Summer School at the Academy for Peace and Justice began yesterday. But the programs offered this summer may not be what you would typically expect from summer school sessions. Yes, Summer School at the Academy is an opportunity for students to take extra classes to prepare for the coming school year, but it also provides our students an outlet to have some extra summer fun!

During the next couple months, the Academy is offering crafts, karate lessons, sports teams, and access to the new computer labs. The oldest students will also be able to attend introductory courses in Nursing, Plumbing, Telecommunications, and Electrician Work with Solar Specialization at the professional school St. Francis de Assisi, which is run by the St. Luke Foundation.

We’re committed to making sure our students get the best education experience possible — and we couldn’t do it without your support. In a country where only 20% of the population receives secondary education, it’s no wonder kids at the Academy love Summer School!

Our annual Festival Lunch, held during the Toronto International Film Festival, is coming up soon! This year, the event will be held on Sunday, September 8th at the Budman family residence in Toronto. In previous years, Jude Law, Ian Somerhalder, and many more have attended. This year, the Festival Lunch will be hosted by  Michael Budman (of Roots Canada), Diane Bald, and George Stroumboulopoulus.

This is an exclusive, invite-only event, but this year we have a surprise… Are you ready?!

We are giving away 2 FREE TICKETS to one of our followers on Twitter. That’s right!- YOU and a friend could party with the stars and support Haiti, on us!

Starting NOW through Wednesday, July 31, 2013, FOLLOW us on Twitter @artistsforpeace and RETWEET any post that has (or tweet at us using) #APJFest13. We will announce the winner on Thursday, August 1st!

Remember, you have to FOLLOW us (@artistsforpeace) to be qualified to WIN. Super easy, right?
Do GOOD, have FUN, Support HAITI. #APJFest13

The 2012-2013 school year has come to a close! It has been an awesome year of growth at the Academy for Peace and Justice (check out last week’s blog for more on the past year’s accomplishments). It is officially summer for students, but the team in Haiti has lots of work to do in the next few months!

This summer, construction will continue both at the Academy for Peace and Justice and at the new Audio Institute (for more information, click here. We’re on track to open the Institute in October of this year, and the Academy’s new building will be finished by then too! Check out some photos of the progress at both construction sites below.

From all of us at Artists for Peace and Justice, congratulations to our students who have had such a successful year, a big thanks to all those working at these construction sites, and HAPPY SUMMER to all!