“After this first session on the family came “Faith based engagement”, which was focused on the role of our faith-based institutions in nurturing a greater sense of civic engagement in the Haitian community. “The Haitian Church is not actively involved in civic engagement and social projects”, opined Dr Celucien Joseph, one of the panelists. “The mindset of Haitian ministers, the theology they were trained in, is that they have to wait for the dominant culture to do something for them. We want to receive, not give”, added the Indian River State College Professor.”

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https://sentinel.ht/post/news/community/11730-haitian-american-community-agenda-conference-2020