Center for Black Studies Research at the University of California, Santa Barbara

Haitian Youth in Action

a photo and art exhibit from
Bibliothèque du Soleil
to honor Haitian Flag Week

Santa Barbara Downtown Public Library

May 4 - May 31, 2009

Bibliothèque du Soleil, a community library in Port au Prince, Haiti, has been promoting literacy, a culture of reading, and cross-cultural exchange since 2005. This exhibit will showcase the artwork of young students in Haiti, as well as photos from the annual summer camp program organized by Bibliothèque du Soleil.

In addition to Youth Services at the Santa Barbara Public Library and Haiti Soleil, sponsors include, at UCSB: Center for Black Studies Research; Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor and the Office of the Associate Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity and Academic Policy; Davidson Library; Department of Black Studies; Department of French and Italian; Institute for Global Conflict and Cooperation; The Orfalea Center for Global & International Studies; College of Creative Studies; Office of Academic Preparation; Department of Education, Gevirtz Graduate School of Education; Catherine Nesci, Professor of French Studies; and Project Excel.