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MONTHLY NEWSLETTERofNCEA NATIONAL PUBLIC DIPLOMACY GROUP

M a rc h2022OutreachNews• The third issue of Eritrean American Harmony Magazine - our quarterly online
magazine – is out. NCEA Public Diplomacy Group Magazine by NCEA... - Flipsnack• The Dr. Elizabeth Woldemussie Centennial Global Health Fund was made possible bya $250,000. gift from the estate of Elizabeth Woldemussie, an Ethiopian American
pharmacologist. This is the largest gift to UCLA’s Center for African Studies. This fundis for prioritizing work in Ethiopia and Eritrea.

https://newsroom.ucla.edu/dept/faculty/elizabeth-woldemussie-centennial-globalhealth-fundNews• On Wednesday, March 2nd , 2022, the 91 Eritrean Lounge & Restaurant, located within
Washington DC’s Eritrean Cultural & Civic Center (ECCC), welcomed Mayor Muriel
Bowser. Mayor Bowser was elected in 2015 and continues to serve this politicallyuniquely complex city to this day. ECCC was delighted to be a stop on the mayor’s
current campaign journey for re-election.
Members from the Eritrean-American community were on-hand to welcome the mayorwith ululation and the warm hospitality signature to the Eritrean culture. Mayor Bowser
highlighted recorded achievements in areas of housing, education, public safety, job
creation, access to opportunities, etc. Guests from diverse cultures, professions, andsocio-economic backgrounds engaged the Mayor with questions and comments asthey sipped on traditionally prepared coffee. Mayor Bowser shared her unrelenting
vision of making Washington DC more prosperous with inclusive opportunities andconcluded her visit once all requests for pictures were graciously satisfied.
ECCC, with its welcoming and inclusive environment, is a place where people gather,old friends reconnect, new friendships are forged. It allows space to foster responsible
and robust citizenry development, not just for the Eritrean-American community but alsofor all. ECCC contributes to and enhances the city’s vibrant and diverse fabric, thequintessence of Washington DC, and looks forward to more visiting dignitaries.

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National Public Diplomacy Group’s (NPDG) Activities/ DALLAS, TX.
• On March 2, 2022, Abel Mulugheta, running for Texas’ 30th Congressional District, put out
the following statement. We thank our Public Diplomacy Group /DFW area members, who
had worked tirelessly to support Abel Mulugheta’s campaign.

National Public Diplomacy Group’s (NPDG) Activities/Philadelphia, PA• The National Council of Eritrean Americans (NCEA) in Pennsylvania organizes
Eritreans and other African diaspora communities in voter registration and fundraisingfor candidates in the U.S. Senate and Governor races for Pennsylvania. These public
diplomacy activities include arranging weekly virtual campaign meet and greets
between candidates and Pennsylvania constituents. In addition, our activities include
but are not limited to campaign volunteering, calling registered voters, and distributing
campaign literature. The primary race in Pennsylvania is May 17, 2022.
• In the U.S. Senate, Harrisburg and Philadelphia Public Diplomacy Group have met with
Republican Candidate Kathy Barnette. She is currently among the top candidates in
the Republican Party endorsement polls. In addition, the National Council of Eritrean
Americans in Pennsylvania introduced Eritrean American constituency concerns
regarding current foreign policy toward the Horn of Africa. Finally, our public diplomacy
team and her foreign policy team are meeting weekly on how to improve U.S. andEritrea bilateral relations with future mutual commitments.

• Our Philadelphia Public Diplomacy Group member attended a live “U.S. Senate
Republican Candidates (Primary) Debate” on Monday, February 21, 2022. Topper
Theater, Villanova University was the venue for the debate
It was the first, but won’t be the last, for our members.
To watch the “Debate”, here is the link: Election (pcntv.com)

Come & See ERITREA#Eritrea2022

Books• Higher Education in Eritrea - a new four hundred twenty-six (426) pgs. book - ispublished on February 11, 2022, by Dr. Tadesse Mehari.

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