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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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,...
