BelTiFi Committee's Page

The BelTiFi committee stands together to promote empowerment and leadership in the Haitian community. As a unit, we plan to open up the gateways to professional success and establish beneficial relationships with other young Haitian-American women and enable networking opportunities with prominent Haitian-American professional women. Through using contemporary methods of interaction such as fashion, art, music, and creative workshops, our mission will set a new standard of the traditional “Haitian woman.”

The BelTiFi "Pretty Young Girl" Empowerment Committee was founded October 12, 2009 by Jihan Antoine after the passing of her grandmother and mentor, Yolande Paret. Jihan is dedicated to showcase the issues that impacted her as well as lives of other young Haitian-American women in regards to the "Haitian" standard of beauty, the pressures of professional choice, and the relationship with parents. Although empowering these young women is the ultimate goal, our stride of success can only be done with communication. BelTiFi will serve as the powerful outlet that will enable young Haitian-American women to communicate their feelings and begin their journey to success and prestige. The BelTiFi committee believes that the merging of our rich Haitian history and being American born are the key ingredients to establishing success in all facets of life.