Centre d'Education Inclusif - CEI

Improving educational systems by connecting communities. The idea for CEI was born by the Les Cayes community in the aftermath of the 2010 earthquake.

CEI brings together multiple community stakeholders to collaboratively co-create Haiti’s first inclusive school, engaging parents, students, educators, administrators, architects, engineers, and government officials on both local and national levels. By catering the curriculum, staffing, and built- environment to accommodate for children’s different needs and abilities, we challenge the zero-sum g

ame thinking about education and demonstrate the ample benefits of inclusive education for all children – both with and without disabilities. While the Haitian government estimated in 2012 that 1 in every 10 Haitian people was living with a disability, much of the infrastructure was not rebuilt to accommodate this population. The local community wanted to actively address the resulting exclusion of people with disabilities by creating the first-ever fully inclusive primary school to serve as a model for the national educational system. In 2013, Alexon Grochowski, Cornell University undergraduate at the time, took her first trip to Haiti where she was inspired by this vision. She involved a broader circle of people to better understand the ecosystem and take a multifaceted approach to the issue. Looking to offer meaningful support, Alexon built a relationship between the Haitian partners and Cornell University, involving over eighty undergraduate and graduate students from across five different colleges to focus on inclusive education, community-driven design, and sustainable development. The student team has taken six self-organized trips to Haiti, raised over $40,000, and recruited faculty advisors to contribute their expertise and supervise student’s work. Additionally, a US-based partner organization, Friends of CEI, has been established to accept tax-exempt donations under the fiscal sponsorship of the Center for Transformative Action. This community-university collaboration emphasizes co-learning, co-teaching, and co-research. By leveraging Cornell’s resources to help realize CEI’s vision to create a replicable model for inclusive education in Haiti, we are both improving the Haitian educational system and that at Cornell.

04/12/2015

The journey to creating Haiti's first fully inclusive school has been long and challenging at times, but yesterday's celebration of the UN International Day of Persons with Disabilities that took place in Les Cayes was a reminder that this journey is well worth it not only for students with disabilities but for all children. Along with Bureau du Secrétaire d'État à l'Intégration des Personnes Handicapées and Raniph - Secretariat National, CEI hosted an event where children danced, sang, and played together in an inclusive setting to celebrate . Here is a small preview into the environment CEI hopes to create where (every) student has the opportunity to flourish.

Thanks for your ongoing support!

03/12/2015

Inclusion Matters!
Today, CEI celebrates the UN International Day of Persons with Disabilities.

Help us promote awareness and galvanize support for critical issues relating to the inclusion of persons with disabilities in society!

On Cornell Campus? Join us this evening from 6-7pm, 173 Warren Hall, to commemorate the day, discuss inclusion here at Cornell and learn how student groups are supporting the cause.

Cornell and Global Poverty Reduction - CornellCast

09/06/2015

Check out CEI in Cornell University's video, highlighting campus efforts to reduce global poverty! The film was screened at Cornell's Charter Day Weekend, celebrating the University's Sesquicentennial!

http://www.cornell.edu/video/global-poverty-reduction

Shout out to Eva Johnson + Jimmy Guo!

Cornell and Global Poverty Reduction - CornellCast Highlights of work by Cornellians to reduce poverty around the world. The film premiered at the Charter Day Weekend event, 'Cornell and Global Poverty Reduction' held April 25, 2015.

03/06/2015

With great pride, CEI wants to congratulate our senior Cornell project team members on all their incredible accomplishments with CEI and beyond:

Alexon Grochowski
Ed Hoffman
Eva Johnson
Katy Merckel
Shanika Perera
Nadia Shebaro
Minjia Yang

We'll miss you and the warmth you brought to our group each week. You are all such incredible people with so many skills and values that better this world. Good luck with all your choices moving forward, and never forget Ayiti Cherie!

14/05/2015

Thank you to everyone who came to our spring showcase. We are so grateful for your continued support, as our work would be impossible without you!

30/04/2015

Come join us tonight at Rulloff's for half off drinks to support CEI!

25/04/2015

Come check CEI out at Student Innovators in Action!

21/03/2015

CEI was a part of RAW Expo, a great event showcasing a variety of student work from across Cornell's campus. Shoutout to for repping CEI!

20/03/2015

Tim sharing experiences with parents of children with disabilities in Les Cayes

18/03/2015

Disability shouldn't define your life! We need to work together to create more of these success stories.

“After I was born, I was the subject of a 45-minute dissertation at Columbia University. Almost all of my organs were born externally, and had to be sewn into my body. I don’t have a belly button-- only a scar where my feeding tube used to be. My mother even tells me that she wasn’t sure if I’d ever be able to stand, eat, or drink. But now I can rollerblade. I can do a handstand on my crutches. I’ve got a core group of friends, a girlfriend, a college degree, and I’m helping to manage a radio station at the age of 23.”

12/03/2015

Alexon speaking about the organizational development of CEI over the past year at CGI U 2015, an inspirational conference held by the Clinton Foundation. Thanks to Engaged Learning + Research at Cornell University for your support!

25/02/2015

The CEI student team wanted to thank everyone who donated to Alessandro's hike across Patagonia. We ended up surpassing our goal and raised over $5,000 - we're one step closer to building the first inclusive primary school in Haiti!

MESI AMPIL!

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/hiking-for-haiti

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