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Ask EDN: Professional Development Advice
Dear EDN, Every time I meet someone in a professional or networking context, I always get the question “Where are you from?” I’m always torn between stating where I grew up, where I live, and also wanting to represent Eritrea… how should I approach this in the...
Lampedusa: One Year Later
A little over a year ago, the Italian island of Lampedusa was a place not known to most Eritreans. Today, the name of this idyllic, coastal community remains painfully etched in the minds of most of our citizens, both at home and in the diaspora. The death of 368 of...
Interested in Mentorship?
On the weekend of July 4th, during the annual Eritrean Sports Federation in North America (ERSFNA) Soccer Tournament, EDN and the Federation co-hosted two events. The first was a happy hour held on July 3rd, and a Professional Development workshop on July 4th. Both...
Why Eritreans Should Vote in the Upcoming Mid-Term Elections
If you’ve ever voted before, you may have wondered if it really counted for anything. Whether your guy wins or loses, could your one, solitary vote really make that much of a difference? While there is enough evidence to demonstrate that in certain cases – most...
How to Find an Eritrean Mate
This week EDN has decided to take up a lighter topic of conversation: how to find an Eritrean mate in the diaspora? This issue has been on the minds of many, as our generation gets older and begins to consider the common transitions to marriage and family. We are not,...
Recap of EDN Events at the 29th Annual Soccer Tournament
During this year’s 29th Annual Eritrean Sports Festival, the Eritrean Diaspora Network (EDN) hosted two events geared towards professional development. On Thursday, July 3rd we held a Networking Happy Hour, which was followed by a Professional Development Workshop the...
E’lal with EDN Summary: The State of the Eritrean Community and the Way Forward
On May 18, 2014, the Eritrean Diaspora Network (EDN) hosted E'lal with EDN, the first of an ongoing, town-hall-style discussion series. The objective of the series is to create a safe and welcoming space for young Eritrean-Americans to share their feelings,...
A Constitution Worth Fighting For?
Martyrs Day is a moment of sober reflection for Eritreans at home and abroad, as we honor those that paid the ultimate sacrifice in achieving and preserving Eritrean independence. Although no words or deeds can repay the debt owed to tens of thousands of men and women...
Ten Critical Moments in the Eritrean Struggle for Independence
The Eritrean struggle for independence lasted thirty years, and remains a testament to the spirit, sacrifice, and ingenuity of the Eritrean people. As one might expect, the success of the Eritrean struggle depended on many factors, with multiple turning points,...
Why EDN?
Eritrean diaspora communities are in crisis. During the thirty-year struggle for national liberation, an entire of generation of diaspora-based Eritreans mobilized behind a collective goal, devoting money, time, and in some cases even their lives, toward the...