Pinchina

06/30/2018

Excited to share that Pinchina's CEO was named a 2018 recipient of the 'Impact Award - Young Women Rising' by the American Women for International Understanding! Vanessa was honored for her diplomacy and global advocacy in improving communities and for bettering the lives of women and girls.

The award was presented by Ambassador Ruth A. Davis - the first woman of color to be appointed as Director General of the U.S. State Department’s Foreign Service and the first African American Director of the Foreign Service Institute.

01/14/2018

Vanessa here, of Pinchina. Check out my reflections on the anniversary of the 2010 Haiti earthquake and my remembrance of the selfless contributions of Haitian descendants to the United States - then and now.

The Paradox of RemembranceJanuary 13, 2018 in Haiti, Inside Pinchina To be honest, the month of January has been weird for me for almost a decade now. I find myself stuck between being super grateful to have made it to a new year, simultaneously celebrating the emergence of the world’s first black...

06/12/2017

Pinchina's CEO, Vanessa Leon, named to the Presidential Commission for the Reconstruction of the Haitian National Palace! Read more and stay tuned for updates.

In the weeks and months following the 2010 Haiti earthquake, one of the most devastating aspects for me is that I would never get to see the Haitian National Palace for myself. My parents would often share with me their childhood memories of walking in front of the palace and, as the first American-...

03/20/2017

Join Pinchina CEO Vanessa Leon next Tuesday March 28th from 6-8p at Brooklyn College for a panel discussion on "U.S. Foreign Policy in Haiti."

Also on the panel will be Kenneth Merten, former US Ambassador to Haiti and former Executive Secretary to then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

09/17/2016

Super excited that in addition to being a Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise in the City of New York, Pinchina is now MWBE firm with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey!!!

On to the next one!

05/10/2016

Check out Hope4Cities interview with and Vanessa Leon!

When I have children, I’m buying them Legos, buying the SIMS game for them and I will do city tours with them.  That’s it, no question about it.  Why? Perhaps I would like to live throu…

05/05/2016

Consider joining our team! Pinchina is looking for a NYC-based senior planning consultant for a government contracting opportunity.

Interested or know someone who might be? Don't hesitate to reach out to us at [email protected] for more information!

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03/31/2016

Pinchina turns five this year and we are celebrating in Northern Haiti!

Be sure to check out our all-inclusive six-day, five night travel and tour experience this October with Belle Vue Tours.

We hope to see you there!

To commemorate Pinchina’s birth 5 years ago in the aftermath of the devastating 2010 Haiti earthquake, join us this October 2016 as we pay homage to the country’s birthplace in this celebratory travel and tour experience! Facilitated by Belle Vue Tours, we will take a historic six-day, five night al…

01/07/2016

It's SO good to be back with our partner communities in Petit Goave with Community2Community-Haiti this week!

Be on the look out for the pictures and blog post soon!

12/09/2015

Our policy-based research portfolio largely involves the institutional development of the Haitian state, in addition to other critical areas necessary to advance the country.

Our CEO Vanessa Leon takes on the need for statebuilding and why this must be Haitian-led.

In Haiti, the Role of Security and Development in Building a Nation-State December 9, 2015 By Vanessa Leon In Haiti, News Feed / I had no way of knowing that my beloved Haiti ushered in the second generation of disaster, demobilization and reintegration (DDR) processes worldwide prior to taking Pr…

12/07/2015

We are THRILLED to have just received our certification as a Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprise (M/WBE) in New York City!

10/28/2015

Pinchina is excited to be partnering with Urbane Development on a transformative project right in the heart of NYC's Caribbean community!

More detailed to come for sure. As always, stay tuned!

It’s a big day for the Urbane family and a blog post 2 years in the making! We are delighted to announce that Urbane Development has been selected as part of a joint venture to redevelop and …