We’re excited to announce our student POSTCARD Business Venture!
Our young Haitian photojournalism students have been creating beautiful images for many years, and now with small business and computer training through our Jouk Li Jou Kan Foto (Youth Photo Camps) they are ready to explore new business opportunities. During Kanaval is the perfect time to begin the first step. The initial printing of 10 images by 10 different photographers (all were made by our amazing photo students from ACFFC!) was small so we can learn together what works and what doesn't work including prices, marketing, and reinvestment by the students. More postcard ...
Jouk Li Jou Kan Foto 2014 – Our 4th Annual Youth Photo Camp Full Report
This is a complete listing of all programs, workshops, and activities created and made possible during the 2014 Jouk Li Jou Kan Foto in Jacmel Haiti - our fourth annual Youth Photo Camp. We love that this program had so many supporters, and have so much gratitude for your funding and in kind gifts. All cameras, equipment, and computers were donated!
We had three teams, 28 students that shot over 7500 images, and 11 generous hard working volunteers from Haiti and the U.S. - Kristin Adair, Susan Bradley, Jennifer and Guy Pantaléon, Maggie Evans, Rudolph LaPointe, Joel ...
Thank you from the Jouk Li Jou Kan Foto 2014 Team!!!
A HUGE thank you to all of our friends and believers who have supported our efforts giving your time, funding and supplies to empower youth in Haiti to improve their lives and strengthen their communities! Together we raised at least 102% for our 4th annual Jouk Li Jou Kan Foto campaign, and completed enough of our 2014 Wish List to successfully carry out our agenda! It is extremely gratifying to know that every camera, piece of equipment, and computer were donated by you!
Big thanks to our creative and hardworking incredible students from Cité Soleil and Jacmel who ...
The 4th annual Jouk Li Jou Kan Foto – 2014 Youth Photo Camp in Haiti begins July 25! Here’s our Wish List!
The phrase fast and furious is appropriate for the task upon us preparing for our fourth annual Jouk Li Jou Kan Foto. We've got the volunteer team and the plans, and now we need to get the funds and materials together to make this another successful summer learning program for our 32 students.
We're really excited about the extra additions to our curriculum this year integrating the basic steps for learning about and starting a small business, resume writing, one on one computer training, continuing photo studio instruction, and more local professional guest speakers. ...
Jouk Li Jou Kan Foto 2013 Student Exhibition Galleries
The 2013 Jouk Li Jou Kan Foto Exhibition at the Fosaj Art Center was a beautiful success! The people of Jacmel warmed our hearts by showing up en masse to support the work of our students. There were also family and friends, and local subjects that posed during our outdoor studio sessions came to view their photos and received free prints. It was a hot and packed evening celebrating photography and community that also included a running Making of Jouk Li Jou slideshow, and students from our business development class were awarded certificates to cheers from the crowd. ...
Jouk Li Jou Kan Foto 2013 – OVERVIEW, IMPACT, and THANK YOU’s!
- A group of 10 international volunteers including professional photographers, translators, and assistants from the U.S., France, and Haiti led this year's Jouk Li Jou Kan Foto.
- 30 photojournalism students from Cite Soleil and Jacmel, including two enthusiastic new students, shot daily life assignments in and around Jacmel along with a maternity clinic, recycling business, a rally by Christians against homosexuality in Haiti, weddings, workers, market life, fire fighters, the local DJ, barbershops, Vodou, and sports.
- Every student received a badge and camera, and ...
Jouk Li Jou Kan Foto 2013 – our third annual Photo Camp for Haitian Youth is coming up!
Our third annual Photo Camp for Haitian Youth is July 26 - August 6, 2013!
Once again, a great team of volunteer photographers and assistants will work side by side with our Haitian students for this collaborative community project in Jacmel. This year we are simplifying the schedule and downsizing a bit to concentrate on individual technical training, more intensive photography instruction, and small business development by creating a Portrait Studio. Last year one of our older students asked us what photography can do for his life, and we're answering him by providing ...
Teaching Photography in Haiti – Video about Zanmi Lakay’s Photography Workshops
Yay! Kuba's video about our Photography Workshops in Haiti is viewer ready! Zanmi Lakay has been teaching photography to street children in Haiti since 1997, and we're excited to finally share this first person account about how photography can teach, heal, and empower these kids. What can we say? Kuba (Jakub Mosur) worked his tail off in Haiti following Michou, one of our star students, around constantly so he wouldn't miss anything, and still fully participated as an equal team leader during our first Jouk Li Jou Kan Foto in 2011 (he came in 2012 too!). His standards are ...
Photo of the Week #65
The ACFFC crew design and produce mosaic butterflies, birds, and flowers, and prepare to teach visitors with their new skills. (Fedno and I were experimenting with different approaches using the goggles.)
2012©Zanmi Lakay Photography Workshops, Jacmel.
Pacifica Exhibit of our Students’ Photography though the end of May 2013
If you happen to be cruising down the coast, enjoy a pit stop at Fog City Java in Pacifica for a snack and a chance to see an exhibit of our students' photography up through the end of May. The cafe is right next to the Pacifica Community Center across the street from the Linda Mar surfer's beach.
Fog City Java
580 Crespi Drive
Pacifica, CA 94044
open for breakfast and lunch until 1:30 daily
2010©Adeline Robert, age 12, Cite Soleil Tent Encampment