HONOREES
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Natasha ULYSSE
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF SOCIETY OF HAITIAN SUPERVISORS AND ADMINISTRATORS (SHSA)
Natasha Ulysse is a seasoned educational leader with over 20 years of experience serving youth and families across New York City, currently serving as an Assistant Principal in NYC Public Schools, District 75. -
Stephanie BAILEY
NORTHERN PARKWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PTA PRESIDENT
A University of Leicester graduate, Stephanie Bailey is a leading voice in preserving and celebrating Caribbean Indigenous history through research and community engagement. -
Mindes Dorlean
FOUNDER of CARLSBAD REBELS SOCCER CLUB
Mindes Dorlean, former Haitian national soccer player, is a community leader who founded the Carlsbad Rebels Soccer Club and Caribbean Connection Association, empowering youth through sports, education, and mentorship.
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Wendy GREGG
With over 25 years of experience, Wendy Gregg is a healthcare executive dedicated to expanding access and stability for underserved communities through sustainable healthcare programs.
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Lenore Pringle
Lenore Pringle embodies servant leadership, serving as Vice President of the National Association of NBPWC of Westbury, NY, where she advances advocacy, empowerment, and community uplift through purposeful and dedicated leadership.
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Neri Derivois
Neri Derivois coordinates HAUP’s Adult Education and Haitian Creole Language Justice programs, expanding access to ESL, citizenship prep, and equitable language services while overseeing operations, instructors, outcomes, and compliance.
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Rhonda A. Taylor
ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT FOR CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION FOR UNIONDALE FREE PUBLIC SCHOOLS DISTRICT AND A FORMER SUPERINTENDENT FOR NYC DOE.
Rhonda A. Taylor is a veteran education leader with 37 years of service, advancing equity and instructional excellence. She has served as NYC Superintendent, senior facilitator, and principal, leading school transformation and academic improvement.
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institution Mimi in Arcahaie
Open school supplies distribution and meal plans at L’institution Mimi in Arcahaie October 2025. Thank you to our donors and supporters. Please click on the donate button to make a donation.
“A person who owns a pencil is one with the ability to create, shape and share his/her own narrative. It is indeed a gift, a true tool of writing and righting”
— Dr Maxine Nwigwe
Change Lives One Pencil at a Time.
The Gift of Writing Foundation is a nonprofit organization with 501©3 exemption. The organization was founded by Dr. Frantz C. Dorsainvil and a group of educators. The goal of the foundation is to collect pencils and other school supplies to donate to children in Haiti. This simplistic idea will make a profound difference in the lives of children. The GOWF provides meal plan for about 400 children weekly at L’Institution Mimi in Arcahaie, Haiti. As the organization evolved the GOWF developed additional goals such as providing workshops to educators in Haiti, assisting high school students with yearly scholarships and other resources.
The founder has participated in humanitarian work for many years. Most recently after the 7.0 magnitude earthquake devastated Haiti, he co-chaired a committee to collect donations and raised funds to support the Haitian people. He went on a mission for a week caring for the people who were affected by the earthquake
He provided brief counseling, art therapy for children and translated for the medical team. In addition, he has traveled to Rwanda and Tanzania, Africa where he visited orphanages and donated toys and other basic needs to children.
The committee members of The Gift of Writing Foundation are committed to making a difference in the lives of many children and their families. We need your assistance with monetary donations to help support our mission. We believe we can inspire children one pencil at a time!
For information on how to make a donation please email: info@giftofwriting.org or call
(201) 719-4420.
We are looking forward to working with you.
“A creative education has the power to catapult children into a lifetime of curiosity.”
