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Join Us for this
Year's Ethiopian-Canadian Day Celebration
on September 11,2010
from 10 am - 11pm.
International
Women's Day 2010 : Equal rights, Equal opportunities: Progress
for all!
In celebration of IWD 2010, the Ethiopian
Association's Women's Group participated in a rally organized by
Women Working With Immigrant Women on March 6, 2010. The
Ethiopian Association thanks all volunteers who participated in
the rally.
114th
Commemoration of Victory of Adwa
The 114th Adwa victory celebration was held on February 27 at 40 Donlands Ave, Toronto. The Ethiopian Association Of Greater Toronto and Surroundings would like to thank everyone who joined us to mark this historic day.
Volunteerism - Corner Stone of Community Empowerment
Any business entity, with its productive capacity as in manufacturing or service sectors, is established and structured to create more capital from profits generated. Such businesses are managed and run by individuals or group of individuals compensated financially and materially for services they are rendering as board members, managers or employees. These businesses are just categories of for profit organizations whose stakeholders for its success include individual, public or government owners and shareholders.
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for more.
Festivity of the Ethiopian Day in Toronto
On September 12 , 2009, the Ethiopian community in Toronto has marked the 11th annual Ethiopian Day celebration. For third
year in a row, thousands of Ethiopians gathered at Christie Pits Park located at the heart of the city extending partially over the Bloor/Danforth subway line. Click here
for more.
About
the Association
The Ethiopian Association in the Greater Toronto
Area and Surrounding Regions has been providing Community and
Social service programs to people of Ethiopian origin and others
since 1980. After its incorporation as a Not-for-Profit and Charitable
Organization in 1981, it has greatly expanded its programs and
services, diversified its workforces, and enhanced its outreach
activities.
At present, it is estimated that the Association
represents 60,000 to 70,000 people of Ethiopian origin in the
Greater Toronto Area and Surrounding Regions.
The Association is governed by thirteen elected
Board members, and the day-to-day administration and functions
of the Association’s services and programs are monitored
by the Executive Director.
Current Board Of Directors:
- Dr. Haile Fenta , President
- Asheber Legesse, Vice President
- Dr. Zelalem Wondyifraw, Secretary
- Tadesse Taye , Treasurer
- Feseha Zewge, PR
- Ayda Assefa
- Eskedar Alemayehu
- Yihun Belay
- Abeje Yeshineh
- Emanuel Anteneh
- Etenesh Mekonen
- Dawit Abu
- Meserat Demeke
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