Ralph Valery Valiere
2024-2025 University of Chicago Scholar
Haiti
Youth Organizer and Economist
Mobilizing youth toward effective civic participation and strategic decision-making to pave a better future for Haiti.
Ralph Valiere, a former technical advisor in Haiti’s government in the Cabinet of the Ministry of Economy and Finance and in the Office of the President, is working to be a leader in the movement to build a stable, democratic Haiti. Given the ongoing crisis in Haiti, Ralph is collaborating with members of the Haitian diaspora, Haitian policymakers, and young government leaders to create a blueprint for reforms to create a better governance structure and social welfare system in Haiti. His team has built a technical structure and manifesto promoting principles of democracy, meritocracy, utilitarianism, and citizen participation, and they are now seeking ways to bring awareness to their work and to test their reforms at the rural, local level. Ralph hopes the Scholars program can help him think deeply about what it takes to rebuild systems with sound methodology and to learn from others who are working in complex ecosystems to impact their communities from the ground up.
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