Windy has over three years of experience in the nonprofit sector and graduated from the State University of Haiti. He taught for five years as an ESL professor at Saint Francois Xavier Community School and other education centers. Windy also volunteered as a mentor for the U.S. Embassy’s English Language Program and the College Horizons Outreach Program. Additionally, he has actively participated in community service in his hometown of Cap-Haitian. In 2009, Windy founded a nonprofit organization called “Youth Education Seekers” (Y.E.S.), which helps to provide education for children and young people in the community who cannot afford it. Through Y.E.S., Windy has directed efforts to reduce hunger and poverty and fight against child abuse. This year, he was chosen by the U.S. Embassy in Haiti to speak as a panelist about volunteerism on Martin Luther King Day. Windy is also a radio broadcaster at Radio Nirvana 97.3, the largest radio station in the region.
Host Organization: American Jewish World Service