 +0000

I wish they offered spring break trips like this when I was in undergrad. A group of Florida International University medical students are headed to a mission trip in Haiti to volunteer and provide basic physical exams and health education to one of the communities in Cap-Haitien. Spring break is generally associated with heavy drinking and hard partying in some tropical picturesque playground, […]

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Picture of The Day: FIU Graduate Elcana Jean-Pierre

MrsWanda — Thu, 07 Aug 2014 16:44:08 +0000

Elcana Jean-Pierre is a Haitian-born student with Cerebral Palsy. She migrated from Haiti to Miami on a boat, not without hardships: her family was intercepted by the coast guard and they stayed at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base for 2 years.… Finally in Miami, Elcana struggled with bullying throughout school… but she had her eyes […]

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