Voices of Haiti
Two years ago, journalists from all over the world took the first flight to Haiti to report the facts and details of the devastating earthquake. Included in this herd was the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting, which decided to take on a different approach. They put a face behind the words to tell the story...
Japan, my home
On March 11, Sophie Bishop, a sophomore from Tokyo, Japan, received a phone call at 4 a.m. from a friend who uttered the words, “it finally happened.” Out of confusion, she immediately opened her laptop to learn that a 30-foot tsunami and a 9.0-magnitude earthquake devastated northern Japan and was felt throughout the country.
SoC to discuss role of Haitian media
In the School of Communication, community members are discussing the role that media need to play in Haiti’s future.
Aid for Haiti continues a year later
After one year, the University of Miami has not forgotten its commitment to rebuilding Haiti.
Joy unearthed amidst Haitian reconstruction
Getting to know orphans as they deal with disaster and displacement. Watching break dancers joyously hit the concrete streets. Speaking with distant relatives for a brief, heartfelt moment. Koze Ayiti, a non-profit organization based out of the University of Miami’s School of Communication, makes these scenes possible by giving Haitians and the Haitian diaspora a...
Student spends time at UM while her hometown recovers from tragic quake
The University of Miami’s undergraduate population boasts 10,000 culturally diverse students; not many, however, can say their UM application process was spurred by an earthquake. Valeria Ranalli can.
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