OUR NEW

3RD GRADERS

COMPUTER CLASSES IN VIALET 2 MEET MARIO: A BMF SCHOLAR 2 TUTORING PROGRAM

Bos Manold Fund

ISSUE 7 FALL 2012

Making a difference!

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LOT OF TIME TO CATCH UP BUT WANT TO DONATE?
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BMF IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THE ADDITION OF 8 NEW 1ST GRADE STUDENTS!

Supporting an annual core of 1 graders is part of BMFs new strategic plan. This strategy will allow us to be better focus our support of students in three key ways:
MORE EFFECTIVE TUTORING: TUTORS CAN
WORK WITH STUDENTS AS A GROUP AND HELP MULTIPLE STUDENTS CONCURRENTLY ATTENDING THE SAME CLASS. PEER-LED LEARNING IS THE BEST WAY TO INCREASE A STUDENTS CHANCE OF
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Our 1st Graders!

FABIEN ANGELINE

MILLIEN LEVENSON

SIMEYASSE JOANNE

Our Mission
MANOLD FOREST, OR BOS AS HE WAS KNOWN, WAS A COMMUNITY LEADER AND AGRONOMIST WHO WORKED TIRELESSLY FOR THE COMMUNITY OF VIALET, HAITI. HE DIED UNEXPECTEDLY IN

SUCCESS

GREATER SENSE OF COMMUNITY: ATTENDING THE SAME CLASS WILL ALLOW THESE BMF STUDENTS TO DEVELOP AN
IDENTITY AND SUPPORT SYSTEM WITHIN THE LARGER CLASSROOM.

DUTERVIL MIKENLEY

SYLVIA FADJOUNA

STRONGER STUDENT/TEACHER RELATIONSHIPS: BMF WILL BE ABLE TO MORE

EFFECTIVELY RECEIVE STUDENT UPDATES FROM TEACHERS AND COLLABORATE ON STRATEGIES FOR STUDENT SUCCESS

EDOUARZIN CLAUDETTE

2005 AT THE AGE OF 48.

THE MISSION OF THE BOS MANOLD FUND IS TO INSPIRE A NEW GENERATION OF PRODUCTIVE AND RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS IN HAITI BY PROVIDING YOUNG PEOPLE IN VIALET ACCESS TO EDUCATION AND LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

BMF FACTS:

BMF IS CURRENTLY SERVING 21 STUDENTS 32 STUDENTS HAVE BEEN PART OF THE BMF
PROGRAM FOUR BMF STUDENTS HAVE GRADUATED FROM COLLEGE & EIGHT HAVE GRADUATED FROM HIGH SCHOOL

JEAN SOLENA

LAFOUNTANT LAURENT

BOS WAS A MENTOR TO BOARD MEMBERS ROB CHAMBERLIN AND MELISSA CONOR
DURING THEIR PEACE CORP TOURS IN HAITI

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Fall 2012

VIALET GETS TECHIE!

MARIO FOREST, Future Agronomist

Mario James Forest is the 2nd son of Bos, and one of the earliest Bos Manold Fund scholars. He is currently studying to become an agronomist, like his father before him.

TEN BMF STUDENTS ARE LEARNING

basic word processing and spreadsheet skills in Vialet thanks to the generous laptop donations from: Nick Stein Quentin Kruel Emily Maxson Gita Rao Many thanks go out to these donors. Jimmy Forest, our in-country manager who is leading this training effort, is helping our students acquire skills that will put them a step ahead of their classmates in preparing for engaging in a wired and computerbased world.

Below are a few exerpts from an interview of Mario.

BMF: What do you hope to do when you finish college? Mario: I would like to do a masters degree in fisheries and the environment. BMF: What words of encouragement would you give younger students in Vialet? Mario: Study so that tomorrow can be different and so that we can bring change through Bos Manold Fund. BMF: What do you remember most about your father? Mario: I remember all the wise advice he would give me and how he encouraged me in school. BMF: What gives you hope in Haiti? Mario: More and more youth are studying and have the will to bring change to Haiti. BMF: What would you do if you were president of Haiti? Mario: If I were president I would change the system so that people believed in Haiti. I would also invest in things Haiti needs such as education, health, and infrastructure.

TUTORING SUCCESS

MARCELINS REPORT CARD, SHOWING STEADILY IMPROVING GRADES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.

We are very proud of the success of our students this year; 92% of BMF students passed their classes, much higher than the national average. Much of this success is a direct result of our tutoring program. Board member Nate Stitziel worked with Jimmy Forest, our in-country manager, to find and contract with XXXXX to provide tutoring to our students. While this is a great result, we at BMF believe that a 100% pass rate is achievable. Our tutoring program, focused strategic plan, and ongoing computer class coupled with our students work ethic all contribute to their success. Our goal is to see them all finish at the top of their classes and optimize their potential for success.

In Memoriam
THE BOS MANOLD FUND IS SAD TO ANNOUNCE THE PASSING OF MARGARET PEGGY CONNELL. PEGGY WAS AN AVID SUPPORTER OF THE BOS MANOLD FUND. WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR HER YEARS OF SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGEMENT.

Bos Manold Fund

15 Parley Ave, #2 Boston, MA 02130 bosmanoldfund@gmail.com 857-891-0960

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