The Haitian Diaspora Experience. This is the first series of conferences where we have invited two of our compatriots living in Diaspora (Boston, USA) to motivate youths of Haiti. They share their experiences abroad, and will continue to do so. We believe the Diaspora has a lot to share with us in terms of human resources; among them are knowledge and career experience.	Esperyans Dyaspora Ayisyen.Sa se yon premye seri konferans kote nou te envite 2 (de) nan konpatriyòt nou yo k ap viv nan Dyaspora  (vil Boston, USA) pou te vin motive lajenès Ayiti. Yo pataje esperyans yo aletranje, e y ap kontinye fè sa. Nou kwè Dyaspora gen anpil bagay pou pataje avèk nou. Pami yo, nou ka site: konesans ak esperyans karyè yo.
They talk in detail about their experience to be who they are today. Their experiences can improve the type of young people’s thinking who feel without daily reference, without models since things are so negative (e.g, immorality, demagoguery, promiscuity of spirit, poverty of vision stops them on the way, and dreams that every Haitian is cherishing to move forward are being disturbed.	Yo detaye pa ki filyè yo pase pou rive moun yo ye jodi a. Esperyans yo ka amelyore mòd panse lajenès ki sanse san repè chak jou, san modèl, tèlman bagay negatif (pa egz.,, imoralite, demagoji, lespri koridò, povrete vizyon kanpe nan wout, e rèv chak Ayisyen ap karese pou avanse twouble.
Following The Haitian Diaspora Experience - Series # 1, we contacted other Diaspora members for Series # 2. We will be back. We want to remind you that the experience of the Haitian Diaspora was born as part of the Anthroplinguistics course that I teach in the first year of the Bachelor's Degree Program in Applied Linguistics, State University of Haiti.	Apre Esperyans Dyaspora Ayisyen - Seri #1, nou kontakte lòt dyaspora pou Seri #2. N ap tounen. N ap raple w Esperyans Dyaspora Ayisyen pran nesans nan kad kou Antwopolengwistik mwen anseye nan premye ane pogram Diplòm Lisans nan Fakilte Lengwistik Aplike, Inivèsite Leta Ayiti.
Knowledge and The Diaspora Experience of the Diaspora can guide us, who are in Haiti, a lot. Many thanks to Professors Arthur Almeda and Emmanuel W. Védrine for the chain of ideas that has fallen like bombs to blow up the chains of slavery that threaten the development of Haiti’s development from time to time.	Konesans ak esperyans Dyaspora a ka gide nou, k ap viv an Ayiti, anpil.  Anpil remèsiman pou Pwofesè Arthur Almeda ak Emmanuel W. Védrine pou chèn ide ki tonbe tankou bonm pou eklate chèn esklavay ki menase devlopman Ayiti tanzantan.
We would like to thank all those who followed Series # 1 with us, particularly the teachers who shared something with us, the leaders in Boston, Curacao, Canada (the list is long), technician Wilson Thelimo Louis (ItiaHaiti) for the design of the program poster, zoom control, music (John Steve Brunache, "Larelèv") linked to the Haitian Diaspora Experience.	N ap di tout moun ki t ap suiv Seri #1 an avèk nou mèsi, patikilyèman pwofesè yo (ki te pataje kichoy avèk nou, lidè yo nan Boston, Kiraso, Kanada… lis la long), teknisyen Wilson Thelimo Louis  (ItiaHaiti) pou konsepsyon afich pwogram nan, kontwòl zoom, mizik (John Steve brunache, «Larelèv») ki marye ak kontni Esperyans Dyaspora Ayisyen an.
Finally, a big round of applause and thanks to professor Jean Heber Bellefleur (who is currently living in Canada) for his role as interpreter in the English version of the conference. He agreed to do that wholeheartedly and professionally (on the side of professor Védrine). Prof. Bellefleur has also worked as translator /interpreter for United Nations in Haiti.	Pou fini, yon gwo kout chapo ak tout mèsi pou pwofesè Jean Heber Bellefleur (k ap viv aktyèlman Kanada) pou wòl li kòm entèprèt nan vèsyon anglè konferans lan. Li te konsanti fè sa ak tout kè e avèk pwofesyonalis (bò kote Pwofesè Védrine). Pwòf Bellefleur te pase yon bon bout tan ap travay kòm tradiktè /entèprèt nan Nasyonzini an Ayiti.

Summary of E. W. Védrine’s presentation
Rezime prezantasyon E. W. Védrine

1. WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT FOREIGN COUNTRIES WHILE IN HAITI? (Have you visited the Dominican Republic already as a foreign country that is closest to Haiti? • Have your school ever organized any fieldtrip there with students?) : KISA W KONNEN KONSÈNAN PEYI ETRANJE PANDAN W AYTI? (Èske w vizite Repiblik Dominikèn deja kòm peyi etranje ki pi pre ak Ayiti? • Èske lekòl ou janm òganize vwayaj al la avèk elèv?).

(1a). INFORMATION (Where am I going to find information about that country?) : ENFÒMASYON (ki kote m ap jwenn enfòmasyon sou peyi sa a?).

(1b). INSTITUTION (such as church, school for immigrants are meeting points) : ENSTITISYON (tankou legliz, lekòl pou imigran se pwen rankont).

(1c). CULTURE (of the country) : KILTI (peyi a).

(1d). CONTACT (What contact do you already have abroad?) : KONTAK (ki kontak ou gen deja aletranje?).

(1e). LANGUAGE  (of the country – Do you speak it /them?) : LANG (peyi a - Èske ou pale l /Èske ou pale yo?).

(1f). LAWS (of that country -- How are they?) : LWA (peyi sa a -- Kòman yo ye?).

(1g). SCHOOLS (How do they function? Are they free? What type of school?) : LEKÒL (Kòman yo fonksyone? Èske yo gratis? Ki tip lekòl?).

(1h). COMMUNITY LEADER (How am I going to be in touch with them?) : LIDÈ KOMINOTÈ (Kòman m ap an kontak ak yo?).

(1i) . COMMUNITY CENTER (TO GET INFORMATION – Where are they located?) : SANT KOMINOTÈ (POU JWENN ENFÒMASYON – Ki kote yo sitiye?).

(1j). IMMIGRAN CENTER (TO GET INFORMATION) – Where are they located? : SANT POU IMIGRAM (JWENN ENFÒMASYON) – Ki kote yo sitiye?.

(1k). TRANSFER OF KNOWLEDGE (from the native country, and how that’s going to be done) : TRANSFÈ KONESANS (nan peyi orijin lan, e kijan sa pral fèt).

(1l). LANGUAGE TO EXPRESS ONESELF (English, Spanish, French…). Do you speak them?) : LANG POU ESPRIME W (anglè, espayòl, fransè…). Ou pale yo?

2. COUNSELOR OR PEOPLE ORIENTING YOU (Do you already have one?) • How are you going to find one in the host country? • Does that person speak your language? : KONSEYE OUBYEN MOUN K AP ORYANTE W (Èske w gen youn deja?) • Kòman w pral jwenn youn nan peyi d akèy la?• Èske moun sa a pale lang ou?

3. TRADES YOU MAY KNOW & TECHNICAL SKILLS YOU MAY HAVE (e.g., fixing computers, cell phones, electronic apparatus) : • TECHNICAL INSTITUTE OU POLITECHNICAL INSTITUTE (from your native country to ensure you a quick job in the host country) • CONSTRUCTION (what skills do you have in construction: carpenttry, electricity, masonry, plumbing…) • Have you ever done any civic work to help your commune?).

METYE  OU KA KONNEN & KONESANS TEKNIK OU KA GENYEN (pa egz., ranje konpwoutè, telefòn selilè, aparèy elektwonik…) • ENSTITI TEKNIK OU ENSTITI POLI-TEKNIK (depi nan peyi w pou asire yon travay rapid nan peyi d akèy la) •  KONSTRIKSYON (ki metye w konnen nan konstriksyon: chapant, elektrisite, mason, plonbri...). • Èske w janm fè kèk travay sivik pou ede komin  ou?

4. 14 to 16 YEARS OF SCHOOLING IN HAITI… (What do you know to help yourself, and to help in Haiti’s development? • Have you received a practical education?) : 14 A 16 ANE SOU BLAN LEKÒL AYITI… (Kisa w konnen pou ede tèt ou, e pou ede nan devlopman Ayiti? • Èske w resevwa yon edikasyon pratik?).

5. LANGUAGE (The native language, Kreyol, connecting all Haitian in Haiti and in Diaspora – English to have international access. • Are you fluent in English?) • Spanish is the language connecting the countries of Latin America) :

LANG (lang matènèl la, kreyòl, ki konekte tout Ayisyen Ayiti e nan Dyaspora – Anglè (pou gen aksè a mond entènasyonal la • Èske w pale anglè nòmalman?) • Espayòl se lang ki konekte peyi Amerik Latin yo.

6. EXCHANGE PROGRAMS (with universities abroad -- how that functions, and advantages they have). • Do you speak English, Spanish, French… to participate in them?) : PWOGRAM D ECHANJ (ak inivèsite aletranje --  kijan sa fonksyone, e avantay sa genyen. • Èske w pale anglè, espayòl, fransè pou patisipe ladan yo?

7. BUSINESS ORIENTATION & INVESTMENT (since early on) so that you can be well-off in your thirties, and prepare for retirement (sixties) : ORYANTASYON BIZNIS & ENVESTISMAN (depi byen bonè) dekwa pou viv alèz nan trantèn ou, e prepare pou retrèt (swasantèn).

8. PREPARE : PREPARE

(8a). C.V (Curriculum Vitae).

(8b). BIRTH CERTIFICATE (extract) : ESTRÈ D ACHIV.

(8c). STUDENT I.D (university, international discount) : IDANTITE ETIDYAN (inivèsitè, rabè entènasyonal).

(8d). DRIVING LICENSE : LISANS (pou kondi).

(8e). LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION (from teachers, works, volunteering in some institutions) : LÈT REKÒMANDASYON (pwofesè, travay, volontarya nan yon enstitisyon).

(8f). PASSPORT : PASPÒ.

(8g). STUDENT’S TRANSCRIPT (High School, university – to transfer in schools abroad) : RELVE DE  NÒT ETIDYAN (Lekòl Segondè, inivèsitè - pou transfè nan lekòl aletranje).

(8h). CERTIFICATE OF GOOD CONDUCT : SÈSTIFIKA BÒN VI E MÈS (dosye lapolis).

(1i) . CIVIC WORKS (you should do: in your neighborhood, your commune, community, your country … voluntarily) : TRAVAY SIVIK (ou dwe fè nan: katye w, kominote w, peyi w… volontèman).

(8j). VOLUNTEERING (volunteer job ou should learn to do. Example: tutoring, teaching people how to read and write, helping an institution [library, church, community center] : VOLONTARYA (travay volontè ou dwe aprann fè. Egz., bay leson, montre moun li ak ekri, ede yon enstitisyon volontèman [bibliyotèk, legliz, sant kominotè].

 

9. CREATIVITY (What can you create /produce to make money) : KREYATIVITE (Kisa w ka kreye /pwodui pou kòb?).

(9a). HOBBY (What do you do as hobby?) : ANMIZMAN (kisa w fè pou anmize w?).

(9b). MARTIAL ART : AR MASYAL.

(9c). CRAFT (to make money, and sell them online) : ATIZANA (pou fè lajan, epi vann yo an liy).

(9d). TUTORING (to make money) : BAY LESON (pou fè lajan).

(9e). C.D (working on a C.D of songs) • Poetry… to sell) • WRITE A BOOK (fiction, nonfiction about what’s going on in Haiti and then translate it to English to reach an international market) : C.D (travay sou yon C.D chan• Pwezi pou vann)• EKRI LIV (fiksyon, oubyen sou reyalite sa k ap pase Ayiti epi tradui l an anglè pou atenn yon mache entènasyonal).

(9f). SPORTS (What sport do you play /Can you play?) : ESPÒ (Ki espò ou konnen oubyen ou ka jwe?).

(9g). DRIVING (cab, pickup while in school) : KONDI (taksi, pikòp pandan w lekòl).

(9h). SEWING (sewing students’ uniform during summer vacation to make money) : KOUTI (koud inifòm pou fè kòb pandan vakans ete).

(1i). MUSIC (learn to play a musical instrument to show your talent at the international level) : MIZIK (aprann jwe kèk enstriman pou montre talan ou o nivo entènasyonal).

10. (a) NETWORK OF HAITIAN STUDENTS, (HAITI – DYASPORA : (a) REZO ETIDYAN AYISYEN (AYITI - DYASPORA • (b) HAITI’S SUPER WEB DIRECTORY & DIASPORA : GRAN ÀNYÈ AYITI & DYASPORA.

RECENT CONFERENCE & PRESENTATION : KONFERANS & PREZANTASYON RESAN

• 30 Thirty Years of Research and Publications related to Haiti, Haitian Diaspora, and Haitian Creole : 30 Trant Ane Rechèch & Piblikasyon ki an rapò ak Ayiti, Dyaspora Ayisyen, e Kreyòl.

PRESENTED AT : PREZANTE NAN

Faculty of Applied Linguistics, State University of Haiti [Fakilte Lengwistik Aplike, Inivèsite Leta Ayiti
Faculté de Linguistiques Appliquée, Université d’État d’Haïti, LangSE (Laboratwa Lang, Sosyete e Edikasyon : Language Lab, Society and Education), Oct. 12, 2021]

VIDEO : VIDEYO

(•) AKA (Akademi Kreyòl Ayisyen : The Haitian Creole Academy) -- E. W. Védrine’s intervention at the Akademi Kreyòl Ayisyen. Conference, February 4, 2. Keynote speaker, Emeritus Professor Albert Valdman (founder of the Creole Institute), Indiana University.  Prof. Joseph Marcel Georges, Moderator.  VIDEO • E. W. Védrine -- View of academy : Pwendvi sou akademi. 

Recent Publications : Piblikasyon Resan

VEDRINE, Emmanuel W. Dezyèm Endepandans: Second Independence: Segunda Independencia. (powèm : poetry: posía).
---. Dictionary of Haitian Creole Verbs with phrases and idioms, by Emmanuel W. Védrine and research on Haitian Creole lexicography.
---. Essays’ model to help Haitian Students (high school and university level) with writing • Modèl esè (disètasyon) pou ede etidyan ayisyen (nivo segondè / high school e inivèsitè) ak ekri.
---. Kèk tèm nan Sezon sechrès Ayiti pou disètasyon : Some themes in (the novel) Sezon sechrès Ayiti for essays.
---. In Kreyol and English : An Kreyòl e an Anglè.
---. Sezon Sechrès Ayiti, questions on the 10 (ten) chapters (novel, woman, novela).

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E. W. Védrine Creole Project, Inc. (1992)
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