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January 2020 Spotlight: Wintanna Abai
This month's spotlight features Wintanna Abai, elementary school Principal. Read further to learn more about Wintanna and her career path as an educator. Could you briefly explain some of your responsibilities in your current career role? I have been a Principal of an...
Ask EDN: January 2020 – Flirting Her Way to the Top
#AskEDN Question: Dear EDN, I have a colleague who constantly flirts with my boss. My boss is a very smart person but doesn’t get a lot of female attention, so he eats this up. Her behavior hasn’t really affected the opportunities I have, access to clients, or my...
#GivingTuesday2019
On this #GivingTuesday, we want to THANK YOU - our volunteers, donors, friends and supporters - for helping us to fulfill our mission of advancing the Eritrean diaspora through non-partisan community empowerment. We are grateful for, and humbled by your generosity,...
Ask EDN: December 2019 – Pouring from an Empty Cup
#AskEDN Question: Lately, I have been eager to dedicate more effort in helping my parents out financially. However, just recently, I have been offered a job that is cross country. It's essentially a dream job, but I do feel a heavy sense of responsibility to stay...
December 2019 Spotlight: Dr. Yacob Tekie
This month’s professional spotlight features Yacob Tekie, Staff Psychologist and “Let’s Talk” Program Coordinator at the Counseling & Psychological Services, University of Pennsylvania (UPenn), Philadelphia, PA. Read this month’s spotlight to learn more about...
Awardees of the Inaugural EDN Scholarship
In May of this year we announced the launch of the Eritrean Diaspora Network (EDN) Scholarship Fund. The launch of the Scholarship Fund was a long-time goal for our organization and we are thrilled to see it come to life! Incredibly, we had fifty students apply...
November 2019 Spotlight: Luam
This month’s professional spotlight features Luam. She is a celebrity choreographer and creative director with artists and projects such as Travis Scott, Beyoncé, Nike, Rihanna and more. Read this month’s spotlight to learn more about Luam and her work. What inspired...
Ask EDN: November 2019 – Lacking Passion
Ask EDN Question Dear EDN, I think this one is for the ladies. I have a Masters, work for a start-up and I like my job but I’m not necessarily passionate about it. I find myself constantly feeling like I want to stop working or just stay at home. I’m married to a...
Deloitte Day for the Local Community – Recruiting Event
Deloitte’s Government & Public Services (GPS) Practice invites you to apply to attend our Deloitte Day for the Local Community. If selected to attend, you will have the opportunity to learn about the firm and network with Deloitte recruiters and practitioners....
October 2019 Professional Spotlight : Senai Andikiel
This month’s professional spotlight features Senai Andikiel. Senai is a program manager for the Department of Defense’s Legacy Resource Management Program. Read this month’s spotlight to learn more about Senai and his work. Could you briefly explain some of your...