Archange from Haiti
from Immigrant Voices Podcast Project Hosted by Deborah
A few months after the 2010 earthquake in Haiti, Archange, a trained and certified accountant but jobless, left Haiti to join his sister in the U.S. His journey here started a more extensive personal and professional journey in his new home. Working first as a supermarket clerk and personal shopper, he earned money to bring his wife and children here. Still working, he attended multiple schools to learn English and to train to become a nurse’s assistant. While his English improved steadily, he became a U.S. citizen. After taking more than 40 courses to satisfy prerequisites, he has been accepted into a nurse’s training program in the fall of 2022. Ambitious, compassionate, and patient, Archange exemplifies the drive and resilience I have seen in many immigrants. His determination to make a new life and thrive in the process is unstoppable no matter the obstacles.
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A few months after the 2010 earthquake in Haiti, Archange, a trained and certified accountant but jobless, left Haiti to join his sister in the U.S. His journey here started a more extensive personal and professional journey in his new home. Working first as a supermarket clerk and personal shopper, he earned money to bring his wife and children here. Still working, he attended multiple schools to learn English and to train to become a nurse’s assistant. While his English improved steadily, h...
Chapters
- 0:38 Guest Introduction
- 2:00 Coming to the U.S.
- 4:27 New Country, New Career
- 8:25 Helpful Connections for Learning
- 9:48 A Path to Citizenship
- 10:46 Growing His Career
- 13:16 A Man of Faith
- 15:00 Hobbies
- 15:42 Haiti's Hardships
- 16:51 Future Plans
- 17:48 Successes
- 20:00 Favorite U.S. Thing
- 21:56 Advice
- 23:08 Wrapping Up
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