 After
receiving B.Sc., École St. Louis de Gonzague, Haiti, 1962, and M.D.,
University Louis Pasteur, Strasbourg, France, 1970, Dr. Raymond Duperval,
born, Jérémie, Haiti, 1944, and his wife, Mimose, moved to
Sherbrooke, Quebec, on the recommendation of one of his former Louis Pasteur
professors. There, Dr. Duperval interned and later attended University
of Minnesota, Mayo Graduate School, where he specialized in Infectious
Diseases, 1976, before returning to Sherbrooke as Assistant Professor of
Medicine and Consultant, Centre Hospitalier Université de Sherbrooke.
Named Associate Professor, 1981, and Head, Division of Infectious Diseases
at the hospital, 1988, he became Full Professor, 1993, where in addition
to his teaching he carried out research in Infectious Diseases and AIDS.
Besides his medical work, Dr. Duperval is consultant of GAP-VIES, a community
group aiding the more than 50,000 Haitians living in the Montreal Area.
His other interest is Haitian music. With a few friends and two of his
three sons, both graduate engineers, he participates in a band that has
played numerous concerts, including the Faculty Club at his University,
and has recorded two successful CDs. “It’s our way to relax,” Dr. Duperval
explains. [Photo, courtesy Dr. Raymond Duperval] |
Born,
Haiti, 1950, Maryse Alcindor, M.A., LL.B., immigrated to Canada from Port-au-Prince,
1965. Settling, Montreal, Quebec, at first she became a teacher, 1967,
then an attorney, graduating, Université de Montréal, LL.B.,
1980. Today, she is Director, Education and Cooperation, Commission des
droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse, an agency of the Government
of Quebec since it was established, 1976. Her responsibilities include
protecting the rights of individuals in an ever-increasing diverse Quebec
society. Voted “Teacher of the Year” by her students at Henri Bourassa
Secondary School, Montreal, 1981, Maryse Alcindor consistently demonstrates
exceptional dedication in everything she does. She was an integral member
of two investigative teams that examined the disturbing conditions of patients
at Riviere des Prairies Hospital in addition to the intolerable relations
that existed between police and various ethnic and visible minority groups
in Montreal. In order to overcome the intolerance that unfortunately had
permeated some aspects of Quebec society, the two studies, both of which
received wide media publicity, concluded that justice, peace, and equality
were key missing links needed to build a more just society. An energetic
volunteer, Maryse partakes in awareness workshops within her own community,
striving to improve understanding and harmony among all groups living in
a distinct Quebec society. Beyond Quebec, Maryse Alcindor is part of an
international team setting up clinics in 19 different African countries
to draw to the attention of women of African birth, their rights as world
citizens. Proud of her origins, Maryse claims that her husband and three
daughters are her inspiration. [Photo, courtesy Maryse Alcindor]