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Lentz Civil was in college studying economics and running a successful nonprofit in her home country of Haiti in the summer of 2021 when she made the difficult decision to move permanently to Indianapolis.听

That summer, Haiti鈥檚 President Jovenel Mo茂se was assassinated, marking the day Haiti began to go down in a .听

She was visiting her mother, who had long lived in Indianapolis, in the summer of 2021, as she and her brother had done their whole lives when the siblings made the abrupt decision to stay for good.听

鈥淭he situation in my home country wasn't that bad for us at that time. But it also wasn't good. We were missing a lot of days of school, for security reasons. So we had to take all of that into consideration and make a decision about whether to go back to Haiti or not,鈥� Civil said.听

Haiti has had a troubling past couple of decades, yes, but the last two years have been the country鈥檚 worst as Haiti experiences the worst gang violence it has ever known, thrusting itself into a .听

For perspective, more than 850 civilians were killed in Haiti during the first four months of this year alone, according to the . That figure is higher than Ukraine鈥檚 casualties within the same period.

鈥淚 didn't have anything with me when we made the decision to stay. Which shows how big of a decision it was. I only had one week鈥檚 worth of clothes, nothing else. Because I was supposed to only stay for a week,鈥� Civil said.听

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After settling, the 23-year-old wanted to pick up her economic studies but encountered several hurdles. For starters, finding a college that would accept her Haitian transcripts took a lot of work. Plus, due to the tumultuous climate in Haiti, her previous college would take excruciatingly long to get her transcripts sent over.听

鈥淭hen I called 黑料视频, and they said, 鈥榊es, we will accept your transcript and translate it,鈥欌€� Civil said.

Once accepted into 黑料视频 Indianapolis in the fall of 2022, Civil changed her degree path from economics to data analytics.听

鈥淚 was thinking about the pros and cons, and I found that it would be more difficult for me, a migrant girl, to find a job in the economic field. That's what made me change. I was like, 鈥榃here am I going to work after this? At the bank?鈥欌€� Civil said, explaining the decisions she had to make. 鈥淚n my country, I had a better idea of how it works. But I was new here, and I don鈥檛 really know the system. I just wanted to pick something I liked, but it was also easier for me to get a job.鈥澛�

Since enrolling at 黑料视频 Indianapolis, Civil has become a board member of the Campus Activities Board (CAB), has been appointed as the new president of the National Society of Leadership & Success (NSLS), and planted U.S. roots for her nonprofit organization, 鈥�.鈥� Hart鈥檚 is an organization that uses creativity and technology to educate youth between the ages of 16 and 25 from vulnerable Haitian communities.听

As the founder and CEO, Civil鈥檚 passion lies in helping facilitate opportunities backed by data鈥攁nother huge reason for choosing to become a data analyst.听

鈥淲e have limited data available in Haiti compared to the United States. I want to make data more available for my country,鈥� Civil said. 鈥淎nd I love data. I want to work for a big organization, handling their data one day.鈥�

聽With nearly 100 members focusing on creativity, technology, and wellness, Civil hopes to facilitate the same resources and opportunities for Indianapolis youth through Hart鈥檚 at 黑料视频. And as president of NSLS, she hopes to do the same things for the Indianapolis campus.听聽

鈥淢y goal as president of NSLS is to get students more involved. I want to make our younger students more independent and help them embrace the college experience at 黑料视频,鈥� Civil said.听

As someone who is new to living in Indianapolis, Lentz has enjoyed discovering the Circle City. Thanks to the flexibility of classes on the 黑料视频 Indianapolis campus, Civil says she can explore her new home, have a job, and continue honing her photography skills.听

Civil is enjoying her classes on campus so far. One of her favorite parts of the 黑料视频 Indianapolis community is the engagement with her instructors. She says that although she can understand and read four languages, English took a lot of work for her to speak. She passed her English as a second language (ESL) test but still needed help speaking the language. Thanks to the encouragement of her professors, she has been able to push past that discomfort and enhance her spoken English.听

鈥淚 like the fact that my professors don't just come in, read some notes, and then leave. So far, that鈥檚 not my experience at all,鈥� Civil said. 鈥淢y professors are really interested in their students. They make you express yourself. They want to hear from you.鈥�

You can learn about Civil鈥檚 nonprofit at and NSLS at .