December 2018 Professional Spotlight: Shannon-Ogbnai Abeda

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...
#GivingTuesday 2018

#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

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...

Ask EDN: October 2018

Ask EDN Question: Hey EDN, I am 33 and I’ve worked  in finance most of my career. Lately, I’ve been thinking about exploring a new field or career. I want to know, at 33 how do you transition into or start a new career? Is it even possible? Is it best just to stay the...
October Professional Spotlight: Miela Fetaw

October Professional Spotlight: Miela Fetaw

This month’s spotlight is Miela Fetaw. Miela is an Emmy nominated freelance investigative reporter. Read more to learn about Miela and the inspiration behind her unconventional career success. Could you briefly explain some of your responsibilities in your current...