title: Lidè Haiti
text: # Lidè Haiti
  
  The LIDÈ Haiti Foundation is an educational initiative in rural Haiti that uses the arts and literacy to empower at-risk adolescent girls and help them transition into school or vocational training. Established by actor Rainn Wilson, author Holiday Reinhorn, and executive director Dr. Kathryn Adams in response to the earthquake of 2010.
  
  LIDÈ currently serves almost five hundred at-risk girls in rural Haiti with a Haitian national staff of 26 teachers and apprentices, plus additional coordinating, managing, and support staff. LIDÈ partners with local grassroots organizations and communities.
  
  ## Visiting artists
  
  LIDÈ has hosted writers, actors, filmmaker, and photographers who come to share their skills with teachers, apprentices and students in master classes. These artists have included: David Choe, Saelee Oh, Emily Baldoni, Stan Cahill, Philip Pardee, Christopher Heltai, Jason Jaworski, Hannah Sparkman, Erin Shachory, Olivia Melodia, Kayla Stokes, Maya Wong, and Kezia Jean. LIDÈ also hosts interns from Haitian universities who are part of the HELP scholarship program, and master teachers from among Ciné Institute graduates.
  
  