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August Professional Spotlight: Heaven Berhane
This month’s professional spotlight features Heaven Berhane, Associate Minister for Community Engagement at First Corinthian Baptist Church NYC. Read this month’s spotlight to learn more about Heaven, her work, and her path to becoming a minister. Could you briefly...
July Professional Spotlight: Bisserat Tseggai
This month’s professional spotlight features Bisserat Tseggai, an accomplished actress with credits including, Seven Seconds, Law and Order SVU, Luke Cage, Orange is the New Black and more. Learn more about Bisserat, her path to becoming an actor, and her advice for...
Ask EDN: July 2019
Ask EDN Question Dear EDN, What top three characteristics/skills/qualities should a leader possess to ensure the consistent productivity and efficiency of their team? Ask EDN Answer Dear Aspiring Leader, Leaders can be members of the management team or individuals who...
June Professional Spotlight: Aron Yohannes
This month's professional spotlight is Aron Yohannes, a multimedia sports journalist and social media editor. Read this month's spotlight to learn more about Aron and his how he turned his passion into a successful career. Could you briefly explain some of your...
Ask EDN: June 2019
Ask EDN Question: Dear EDN, I have a summer internship this summer at a nonprofit in DC. I’m nervous about it. Can you provide some tips for Do’s and Don’ts? Maybe people who hire interns could offer some advice on how to be a stellar intern. Ideally, I would like to...
Nipsey – Legacy, Resilience and our Responsibility
The Lessons of Nispey Hussle for the Eritrean Diaspora The death of Ermias Asghedom, aka “Nipsey Hussle,” on March 31, 2019 was a painful moment for his fan-base of millions. The tragedy of his untimely death was made worse by the fact that his contributions – both as...
Ask EDN: May 2019
Ask EDN Question Dear EDN, It’s hard to meet like-minded Eritreans in my city. I’m in my late twenties and just moved, and I want to meet Eritreans since I have a strong community at home. Do you have suggestions on how and where I can meet Eritreans? Response Dear...
May Professional Spotlight: Mitchellel Sium
This month's professional spotlight is Mitchellel Sium, an Eritrean-American singer and songwriter. Read this month's spotlight to learn more about Mitchellel and his path to success in this challenging industry. Could you briefly explain some of your responsibilities...
Ask EDN: April 2019
Ask EDN Question Dear EDN, A co-worker referred to a few of us black people (mainly Habeshas) that spend a lot of time together during lunch/breaks as "the blacks" via text and a coworker showed me. This is the same person who has constantly said we segregate...
Ask EDN: March 2019
Ask EDN Question Hi EDN, I have been working for a while and I'm happy with my job, but I don't know if it's my "passion." I know passion is a super vague term, but I do know so many people who love their jobs and I don't feel that way (it's OK but not amazing). How...