http://www.whitehouse.gov/champions
Champions of Change: American Diaspora Communities
On Monday, January 30th, the White House honored 15 leaders in
American Diaspora communities with roots in the Horn of Africa as
Champions of Change. These leaders are helping to build stronger
neighborhoods in communities across the country, and are working to
mobilize networks across borders to address global challenges.
Semhar Araia
Semhar Araia is founder and Executive Director of the Diaspora African
Women's Network (DAWN), an organization whose mission is to develop
and support talented women and girls of the African diaspora focused
on African affairs. DAWN currently has 180 members representing 28
African countries, the United States, Caribbean, South America, Europe
and the Middle East. With over ten years of experience working in
public policy, US-Africa foreign policy, conflict resolution and
international humanitarian law, Semhar's primary focus is on promoting
the role of the diaspora in Africa's development. She spends about
half her time on the continent and is a frequent guest speaker on
US-Africa policy, effective advocacy strategies and community
organizing. Semhar earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of
Saint Thomas in Saint Paul, Minnesota and her law degree from
Marquette University Law School. She was born in New York City to
Eritrean parents and lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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