The university in Haiti and its mission to serve the community

Abstract

All over the world, initiatives are being undertaken and research is increasingly being conducted to establish a close link between the university and social responsibility. One of the most noble missions of the university is to serve the community, especially the most underprivileged segments. However, in Haiti, very few studies are devoted to this issue. In this article, using documentary research and our field experiences, we set out to question the relationship between university and social responsibility in Haiti, focusing specifically on the case of the Université d'État (UEH) and the network of regional public universities (UPR).