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“Women are everything,” Toussaint Vina (secretary of the co-operative) reminds us in the video
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Another wild ride begins!
I love the predictable change that is the academic year. Up and down we go, twists and turns, thrills and frights….but we always know that the ride will come to an end briefly before another begins
Recapping 2014!
Wow, what a successful year it has been for VHP!
And we have everybody – our partners in Chermaitre, Haiti, students, community volunteers, and all our supporters (YOU!) to thank for that.
Recapping 2014 in pictures:
Art Sale at St James Church in Setauket, NY
Sharing a laugh with our wonderful new friend and partner, Vassar alum Jeanine Morelli
Our March trip to Haiti!
And who could forget our April Sale and Auction?
We went back to Sag Harbor again for another successful art sale!
…and this was also where the October Fete video was filmed!
October Fete!
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The Finish Line
One of the great things about life in academia is the ebb and flow of the year. It has a rhythm. We prepare for our new students, we hand out assignments, receive the assignments, grade the assignments, hand back the … Continue reading →
Archaeology Sees the Homeless
Archaeologists uncover information about homeless people and immigrants based on their material culture. Their discoveries contradict popular beliefs about these groups of people. Many might not consider that homeless people have a desire to learn and think critically, but that is exactly what archaeologists discovered. The short documentary, Inocente, follows a 15-year-old homeless girl in San Diego, California. The girl, Inocente, attends school and dedicates herself to her art. Her ambition, dedication, and independence appear throughout the film, disproving stereotypes about homeless children. Like archaeology, film shows the reality of homelessness and immigration.