Michaëlle Jean was born in Port-au-Prince, the capital of Haiti. She spent her early years being homeschooled by her parents, Roger and Luce, so she did not have to swear allegiance to the active dictator at the time. Her father was arrested and tortured in 1965, which led to her family fleeing to Canada in 1968. Jean attended the Université de Montréal where she studied Italian and Spanish. She educated the university’s Department of Literature and Modern Languages in Italian and earned scholarships that gave her the opportunity to travel to Italy and study at universities in Perugia, Florence, and Milan. Jean became an activist and worked for eight years in a shelter for battered women while also coordinating a government- funded study on domestic abuse in university. She also became fluent in five languages; French, Haitian Creole, English, Italian, and Spanish. Upon leaving university Jean took up journalism and was an anchor for television programs, such as CBC Newsworld. She got married to Jean-Daniel Lafond whom she had a daughter with. On September 7, 2005, Jean became the
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She is bilingual, multicultural, modern, and nonetheless, very Canadian. Because of this, she is very relatable and represents Canada for what it is. She is very charismatic as her speeches, in both french and english, have the people listen and connect to her message intently. Jean was very responsible and used her position as governor general to discuss and raise awareness on issues involving human rights, opposing of the arts, and socio-economic problems in the north of Canada. She started her own foundation to help disadvantaged youth and raised millions. She represented Canada in more than a positive way by promoting Canada abroad in countries such as Africa and Haiti. She was a very real person and never failed to show her authenticity to the public, like when she ate a raw seal’s heart on
She is bilingual, multicultural, modern, and nonetheless, very Canadian. Because of this, she is very relatable and represents Canada for what it is. She is very charismatic as her speeches, in both french and english, have the people listen and connect to her message intently. Jean was very responsible and used her position as governor general to discuss and raise awareness on issues involving human rights, opposing of the arts, and socio-economic problems in the north of Canada. She started her own foundation to help disadvantaged youth and raised millions. She represented Canada in more than a positive way by promoting Canada abroad in countries such as Africa and Haiti. She was a very real person and never failed to show her authenticity to the public, like when she ate a raw seal’s heart on