In 1942, Haitians and Americans founded a bi-national center to reinforce friendship and cultural ties between their two countries. Located in the heart of Port-au-Prince, the Haitian-American Institute has enjoyed decades of continuous community service and remains faithful to the ideal of its founders.

The Haitian-American Institute itself stands on a landmark site. The original building was the house that once belonged to former Haitian President Elie LESCOT. This building, pictured in the pen and ink drawing at the top of this page, was destroyed in the January 12, 2010 earthquake.

Today the Institute is preparing a new generation of students for the times. Our Testing Center and Computer Lab are evidence of our committment to providing up-to-date technology to help students further their goals. To accommodate our growing student body, we began building a new Classroom Annex in 2008 which was inaugurated on January 7, 2010.

Emerging from the devestating effects of the January 12, 2010 earthquake, the Haitian-American Institute resumed classes on May 3, 2010.