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December 2018 Professional Spotlight: Shannon-Ogbnai Abeda
This month's professional spotlight is Shannon-Ogbnai Abeda an Eritrean-Canadian alpine skier who made us all proud when he competed for Eritrea in the 2018 Winter Olympics. Read Shannon's spotlight to learn about his remarkable journey! How did you come to decide...
#GivingTuesday 2018
#GivingTuesday is upon us once again and it’s one of the best ways to give back to your community! This year Eritrean Diaspora Network (EDN) implores you to make a difference in the Eritrean Diaspora community and include us in your charitable giving on November...
November 2018 Professional Spotlight: Robel Yemane & Bofta Hidrit
This month’s professional spotlight features Robel Yemane and Bofta Hidrit, partners and co-owners of Minted Lounge and eriTech Consultancy. Read more to learn about Robel and Bofta’s inspiration and path to entrepreneurship. Could you each briefly explain some of the...
Ask EDN: November 2018
Hi EDN, I have a great job and I love it except for one thing, my boss is a micromanager. She wants to be CC’d on every email even when she has nothing to do with a topic. If I step out of the office for a meeting and she’s in the office, I need to basically plan an...
Ask EDN: October 2018
Ask EDN Question: Hey EDN, I am 33 and I’ve worked in finance most of my career. Lately, I’ve been thinking about exploring a new field or career. I want to know, at 33 how do you transition into or start a new career? Is it even possible? Is it best just to stay the...
October Professional Spotlight: Miela Fetaw
This month’s spotlight is Miela Fetaw. Miela is an Emmy nominated freelance investigative reporter. Read more to learn about Miela and the inspiration behind her unconventional career success. Could you briefly explain some of your responsibilities in your current...
September 2018 Professional Spotlight: Feven Tecleab
This month’s professional spotlight features Feven Tecleab. Feven is the Head of Creative Direction & Branding at the The Serve and Co-Owner and Chief of Creative Direction & Branding for UNTLD & CO. Read this month’s spotlight to learn more about Feven,...
Ask EDN September 2018
Ask EDN Question: I am a 24 Year old Eritrean woman and I’ve been working at a nonprofit in DC for two years as Executive Assistant. The position I applied for was Program Associate but they said I didn’t have the experience needed given I had just graduated. They...
August 2018 Professional Spotlight: Abiel Zewolday
This month's professional spotlight is Abiel Zewolday who inspired us all with his recent graduation speech that focused on his family's journey to the U.S. and the role immigrant's play in this country's success. Abiel is a recent graduate from University of...
Ask EDN August 2018
Ask EDN Question: I graduated with a degree in Computer Science last December from the University of Maryland. I have some work experience and graduated with a 3.6 GPA. I’ve been looking for a job for over 7 months now in IT. I haven’t been able to find anything. I...