Throughout Haiti's history, public spaces have always served as important sites for cultural preservation, communal gatherings, and information exchange. As a result, revitalizing vibrant public spaces that became home to hundreds of thousands of displaced people who lacked better options was a national priority after the 2010 earthquake. This session focuses on public space as a symbol of national identity, government efficiency and pride across Haiti. The APA International Division supported travel costs for this session.
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Patricia Brintle
President
From Here to Haiti, Ltd.
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Bio: Self-taught artist Patricia Brintle was born and raised in Haiti before immigrating to the United States in 1964. Although she has made the US her residence, her colorful style reflects her native land. Brintle's work, A Delicate Balance, won the "Images of Peace" national competition commemorating the 50th Anniversary of Albert Schweitzer’s call for nuclear disarmament and is hangs in permanence at the Albert Schweitzer Institute in Hamden, Connecticut. She is also president of FROM HERE TO HAITI, LTD., a not-for-profit corporation doing repair work of non-governmental public assembly structures in post-earthquake Haiti.
Education: Baccalaureate (Haiti)
Key Publications: "Five steps to giving to an NGO" -- Working Woman magazine, online edition
Past Assignments: Lectures to churches, civic groups and schools for the purpose of raising awareness of the needs in Haiti, stress the necessity for NGO transparency and highlight the effectiveness of FHTH's method of operation.
Regine Zamor
Development Specialist
Ayiti Nexus
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Bio: Régine Zamor is a media producer, writer and development professional, and co-owner of Ayiti Nexus. Régine has worked extensively in development projects, community outreach and bilateral partnerships targeting the north of Haiti. Since relocating to Haiti in 2010 Régine has integrated her community work background into donor funded development programs and has forged partnerships with government institutions, private and public institutions, and community based organizations.
Past Assignments: Rutgers University- Forum on Haiti
Vanessa Leon
Pinchina Consulting
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Bio: Vanessa Leon is a Haitian-American urban planner and founder of the international urban planing firm Pinchina Consulting. Founded in the wake of the 2010 Haiti earthquake, the firm provides urban planning, community development and project management support to struggling communities throughout Latin America and the Caribbean.
Key Publications: Rebranding a Nation: Haitian Lives Should Benefit from Tourism; Beyond Independence, Can Haiti Win the Battle for its Future?; Demolition Without a Plan – The Future of Haiti’s National Palace; Rethinking Caribbean Destinations
Other Publications: In Honduras, New Cities for Old Problems; What Is Decentralization Really?; Public Investments through Private Means; Urbanization Is Not the Problem (Dealing With It Is); From Developing to Developing: China, Infrastructure and the Americas
Past Assignments: "Engaging China in the Caribbean." 2013 Caribbean Urban Forum (Port of Spain, Trinidad)
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