Comments on: Ye Eyasu (Joshua) Generation Award for Ethiopian Americans

By: ZEINAT IBRAHIM

ZEINAT IBRAHIM — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 10:33:25 +0000

Hi all, it is wonderful idea to have resources and support for next Ethiopian American young generation. I have been here for about 19 year and went to High School and College and it was not easy but not having a org that focus on empowering young professional can lead to poverty life or giving up dream. I am big supporter with Obama and yes I put in my time for two years with Cambridge and Somerville for Obama but it will be nice to work with my own community. I have been trying to start my org for Ethiopian American young sister who struggle to make it here and in Ethiopia as well.

I will love to part of your org and expend the idea more to serve for the next generation. I think the age limit should be 40 to give a chance to other who having been working hard to make it.

Best Regards,

By: Tizata Alemu PHD

Tizata Alemu PHD — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 14:38:00 +0000

Brothers and sisters it is relly a novel idea! Teddy, as you mentioned it on your statment the age group should not be limited 30th if you if you able to include upto 40. you will have more people to be part of the effort to make a change .

By: ALEN

ALEN — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 18:25:38 +0000

Can people who packed up and left to Ethiopia to live with the indigeonous Ethiopians living with no phone , electricity , runing water or e-mail access be nominated to?

By: Ewnetu

Ewnetu — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 23:15:15 +0000

Do you have a Chapter in Canada?

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By: Bezawit - Boston

Bezawit - Boston — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 03:59:03 +0000

It’s a good idea. But we need more info. Hope you release your website soon. When does the voting start and how much is the award? I would like to Nominate Samuel Gebru – he just finished High School – He is the one of the founding members and head of the Ethiopian American Youth Initiative. I thinks he fits perfectly to receive Ye Eyasu (Joshua) Generation Inaugural Award. The history of the organization is written as follows on their website:

“The Ethiopian American Youth Initiative (EAYI) is a US-based nonprofit organization composed of Ethiopian American youth leaders. EAYI was established on October 22, 2006 in Cambridge, Massachusetts by Samuel Gebru.

The organization’s days began on April 2, 2005 when Samuel Gebru convened a group of Ethiopian American youth in the Boston area with intentions of supporting the Addis Ababa Fistula Hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The ad-hoc group was known as “The Ethiopian Team” (E Team) and was supported by many in the area, most prominently the Ethiopian Community Mutual Assistance Association of Greater Boston. Once E Team completed its Fistula Project, the group slowly faded away due to the lack of long-term planning. Ethiopian American Youth Initiative members Samuel Gebru, Betselot Beyene and Meron Hailekiros picked up where E Team left off, resurrecting the Fistula Project as well as adding on more goals for the organization.

EAYI was established to create a network of Ethiopian American youth beyond the political and ethnic barriers that constrain participation within the Ethiopian community abroad. Founder Samuel Gebru devoted much of his free, personal and family time towards the organization and its efforts. However, Samuel insists that although he is the founder, the work of members, supporters and donors should never go unnoticed.

On August 16, 2007 the Ethiopian American Youth Initiative embarked on its nation-wide program to create branches throughout the United States and Ethiopia with aims to further its mission and objectives of a non-partisan, workable, credible youth-based organization.”

I hope you will sincerely consider this nomination.

Bez

By: Mimi

Mimi — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 03:06:31 +0000

Hey dear organizers – this is a good news. Thank you so much for your efforts.

It is too bad that those of us residing in Canada have no chance to participate on this!

I am curious: Why is the organization named ‘Ye Eyasu Generation’? Who is this Eyasu fellow?
Good luck, may God bless Ethiopia!