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As a 2020 Deutsche Bank report titled "America's Racial Gap & Big Tech's Closing Window" determined, if there isn't a big change in the next few years, 76% of Blacks and 62% of Hispanics won't have the skills needed for 86% of U.S. jobs in 2045.
In this country, Haitians represent a triple minority: Black, immigrant, and linguistically isolated, as the majority of Haitians speak Creole. So, historically, Haitians tend to fill the custodial and blue-collar positions created by economic development initiatives and the Haitian community has been left far behind when it comes to technological advances and opportunities. Every new job is technologically advanced and residents of the Haitian community just aren't ready to fully participate.
The Pierre Toussaint Leadership and Learning Center (PTLLC) Technology Lab is an absolute "must have" for the community. This is a MOVEMENT, not a moment, and being left behind just isn't an option. The Tech Lab is the only facility uniquely positioned to fill the knowledge, skills, and employability gaps and help the Haitian community share in the new growing economy.
By improving computer and technology literacy, increasing competence in office software and emerging technologies, promoting a higher level of employment and pursuing computer education in both business development and computer programming, the PTLLC will help Haitian Americans in Miami succeed together as a community. The Pierre Toussaint Leadership & Learning Center is working in direct partnership with Notre Dame D'Haiti, the largest Haitian institution in the Haitian American Diaspora. Located in the heart of Little Haiti, Miami's Haitian community, the church congregates over 5,000 people on any given Sunday and the Pierre Toussaint Leadership & Learning Center provides services to cover over 1,000 families daily.
The Pierre Toussaint Leadership & Learning Center, PTLLC, established in 2010, is committed to serving families from the treacherous, poverty-stricken neighborhood of Miami's Little Haiti. We work closely with local schools, community action agencies, and ministries at Notre Dame D'Haiti to identify those who are in critical need. PTLLC offers programs to address the literacy needs of adult and children through an After-School program, an Adult Literacy Program, and is home to Little Haiti's only Technology Lab positioned to fill the knowledge, skills, and employability gaps to help the Haitian community be ready for the tech surge taking place in Miami.
Organization name
PIERRE TOUSSAINT LEADERSHIP AND LEARNING CENTER, INC
Tax id (EIN)
27-4182511
Mission Category
Economic & Community Development
Program Site Locations
Miami: Little Haiti, Miami Shores, North Miami, North Miami Beach
Annual Operating Budget
$250,000 - $499,999
Primary Population Served
Black/African American/African, Immigrants & Refugees, Youth & Children
Address
130 N.E. 62 street 2nd Floor