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May 2016 Professional Spotlight: Aman Adhanom
This month’s professional spotlight features Aman Adhanom. Aman is Director of Product at Omniscience Corporation. Learn more about Aman and his work below: Could you briefly explain some of your responsibilities in your current career role. I'm responsible for...
Impact Newsletter Member Spotlight: Dan Gilhiwet
This quarter’s Member Spotlight is Dan Gilhiwet, a dedicated EDN Member since 2014. Dan serves on EDN's Professional Development (PD) team, where he plays an integral role in fulfilling PD's mission to grow and harness the professional potential of the diaspora...
April 2016 Professional Spotlight
This month’s professional spotlight features Ruth Ghilwet. Ruth is a Store Director at Madewell, a women’s denim company. Learn more about Ruth, her work, and her advice on leading teams in the workplace. Could you briefly explain some of your responsibilities in your...
March 2016 Professional Spotlight
This month’s professional spotlight featurs Rita Gaim. Rita is a registered nurse working in a medical-surgical and telemetry unit. Learn more about Rita, her work, and experience working in the healthcare field. Could you briefly explain some of your...
February 2016 Professional Spotlight: Pedros Asgedom
For this month’s professional spotlight we are featuring Pedros Asgedom. Pedros is Executive Director with JPMorgan Chase, Division of Consumer and Community Banking. Learn more about Pedros, his work, and how he achieves work-life balance. Could you briefly explain...
January 2016 Professional Spotlight: Sirak Teodros
For this month’s professional spotlight we are featuring Sirak Teodros. Sirak is a Financial Consultant, who specializes in high net worth investment, estate, and tax planning advisement. Learn more about Sirak and his work: Could you briefly explain some of your...
December 2015 Fundraising Update
This charitable giving season we challenged you to give back, and you delivered! We are once again deeply humbled by the support we received for our 2015 end of year fundraising initiatives. We are happy to report that with your outpouring of generosity, both of our...
December Professional Spotlight
For this month’s professional spotlight we are featuring Wintana Yemane. Wintana is a business analyst working in IT systems/software development. Learn more about Wintana and her background. Could you briefly explain some of your responsibilities in your current...
#GivingTuesday 2015
What is GivingTuesday? #GivingTuesday, observed on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving, is a global movement that celebrates philanthropy, inspires kindness, and dedicates one day out of 365 to giving back. Harnessing the generosity of people around the world,...
Black Lives, Intolerance, and Islamophobia
On November 19th, 2015, EDN co-sponsored a panel event titled “Justice for All: Echoes of the Global Movement for Black Lives.” Held in partnership with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, the panel included representatives from the Eritrean-American community...