Giselle provides a historical account of Haitian organizations in Quebec and how they have adapted and shifted their services to meet the changing political climate through the decades. She highlights ways that community organizations play a role in cultural education. Youth gain a sense of identity through learning Haitian history and language, which equips them to face racism in the school system. Giselle feels that maintaining a community-based historical record is essential to the transmission of cultural and historical knowledge from the community. She also discusses the rise of female leadership and a shift to an explicitly feminist orientation of several organizations.