TASFA-EDSI
TASFA-EDSI
The Ethiopian Diaspora Service Initiative (EDSI) is one of Teach and Serve for Africa’s (TASFA) initiatives established to facilitate knowledge exchange throughout Ethiopia.
Teach and Serve for Africa (TASFA) is a Maryland-based non-for-profit foundation created to promote the exchange of knowledge and empower the youth and workforce of Africa by creating a platform for training, volunteering, mentoring, and serving.
Our Vision
Serve as a bridge to the Diaspora community engaging in various activities
Our Mission
Build and expand the culture of volunteering and giving back
Our Values
Create a knowledge based community
Our Principles
Commitment: the state or quality of being dedicated to a cause
Integrity: the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles; moral uprightness
Competence: the ability to do something successfully or efficiently
Our Engagement History
Since 2018 our team has engaged with federal, regional, and local Ethiopian government professionals by delivering training in various disciplines. Over 5,000 professionals have participated in our in-person and online training. Our engagements include:
Project Management Training to over 3,200 professionals
Free Foundations of Information Technology training to over 3,400 professionals
Free Foundations of Special Education (Autism) to professionals around the world
Coordinated annual conferences on interdisciplinary areas
Worked with various government entities on capacity building projects and programs
TASFA-EDSI's Leadership Team
Meet TASFA-EDSI board members who are dedicated to helping the organization serve as the bridge.
Seble Mengesha
TASFA-EDSI President
Martha Abera
Board Member
Birye Abebe
Communication Team Lead
Ayenachew Aseffa
Strategy and Education Lead
Dereje Abebe
Construction and Power Team Lead
Haile Yeshaneh
Information Assurance Team Lead
Denekew Jenbere
Data Analytics Team Lead
Zelalem Aychiluhim
Media Team Lead
Hanna Woldeyesus
Information Technology Team Lead
Dereje Tessema
Operations Lead
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