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Joselyn credits her mentorship to her mother and former director Shirley Frempong, who she says is a smart, hardworking, principled and talented woman who believed in her and gave her a chance, when everyone else questioned her ability to perform. 'I draw great strength from my mother. If it weren’t for her, I would not have been where I am today.'

Semhar Araia

Semhar Araia was born in New York to Eritrean immigrants. When she was 14 years old she visited her parents’ home country: “this experience shaped my understanding of Africa at an intimate level,” she says of the opportunity.

At 34, Araia is the founder and executive director of Diaspora African Women’s Network (DAWN), an organization based in Washington that focuses on the next generation of the African diaspora’s female leaders.

After living in Washington D.C for ten years Araia quit her job last year as a U.S Foreign Policy Analyst to focus her attention on DAWN. She has lived in Minneapolis, Minnesota ever since and is currently teaching a course entitled “Conflict and Peace in the Horn of Africa” at the University of Minnesota.

“I’ve learned that it is not all about work, but about balancing your personal and professional lives,” Araia said. In April, she was honored by the White House as the 2012 Champion of Change. She is also the African Union’s Diaspora Awardee of the Year.

In founding DAWN, Araia believes that “when you put a woman in a position of authority, they are most likely to work, encourage, and benefit an unwavering community with an interest in giving back,” she says. With a transnational goal, DAWN has over 200 members from four continents who are committed to leading, networking, and providing job opportunities for women of African descent.

With an extensive background in conflict resolution, international development, and diaspora engagement, Araia hopes to build bridges and send messages of unity and partnership throughout the diaspora.

“If you want to make changes, you have to tell people what it looks like,” she said. “If you believe, it will resonate.”

Peter Jallah

Peter Jallah IV is an Account Director at the Newsweek and Daily Beast Company and the CEO of Africans in the Media and Creative Industries (AMCI).  Founded in April 2012, AMCI serves as a launch pad for exploring the professional and social impact of African media and creative profession本论文由英语论文网提供整理，提供论文代写，英语论文代写，代写论文，代写英语论文，代写留学生论文，代写英文论文，留学生论文代写相关核心关键词搜索。