Biography

Pierre Jean’s mission is to improve education and learning opportunities in Haiti, especially for vulnerable populations. Pierre was born in Île-à-Vache, Haiti. He is a Professor of French, and currently serves as the Director of the National School of Île-à-Vache. In his work, he noticed a weakness in the educational system and was determined to help innovate a solution in education. He founded APPENIV to change the methodologies teachers used in the classroom and to improve the teacher training programs in the country. Currently, the organization works with schools to conduct teacher trainings.

Since its founding in 2007, Association Professeurs Parents de l’Ecole Nationale de l’Ile-a-Vache (APPENIV) has served over 300 families. They were the first organization to establish a computer lab on the island of Île-à-Vache, and they are proud to report that over 200 people have successfully completed their training in desktop computers and Internet use.