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Haitian Diaspora Oral History Collection
Interview with Maude Heurtelou & Fequière Vilsaint
Pompano Beach, FL, September 19, 2013
Interview ASM0085000052
Interviewed by Lucrèce Louisdhon-Louinis
Recorded by Javier Carrion
Outline by Ben Morris
Length: 01:13:51
Interview with Maude Heurtelou and Fequière Vilsaint. Heurtelou is the vice president and Vilsaint is the founder and president of Educa Vision, Inc. (EVI), a publishing company that develops and publishes bilingual educational materials in Kreyòl, English, and French. Originally from Haiti, Vilsaint moved to Montreal to study biology at Concordia University, and then studied biochemistry and biotechnology at Université Laval and Tufts University. He did research on renewable energy at McGill University and aquaculture infrastructure evaluation in Haiti and the Caribbean before moving to Florida to research the metabolism of cholesterol in the liver at the University of South Florida. Vilsaint started EVI in 1991 while working as a researcher. He is the author of 14 dictionaries and has published widely in academic journals.
Maude Heurtelou, grew up in Haiti and moved to Guatemala to study nutrition and public health before moving to Canada. Currently a Senior Public Health Nutritionist, she has worked for the State of Florida for over 25 years with a focus on chronic health issues, such as diabetes. She has created educational materials for the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, the University of Florida Department of Communicable Diseases, and the University of South Florida College of Public Health. Heurtelou is also the author of two novels and 50 children’s books published by EVI, and she has contributed to numerous other literary publications.
This interview forms part of the Haitian Diaspora Oral History Collection of the University of Miami Libraries Special Collections.
This oral history expresses the views, memories and opinions of the interviewee. It does not represent the viewpoints of the University of Miami, its officers, agents, employees, or volunteers. The University of Miami makes no warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of any information contained in the interview and expressly disclaims any liability therefor.
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September 19, 2013
Copyright to this interview lies with the University of Miami. It may not be reproduced, retransmitted, published, distributed, or broadcast without the permission of the University of Miami Libraries Special Collections. For information about obtaining copies or to request permission to publish any part of this interview, please contact Special Collections at asc@miami.edu.
INTERVIEW OUTLINE
− 00:00:13: Introduction
− 00:00:38: We’re going to go on a little journey about who you are, what you do, so we can share with the next generation. So, let’s start at the beginning. Maude, let’s talk about your childhood, your parents, where you were born, your schooling – give us something about you from the beginning.
− 00:04:40: Did you grow up in Port au Prince?
− 00:04:48: What school did you go to?
− 00:05:48: Fequière, how about sharing your own childhood, your family life, your schooling with us also?
− 00:08:45: You had family in Cap-Haïtien?
− 00:12:10: So tell me [Fequière], in your childhood, who was the most important person in your life. For Maude it was her uncle, what about you?
− 00:14:31: So Maude, you finished high school, and it was time for you to leave Haiti?
− 00:21:09: Fequière … you left high school… [how did you two meet?]
− 00:23:50: So, Maude, what happened in Haiti during those four and a half years?
− 00:26:50: And for Fequière, [what happened in Haiti during those four and a half years]?
− 00:29:36: Are these still active programs in Haiti [such as aquaculture and plant nurseries]?
− 00:31:40: [Maude], did you go back [to Haiti] the second time?
− 00:41:58: Twenty-two years ... in this business… This business you both started out of a need to serve… Do you feel that the teaching business filled in the hole or is the hole still half open?
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− 00:45:52: Maude, prolific author... tell me [about your writing].
− 00:48:35: [Maude], as the vice president, what is your role exactly?
− 00:55:32: Fequière, the vision for the next 5 or 10 years for Educa Vision?
− 01:00:02: We don’t have too many power couples in our community who are out there [in the public eye]… We know it’s not easy being in the public eye but you seem to have managed it, balanced it?
− 01:05:50: What about the public library, [do you go there]?
− 01:06:38: Of all these accomplishments, which one are you most proud of? Let’s start with Maude.
− 01:08:39: How about you Fequière?
− 01:09:54: Is there anything you’d like to add to this?
− 01:13:51: END OF INTERVIEW
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| Full Text | Haitian Diaspora Oral History Collection Interview with Maude Heurtelou & Fequière Vilsaint Pompano Beach, FL, September 19, 2013 Interview ASM0085000052 Interviewed by Lucrèce Louisdhon-Louinis Recorded by Javier Carrion Outline by Ben Morris Length: 01:13:51 Interview with Maude Heurtelou and Fequière Vilsaint. Heurtelou is the vice president and Vilsaint is the founder and president of Educa Vision, Inc. (EVI), a publishing company that develops and publishes bilingual educational materials in Kreyòl, English, and French. Originally from Haiti, Vilsaint moved to Montreal to study biology at Concordia University, and then studied biochemistry and biotechnology at Université Laval and Tufts University. He did research on renewable energy at McGill University and aquaculture infrastructure evaluation in Haiti and the Caribbean before moving to Florida to research the metabolism of cholesterol in the liver at the University of South Florida. Vilsaint started EVI in 1991 while working as a researcher. He is the author of 14 dictionaries and has published widely in academic journals. Maude Heurtelou, grew up in Haiti and moved to Guatemala to study nutrition and public health before moving to Canada. Currently a Senior Public Health Nutritionist, she has worked for the State of Florida for over 25 years with a focus on chronic health issues, such as diabetes. She has created educational materials for the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, the University of Florida Department of Communicable Diseases, and the University of South Florida College of Public Health. Heurtelou is also the author of two novels and 50 children’s books published by EVI, and she has contributed to numerous other literary publications. This interview forms part of the Haitian Diaspora Oral History Collection of the University of Miami Libraries Special Collections. This oral history expresses the views, memories and opinions of the interviewee. It does not represent the viewpoints of the University of Miami, its officers, agents, employees, or volunteers. The University of Miami makes no warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of any information contained in the interview and expressly disclaims any liability therefor. Maude Heurtelou & Fequière Vilsaint 2 September 19, 2013 Copyright to this interview lies with the University of Miami. It may not be reproduced, retransmitted, published, distributed, or broadcast without the permission of the University of Miami Libraries Special Collections. For information about obtaining copies or to request permission to publish any part of this interview, please contact Special Collections at asc@miami.edu. INTERVIEW OUTLINE − 00:00:13: Introduction − 00:00:38: We’re going to go on a little journey about who you are, what you do, so we can share with the next generation. So, let’s start at the beginning. Maude, let’s talk about your childhood, your parents, where you were born, your schooling – give us something about you from the beginning. − 00:04:40: Did you grow up in Port au Prince? − 00:04:48: What school did you go to? − 00:05:48: Fequière, how about sharing your own childhood, your family life, your schooling with us also? − 00:08:45: You had family in Cap-Haïtien? − 00:12:10: So tell me [Fequière], in your childhood, who was the most important person in your life. For Maude it was her uncle, what about you? − 00:14:31: So Maude, you finished high school, and it was time for you to leave Haiti? − 00:21:09: Fequière … you left high school… [how did you two meet?] − 00:23:50: So, Maude, what happened in Haiti during those four and a half years? − 00:26:50: And for Fequière, [what happened in Haiti during those four and a half years]? − 00:29:36: Are these still active programs in Haiti [such as aquaculture and plant nurseries]? − 00:31:40: [Maude], did you go back [to Haiti] the second time? − 00:41:58: Twenty-two years ... in this business… This business you both started out of a need to serve… Do you feel that the teaching business filled in the hole or is the hole still half open? Maude Heurtelou & Fequière Vilsaint 3 September 19, 2013 − 00:45:52: Maude, prolific author... tell me [about your writing]. − 00:48:35: [Maude], as the vice president, what is your role exactly? − 00:55:32: Fequière, the vision for the next 5 or 10 years for Educa Vision? − 01:00:02: We don’t have too many power couples in our community who are out there [in the public eye]… We know it’s not easy being in the public eye but you seem to have managed it, balanced it? − 01:05:50: What about the public library, [do you go there]? − 01:06:38: Of all these accomplishments, which one are you most proud of? Let’s start with Maude. − 01:08:39: How about you Fequière? − 01:09:54: Is there anything you’d like to add to this? − 01:13:51: END OF INTERVIEW |
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