Apparent Project

THE ORGANIZATION WAS ESTABLISHED TO PREVENT CHILD RELINQUISHMENT IN HAITIAN FAMILIES...TO PROMOTE JOB OPPORTUNITIES AND TO OFFER JOB SKILLS TRAINING FOR HAITIANS... TO OFFER CHILDCARE FOR CHILDREN AT RISK SO PARENTS CAN WORK... TO PROMOTE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN, EMPOWERING THEM WITH HOPE AND FUTURE POSSIBILITIES... TO RAISE AWARENESS OF OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE THE HAITIAN POOR THROUGH MEDIA.

SINCE 2009, THE APPARENT PROJECT HAS DISTRIBUTED & SOLD HAITIAN HANDCRAFTED THROUGH EVENT/PARTY BOXES & FUNDRAISER ORDERS. THESE PROGRAMS WERE SEVERELY AFFECTED BY COVID19 SINCE THEY ARE BASED ON EVENTS AND GATHERINGS. HOWEVER, IN 2021, GATHERINGS AND EVENTS RESUMED. WE CONTINUE TO SELL HAITIAN ITEMS THROUGH EVENT/PARTY & FUNDRAISER ORDERS, BUT WITH A MORE CUSTOM APPROACH. WE'VE ADAPTED TO THE CHANGING ENVIRONMENT.

THE APPARENT PROJECT INSTITUTE HAS TRAINED APPROXIMATELY 150-200 ADULTS AND TEENAGERS IN TYPING, BASIC ENGLISH, EXCEL, WORD, AND POWERPOINT. THIS GROUP CONSISTS OF VARIOUS HAITIAN WORKERS, STUDENTS, AND AP STAFF EMPLOYEES. THIS IMPROVES OPPORTUNITIES FOR FURTHER EDUCATION AND MORE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE HAITIAN WORKERS. IT HAS INCREASED THE ABILITIES OF AP STAFF IN PROVIDING MANAGEMENT REPORTS AND WILL HELP THEM THROUGHOUT THEIR LIFETIME WITH BETTER EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES. IN THE FALL OF 2021, APPARENT PROJECT BEGAN OFFERING A NEW ADVANCED SOFTWARE TRAINING PROGRAM. TWO AP TEACHERS HAVE COMPLETED THE PILOT PROGRAM. IN 2023, THEY WILL BEGIN TRAINING OTHER HAITIAN STUDENTS WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THEIR INSTRUCTOR, A SOFTWARE ENGINEER WITH ALMOST 20 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE. THE ADVANCED SOFTWARE PROGRAMS ARE CERTIFIED PROGRAMS THROUGH THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN & CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITIES IN THE USA.

APPARENT PROJECT CHILDCARE & EARLY EDUCATION SCHOOL CURRENTLY HAS 91 CHILDREN ATTENDING. WE NOW OFFER CHILDCARE FOR INFANTS & TODDLERS, PRESCHOOL FOR 24 YEAR OLDS, AND ELEMENTARY LEARNING FROM KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 5THGRADES. WE CONTINUE TO ADD A GRADE EACH YEAR AND HAVE RECEIVED OFFICIAL HAITIAN CERTIFICATION THROUGH 9TH GRADE. AFTER SCHOOL CARE IS PROVIDED FOR CHILDREN, WHOSE PARENTS WORK PAST NORMAL SCHOOL HOURS. CHILDREN ARE TAUGHT FRENCH, CREOLE AND SOME ENGLISH THROUGH MUSIC & SONG. THE STUDENTS ARE LEARNING WELL AND ENJOYING THEIR TIME AT SCHOOL. WE HAVE ALSO ADDED A WEEKLY PROGRAM THROUGH OUR AP INSTITUTE FOR OUR 4TH GRADE AND OLDER ELEMENTARY STUDENTS TO LEARN TYPING. WE WILL BE ADDING BASIC COMPUTER SKILLS & MORE ENGLISH TRAINING SO THEY ARE COMPUTER LITERATE, AND HAVE THE ADVANTAGE OF COMMUNICATING IN ENGLISH. APPARENT PROJECT STUDENTS MUST PASS REQUIRED TESTS TO MOVE FORWARD TO THE NEXT GRADE LEVEL. AP HAS ESTABLISHED A GOOD REPUTATION, SO THERE HAS ALWAYS BEEN A WAITING LIST TO BE ACCEPTED.