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October Professional Spotlight: Hellen Fissihaie
This month’s professional spotlight features Hellen Fissihaie. Hellen is CEO/Principal at F3 Global LLC. Read this month’s spotlight to learn more about Hellen, her work, and experience running her own business. Could you briefly explain some of your responsibilities...
DACA Renewal Clinics
On September 5th, President Donald Trump rescinded the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, also known as DACA. Instituted by President Barack Obama in 2012, DACA allowed 800,000 immigrant youth to live, work and remain in the United States without the...
September 2017 Professional Spotlight: Meron Yemane
This month’s professional spotlight features Meron Yemane. Meron is a Financial Advisor and Financial Planning Specialist at Morgan Stanley Wealth Management. Read this month’s spotlight to learn more about Meron and his work. Could you briefly explain some of your...
August 2017 Professional Spotlight: Rahwana Amare
This month's Professional Spotlight is Rahwana Amare. Rahwana is preparing to return to Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School this fall for her second year of Medical School. August is National Back to School Month, in line with that theme Rahwana offers some...
July 2017 Professional Spotlight: Emmanuel Ocbazghi
This month’s professional spotlight features Emmanuel Ocbazghi. Emmanuel is a Video Producer at Business Insider. Read this month’s spotlight to learn more about Emmanuel and his work. Q: Could you briefly explain some of your responsibilities in your current career...
June 2017 Professional Spotlight: Filmon Yohannes
This month’s professional spotlight features Filmon Yohannes. Filmon is a professional comedian with an international fan base, well-known for his “Gergish” skits and hilarious stand-up performances. Read this month’s spotlight to learn more about Filmon and his path...
Eritrea at 26: Thinking About the Past in the Present
This week, Eritrea turns 26. As has become the norm, the Eritrean people will celebrate this day in a diverse range of ways: some will attend colorful festivities within their communities, many may engage in a day of quiet remembrance, and others will mark the day...
May 2017 Professional Spotlight: Yodit Tesfaslassie
This month’s professional spotlight features Yodit Tesfaslassie. Yodit is a Senior Site Manager at Janssen Pharmaceuticals via DOCS Global contracting company. Janssen is part of the Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research and Development group conducting...
April 2017 Professional Spotlight: Temesghen Kahsai
This month’s professional spotlight features Temesghen Kahsai. Temesghen very recently joined Amazon Web Services (AWS) Security as a software engineer working on automated reasoning tools for cyber-security applications. For the last four years, Temesghen worked as a...
March 2017 Professional Spotlight: Semhar Araia
This month’s professional spotlight features Semhar Araia. Semhar currently serves as the Managing Director for Diaspora and Multicultural Partnerships at UNICEF, but has extensive experience serving diaspora communities across many facets. Semhar is a social...