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Awardees of the 2022-2023 EDN Scholarship Fund
The Eritrean Diaspora Scholarship Committee is excited to announce our 2022-2023 awardees. This is our fourth year of being able to impact the lives of Eritrean students positively, and we hope to keep it going for many more years. After careful reviewing of 45...
September 2022 Spotlight: Benyam Tesfai
This month's spotlight is Benyam Tesfai, Director of Client Partnerships for a full-service creative agency. Read on to learn more about Benyam's incredible path to a successful career in media and marketing. Could you briefly explain some of your responsibilities in...
August 2022 Professional Spotlight: Efrem Fesaha
This month's spotlight features Efrem Fesaha, CEO & Founder of Boon Boona Coffee. Read on to learn more about how Efrem's passion for coffee led him on an incredible journey to entrepreneurship. Could you briefly explain some of your responsibilities in your...
July 2022 Professional Spotlight: Kibra Yemane
This month's spotlight features Kibra Yemane, an HR Business Partner at Netflix. Read on to learn more about Kibra and her interesting path to a successful Human Resources career. Could you briefly explain some of your responsibilities in your current career role?I am...
EDN 2022-2023 Scholarship Now Open for Applications
We are excited to announce the official opening of the Eritrean Diaspora Network (EDN) 4th Annual Scholarship Fund! We invite incoming or current college and graduate students to apply for the EDN Scholarship. Scholarships will be awarded for the 2022-2023...
June 2022 Professional Spotlight: Micheal HaDera
This month's professional spotlight is Micheal HaDera, author of “The Hollywood Assistant: Life Below The Line”. Read on to learn more about Micheal and his incredible journey from a career in Hollywood production to writer. Could you briefly explain some of your...
2022 Annual Scholarship Fundraiser
April 2022 Professional Spotlight: Yoni Ghebrezgi
Read this month's spotlight to learn more about Yoni Ghebrezgi, an entrepreneur and a Measurement & Attribution Solutions Consultant at Google. Could you briefly explain some of your responsibilities in your current career role? I work on a technical support team...
Breaking Into Tech
Join us for a 3 Part Series - Breaking into Tech with Nami Russom Human Resources Business Partner at Google. In this 3 Part Series you’ll get tips to improve your resume, build your interview skills and learn from the experience of individuals in the field! ...
March 2022 Professional Spotlight: Nami Russom
This month's professional spotlight is Nami Russom, Human Resources Business Partner at Google. Read on to learn about Nami's successful career in Human Resources and her passion for people. Could you briefly explain the Human Resources Business Partner role? At the...