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February 2026 Professional Spotlight: Aman Mekonen

This month’s spotlight is Aman Mekonen, Owner/Operator of Chick-fil-A Jackson Heights and Woodside in Queens, NY. A proud immigrant and father of three, his journey from the U.S. Army to finance and ultimately entrepreneurship is rooted in service, community, and creating opportunity for others.

January 2026 Professional Spotlight: Bsrat Mezghebe

This month’s spotlight is Bsrat Mezghebe, debut author of I Hope You Find What You’re Looking For. A proud DC native and daughter of Eritrean immigrants, she writes to preserve and celebrate Eritrean stories through fiction.

EDN 2025-2026 Scholarship Sponsors

EDN 2025-2026 Scholarship Sponsors This year has been a milestone for the EDN Scholarship Fund. Together, we raised $24,945.51, and our sponsors played a significant role in making that possible. Since 2019, our community has come together to raise over $110,000—a...

Awardees of the 2025-2026 EDN Scholarship Fund

The Eritrean Diaspora Scholarship Committee is proud to announce the recipients of the 2025–2026 Eritrean Diaspora Network (EDN) Scholarship. Now in its seventh year, the fund continues to make a meaningful impact on the lives of Eritrean students, and we remain...

EDN 2025-2026 Scholarship Open for Applications

We’re thrilled to announce that applications are now officially open for the Eritrean DiasporaNetwork’s 7th Annual Scholarship Fund! If you’re an incoming or current college or graduatestudent, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity. Scholarships will be...