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Haiti Gang Leader Explainer

Daily News Lesson October 25 2022

Haiti asks for international support as criminal gangs grow

Lesson includes ADDITIONAL NEWS STORIES for students to choose from this October 26, 2022

FILE PHOTO: Hurrican Fiona landfalls in Puerto Rico

Daily News Lesson September 21 2022

Calls for reform in Puerto Rico as Hurricane Fiona leaves entire island without power

Learn why the latest storm to hit Puerto Rico is leading to renewed calls for major reform

Gang violence in Haiti's capital forces residents to flee their homes

Daily News Lesson May 24 2022

Hundreds of years after Haiti paid to be free from slavery the costs are still being felt

Learn why a colonial legacy in Haiti has impacted life there today

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Daily Video September 12 2017

Hurricane Irma: Determining the road to recovery and the role of climate change

Seven million Floridians remain without power along with 1.5 million people in Georgia and millions more in the Caribbean after Hurricane Irma struck those areas over the last week.

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