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TBT: Hidri DC circa 2009

10th YPFDJ Conference, 1st Hidri Games

On Thursday Aug. 28th 2014, Eritrean youth from all over North America and Europe came to attend YPFDJ's 10th annual conference in Washington, DC. The weekend was filled with workshops and seminars relating to culture and identity, issues prevalent in the global community, and college/professional preparation to just name a few. Another powerful component this annual conference provides for its participants is the opportunity to network and cultivate relationships with Eritreans from across the globe. It was amazing seeing how Hidri has grown in different parts of North America and a pleasure to meet these youth!

This year, we held the very 1st Hidri Games. Districts were established, tributes were selected, and obstacles were challenging. The obstacles that particpants had to overcome tested their Bitsaynet (camaraderie), Tewfiynet (Sacrifice), and Tsewarnet (tolerance)--the three essential values that are required to ensure we are building a strong, conscious, and patriotic youth that can play leadership roles in their communities. Click on the link below for a recap of how the Hidri Games went!

10th Annual YPFDJ Conference: Hidri Games

Passing of the Torch...

...the Promise of Tomorrow. For the Diaspora from the North-East African country, Eritrea, it is our right to inherit the knowledge of our past, embrace the uniqueness of our identity, and contribute to its and ours personal growth in order to cultivate a brighter tomorrow for the generations to come. The Tigrigna word "Hidri" roughly translates into the English word "Promise"-it is through the contributions and efforts of our youth that will allow our history to become timeless and our people united. The Hidri organization serves to provide a sound foundation for our high school aged Eritrean brothers and sisters that promote academic/professional success and strong sense of identity among other things.

Greetings and welcome to the Hidri-DC blog site. It is the goal of this site to be a source of inspiration and information for Hidri and their parents, as well as the community, in the DMV metropolitan area. Looking forward to the journey ahead of us!

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