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March Professional Spotlight: Saron Gebresellassi
This month's spotlight is Saron Gebresellassi, Principal of Saron Legal Professional Corporation (SLPC), but most well known for her run for Toronto Mayor. Read her all about Saron and her fight for human rights and transformation change. Could you briefly explain...
February 2019 Professional Spotlight: Pete Temesgen
This month's professional spotlight features Pete Temesgen, medical malpractice and criminal defense attorney. Read more about Pete's impressive journey, his work, and his service to his community. Could you briefly explain some of your responsibilities in your...
Ask EDN: February 2019
Ask EDN Question: Hey EDN, I have what I feel is an ethical and moral dilemma. I am the first person in my family to go to college. I graduated last year. I have cousins that recently came from back home who are both enrolled in community college. I’ve done, yes...
January 2019 Professional Spotlight: Nebiat Adhanom
This months professional spotlight is Nebiat Adhanom, a lead realtor and real estate investor. Read more to learn more about Nebiat and her work. Could you briefly explain some of your responsibilities in your current career role? I am a real estate investor and...
Ask EDN: January 2019
Ask EDN Question: I work for a startup in the Bay and I’ve been there a year and a half. For the past 10 months my boss and I flirt with each other a lot. He’s cute, charming and smart and although he’s not Eritrean, I wouldn’t mind if he put a ring on it. Colleagues...
Ask EDN: December 2018
Ask EDN Question: Hi EDN, I started a new job and very quickly I’ve noticed that my “boss” and coworker have the pettiest (for lack of a better word) relationship with one another. Every staff meeting, which happens every Friday, it’s tit for tat, it’s interruptions,...
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...