Bito David

BITO DAVID was born in Haiti, in the city of Pétion-Ville. After completing his primary and secondary education, respectively at the Institution St. Joseph and the Petit Séminaire College St. Martial, he went to the Faculty of Agronomy and Veterinary Medicine where he majored in Economics and Rural Development. He emigrated to the United States, in southeast Florida in October 1991, and there he continued his studies to obtain a degree in Business Administration and a Masters in Cultural Foundations of Education.

He works in the field of education as a Multicultural Communications and Engagement Specialist for the School District of Palm Beach County. Its functions include establishing and maintaining a system of communication and collaboration between the school district and the Haitian community, including the media, parents, businesses and community organizations for greater community involvement in education. He also advocates strongly for the integration of Haitian culture in the multicultural celebration in the United States.

He received in January 2005 the "Golden Achievement Award" for its initiative and the various activities carried out to promote the celebration of Haitian Heritage Month in Palm Beach County. He also received in May 2008 the "Distinguished Service Award" for his exemplary service, dedication and loyalty to the service of his community in South Florida.

Bito David is also a Cultural Competence Trainer, a Haitian Culture Presenter, and a Haitian Creole Language Curriculum Writer. His experience includes several trainings and presentations for Social Services Workers and Facilitators for public and government agencies, private organizations, teachers, university students, etc.

Besides his professional duties in the field of education, Bito David is a writer/poet. He is the author of several articles in Creole/French magazines and newspapers in the United States. He has published several books on the socio-economic and political situation of Haiti and also other issues relating to philosophy, love, humanism and everyday life.

His BIBLIOGRAPHY includes the following titles that are divided into SERIES:

SERIES HAÏTIMANIA

• AYITIMANYA: Tragédie Tropicale

• PEINES D’UNE TRAGÉDIE: 12 Janvier 2010 (Trilingual)

• AYITIMANYA II : Rires Et Larmes, Espoir Et Détermination

• BREVYÈ YON PATRIYÒT

• BLAKAWOUT Ak Espwa Limyè

• VERSETS PATRIOTIQUES (to be published)

SERIES SPECULATIONS AND PHILOSOPHIES

• SPÉCULATIONS : L’homme, Dieu, La Vie, Le Monde Et La Société

• DES IMAGES ET DES PENSÉES

• CANEVAS D’UN LIBRE ARTISTE

• CITATIONS

• SPÉCULATIONS II : Les Éruptions De La Pensée, (to be published)

SERIES HUMANISM

• L’ENCRE DES PLUMES DE MIEL ET DE SANG,

• COMMENT CHANGER LE MONDE,

• MASQUES ET NUDITÉ

• WORDS AND LINES

• THOUGHTS AND INSPIRATION,

• BRÉVIAIRE D’UN HUMANISTE (to be published)

SERIES HAITIAN POLITICAL CONJONCTURE

• MANIFESTE : Défis À La Nation Haïtienne

• PREZIDANS MATELI AYITI : Lepoukwa, Lekòman – Ki Espwa Pou Ayiti

• HAÏTI : Permanente Conjoncture / AYITI : Konjonkti Pèmanan

SERIES HAITIAN CULTURE AND HERITAGE

• MOTIVES FOR PRIDE : Haitians In The Diaspora

• KREYOLOFONI : Powèm Pou Selebre Mwa Kreyolofoni

• MY HAITIAN NEIGHBOR: A Cultural Handshake

• HOW TO CELEBRATE HAITIAN HERITAGE MONTH

• FACING THE CHALLENGES (To be published)

SERIES PERSONNAGES IMMORTELS HAÏTIENS

• TI PARIS : Twoubadou Nasyonal

• COUPÉ CLOUÉ : In Memoriam, (To be published)

• MANNO CHALMAY : 50 Mizik Revolisyon, (To be published)

SERIES PHANTASMS

• PHANTASMES: Aphrodite En Do Majeur

• LES NOUVELLES FLORAISONS

• EROTICA - PHANTASMES III : Éruptions De Lubricité

• PHANTASMES IV : Mots D’amour, (to be published)

• OJAS EN EL VIENTO, (to be published)

SERIES VARIETIES

• HOMMAGE À DEUX GRANDS HOMMES : Dessalines et Castro

• HOMENAJE A DOS GRANDES HOMBRES : Dessalines y Castro

• TRIBUTE TO TWO GREAT MEN : Dessalines and Castro

• OMAJ POU DE POTORIK GASON : Dessalines ak Castro

• AKWARÈL

• FEMME D’AMOUR, FEMME DE VIE

• LES PETITS RIENS

• LES PETITES RUES DE LA VILLE SOUVENIR

• LES MURS DU SILENCE (to be published)

• LES ANGES DU PETIT BON DIEU (to be published)

SERIES CREOLE LANGUAGE

• HAITIAN KREYÒL : Kesyon Senp, Repons Senp/Basic Questions, Basic Answers

• BASIC HAITIAN CREOLE FOR ENGLISH SPEAKERS

• CRIOLLO HAITIANO BASICO PARA LOS HISPANOHABLANTES

• STYLISTIK KREYÒL AYISYEN (to be published)

SERI CREOLE LITERATURE

• LITERATI KREYÒL : Pawoli An Chalkali

• LITERATI KREYÒL : Ekriti An Grafiti

• LITERATI KREYÒL : Pwezi Ewotik

SERIES HAÏTI ET SES COMMUNES

• MARCHAND : La Ville De L’Empereur, (to be published)

• PAILLANT: Monographie de la Commune de Paillant, (to be published)

SERIES KOLIBRI (KOnesans se LIBète ak RIchès)

• SI M T AP EKRI MEN SA M T AP DI I (to be published)

• SI M T AP EKRI MEN SA M T AP DI II (to be published)

• SI M T AP EKRI MEN SA M T AP DI III (to be published)

His main domains of interest are:

• the awakening of man and humanity to a higher level of cosmic consciousness,

• the celebration of humanism as a philosophy for emancipation,

• the recognition of the contributions of Haiti and its people to the history of the world,

• the promotion of the cultural, historical and social identity of the Haitian people and their psyche,

• the repatriation of the Haitian human resources and the participation of all Haitians in the process of Haiti’s development,

• the reinforcement of the Creole language as the sociolinguistic identity of the Haitian people,

• the participation of all citizens in the cause of development of Haiti,

• the promotion of a leadership with vision, competence and integrity to serve as a motivating force to champion development in Haiti,

• the emancipation of the Haitian people to a degree of awareness that motivates its enlightening.