Stories and updates from our students, families, programs, and advocacy work.
Watch & listen: podcasts, panels, and performances belowWNYC profiles Flanbwayan’s work alongside Haitian newcomers and the broader East Flatbush community in Brooklyn. Read the full story for an in–depth look at our programs and the families we walk with every day.
Read on WNYCWith protections now lifted for hundreds of thousands of people, Executive Director Darnell Benoit calls for permanent protections for all immigrants.
Read the statement →Ending Temporary Protected Status threatens an estimated 40,000 Haitian New Yorkers. Read Executive Director Darnell Benoit’s full statement.
Read the statement →Documented profiles the surging demand for Flanbwayan’s support as more Haitian students arrive in New York City.
Read on Documented →CitizensNYC traces Flanbwayan’s 20-year journey, from a $4,500 grant to culturally responsive programs for Haitian youth.
Read on CitizensNYC →Flanbwayan members and educators speak with NYU Steinhardt’s Metro Center on culturally responsive education in NYC public schools.
Read in VUE →An opinion piece in City Limits on why community-led organizations are the first step to lasting change.
Read in City Limits →Founder Darnell Benoit testifies before the NYC Council Committee on Immigration on school access and protecting students from ICE enforcement.
Read the testimony →This policy report reveals the issues facing Haitian immigrant youth enrolling in school through Family Welcome Centers, based on surveys of nearly 200 students in the enrollment process.
Read the report →A multilingual guide to help immigrant students who want to enroll in New York City high schools. Made in partnership with the Center for Urban Pedagogy.
Read the guide →This 2015 report marks the 10 year anniversary of Flanbwayan’s founding, detailing the impact made over the years and highlighting the core issues of our mission.
Read the report →A case study of Haitian immigrant students who attended Brooklyn’s Samuel J. Tilden High School during its final year of operation.
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Podcasts, panels, and performances featuring Flanbwayan and our community.