A continuing-education program for Haitian teachers was launched on Saturday, October 31, at the Hôtel Kinam in Pétion-Ville, Rezo Nòdwès reported. It is run jointly by Elms College, the Kellogg Foundation and the State University of Haiti (UEH), and the three institutions will sign the diploma together.

Out of 371 people who entered a selection contest in Haiti, 64 candidates were admitted. The program is worth 15 credits and aims for a success rate of 80%, according to the outlet.

Teaching is mostly online, with separate tracks for primary and secondary school teachers, plus in-person orientation sessions and short refresher conferences. Each participant receives a tablet, a solar charger and a data plan so they can study from home, and the course ends with a written monograph.

UEH rector Dieuseul Prédélus said the level of candidates applying to public teacher-training schools was “in total decline.” He promised graduates a job and asked them to pass on what they learn to colleagues and students in their own schools. The article did not say how the job guarantee would work or how much the program costs.