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That's the goal for Haitian children like 13-year-old Yvolene Avril, whose father died years ago and whose mother was killed during the quake by a falling wall. Aside from two half brothers from her mother's previous relationships, Yvolene can't recall any other family members. (Since the quake, one of the boys' fathers has agreed to care for them but not for their half sister.) One of St. Louis's jobs is to try to jog Yvolene's memory by asking about things like schools she's attended, friends she's had, birthdays and other celebrations...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In Haiti, Aid Workers Help Orphans Find Relatives | 3/8/2010 | See Source »

...Keep Holding On” by Avril Lavigne...

Author: By Luis Urbina | Title: Recap: "Throwdown" | 10/16/2009 | See Source »

...previews made us think this song was in response to something happening with Quinn’s baby. We think it’s a bit much given the situation. Also, Avril? Really? Luckily, while the mangled syllables are still there, the arrangement is a big improvement. Dubbing an Avril echo onto an Avril voice track doesn’t do much for us, but having the chorus of guys echo the girls wrests emotions from the song that were absent in the original. The choreography melds all the cliques well, but that last bit of hand-holding?...

Author: By Luis Urbina | Title: Recap: "Throwdown" | 10/16/2009 | See Source »

...Keep Holding On” by Avril Lavigne...

Author: By Luis Urbina | Title: Recap: "Throwdown" | 10/15/2009 | See Source »

...previews made us think this song was in response to something happening with Quinn’s baby. We think it’s a bit much given the situation. Also, Avril? Really? Luckily, while the mangled syllables are still there, the arrangement is a big improvement. Dubbing an Avril echo onto an Avril voice track doesn’t do much for us, but having the chorus of guys echo the girls wrests emotions from the song that were absent in the original. The choreography melds all the cliques well, but that last bit of hand-holding?...

Author: By Luis Urbina | Title: Recap: "Throwdown" | 10/15/2009 | See Source »

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