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HAES was founded in 1989, by a group of Engineers and engineering students
who wanted to apply their knowledge
to a very noble purpose: To develop a network of professionals devoted to Engineering,
Science, and Technology, and to promote opportunities for Haitians in the communities
in which they reside. At its inception, the organization's name was "Haitian American
Engineering Society." The organization was
incorporated
on August 2, 1989.
In the nineties, HAES published and distributed the HaiTech Magazine, a quarterly publication.
An online version of this publication was made available for some issues.
At the occasion of the 1997 HAES Tech Fair, Miami-Dade County Mayor Alex Penelas proclaimed
June 8 1997 Haitian-American Engineering Society Day.
In December 1997, the organization's
By Laws
were appended to change the name of the organization
"Haitian-American Association of Engineers and Scientists," to encourage the active
participation of members of the scientific community, in addition to engineers. The
organization's acronym, HAES, was not changed.
HAES is a non-profit corporation with
Tax Exempt
status.
In 1998, HAES was granted the federal
501c3
status, which makes it eligible for a great variety of
grants and donations, and makes donations made to the organization
tax-free and exempt from federal taxation.
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