James Ansin / Peace Sullivan High School Journalism and New Media Workshop
Local responders treated hundreds Nate Lasseur, a firefighter, was one of the first people to show up in Port-au-Prince after the Jan. 12 earthquake. As a Haitian American, that experience left him wanting to do more. Lasseur is like many of the people who responded to Haiti’s crisis, trave
07.23.2010| Direct Action | Armand Sepulveda, Miramar High School
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Miami merchants deal with drop in Haitian trade during recession Haiti may be 700 miles away but South Florida is home to one of the largest Haitian communities in the United States, nearly 300,000 strong, according to the U.S. Census. Haiti and South Florida connections go beyond cultural tie
07.23.2010| Direct Action | Samantha Schwab, Coral Springs High School
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