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Higher Education Institutions Respond to the Earthquake in Haiti

Colleges and universities around the world have responded with incredible generosity to the victims of the earthquake which struck Haiti on 12 January 2010. Higher education institutions have raised millions of dollars to provide relief aid, and many Schools of Medicine have sent doctors and nurses to provide medical care for those injured in the earthquake. Many Talloires Network member institutions have undertaken fundraising and other relief efforts. The following is a list of Talloires members with links to their Haiti relief programs. This list is not exhaustive, so other Talloires Network members who are involved in Haiti fundraising and relief work are invited to email John Pollock with the relevant information.

Brown University
Defiance College
Duke University
Georgetown University
IUPUI
Lincoln Memorial University
Keuka College
Long Island University
Loyola University New Orleans
New York University
Smith College
Syracuse University
Tufts University
Tulane University
Universidad Católica de Córdoba
Universidad Interamericana de Puerto Rico
Universidad de Santiago de Chile
University of British Columbia
University of Guelph
University of Richmond
University of the West Indies

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Georgetown University (USA)

Georgetown University (USA)
DC Reads

DC Reads is a tutoring program for low-income children in the first through third grades not reading at grade level. It began in 1997 as a local response to the America Reads Challenge, a literacy initiative established to improve reading proficiency for all elementary students. America Reads Challenge allowed university students who are eligible for financial aid to receive work study funds to tutor children in reading.


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