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In Partnership with the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball Present

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Appreciation Day

Ethiopian-Americans for Change—in partnership with the Washington Nationals—bring to you the Inaugural Ethiopian-American Appreciation Day.　The event will be held at the Nationals Stadium and will feature a pre-game Ethiopian-American Cultural Celebration inside the stadium’s roof-top deck.

For the price of admission to the baseball game, patrons will be able to enjoy the pre-game celebration that features free food, free music, Ethiopian dancing, and other cultural events until we reach the capacity of the roof top deck. The Washington Nationals will honor the contributions that Ethiopian-Americans have made to the United States and highlight the Ethiopian community in America.

　
Event Location:　
Date:　 September 25, 2009
Place:　 Washington Nationals Stadium
Address:　 1500 South Capitol St SE, Washington 20003
Time:　 3:00 PM EST – 11:00 PM EST

For general information, contact info@ethiopiansforchange.com at ethiopianamericansforchange.org

For any media inquiries, please contact Ethiopian-Americans for Change at 571-257-7298 or email at media@ethiopiansforchange.com

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Ye Eyasu (Joshua) Generation Inaugural Award

Ye Eyasu (Joshua) Generation Inaugural Award

“Ethiopia shall rise and stretch forth her hands onto God and be received.”

The history of Ethiopia is undeniable; as one of the world’s oldest Civilizations, Ethiopia is a country that has resources and human capital that can make it the Japan of Africa and Addis Ababa the new Mumbai of the Horn. Ethiopia will rise and stretch forth her hands once more, and the hands that lift our country into an economic powerhouse shall be those of the Iyasu Generation.

On Friday, September 25^th 2005, Ethiopian-Americans for Change will be hosting the Inaugural Ethiopian-American Appreciation Day. This momentous occasion will mark a time to recognize the contributions that Ethiopian-Americans have and continue to make to the United States and the impact we have in revitalizing Ethiopia from abroad. One of the central events of Ethiopian-American Appreciation Day will be the recognition of 10 Ethiopians 30 or younger who have made significant contributions through their innovative thinking and unending determination.

The ten (10) recipients will be chosen from the following categories:

• Entrepreneur
• Philanthropist
• Writer/Poet/Artist
• Musician
• Medicine/Scientist
• Political Awareness
• Sports
• Media/Film
• Church/Service
• Technology

Please submit a nominee that you think fits one of these categories who is 30 or younger along with a 2-3 paragraph write-up of his/her merits for this award and a picture of the nominee if possible. Once we narrow down the list to 30 or less, a poll will be posted with names and write up that will give everyone a chance to vote for their Iyasu Generation preferred candidate.

The winners will be announced on Friday, September 25^th during the Ethiopian-American Appreciation Day. Please submit all nominations to info@ethiopiansforchange.com