13 Months of Sunshine: Recent Episodes
TESFA
When people immigrate from Ethiopia, "the land of 13 months of sunshine,” to Seattle, they expect rain while seeking opportunity in the U.S.
But when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, the local Ethiopian community struggled to understand how to navigate social services.
Founded by Selam Misgano, the Tesfa Program is a grassroots initiative created to help Amharic speakers better understand the info and resources available.
Join us as we listen to community stories on 13 Months of Sunshine.
Tesfa Program Founder, Selam, chats with Seattle seniors, Deresh, Berhane, and Gabrakedon. These three Ethiopian seniors share their stories of immigrating to the U.S. and challenges during the pandemic.
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Amharic is one of the official languages spoken in Ethiopia.
"Tesfa" translates to "hope" in Amharic.
About Us:
The Tesfa Program is a grassroots initiative that supports Ethiopian immigrants and refugees. Visit www.tesfaprogram.org to learn more about our work! The Southeast Seattle Education Coalition (SESEC) is our nonprofit fiscal sponsor. Donate and support our community work here.
This project was funded by King County Public Health COO.
Seattle mothers, Selam and Emmebet, chat with Tesfa Program Founder, Selam Misgano, about the challenges of Ethiopian motherhood during the pandemic.
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Amharic is one of the official languages spoken in Ethiopia.
Eritrea is a county that borders Ethiopia, in the Horn of Africa.
Tigrinya is a language spoken in both Ethiopia and Eritrea.
"Tesfa" translates to "hope" in Amharic.
Center for Multicultural Health is a King County nonprofit promoting health and well-being in diverse communities.
About Us:
The Tesfa Program is a grassroots initiative that supports Ethiopian immigrants and refugees. Visit www.tesfaprogram.org to learn more about our work! The Southeast Seattle Education Coalition (SESEC) is our nonprofit fiscal sponsor. Donate and support our community work here.
This project was funded by King County Public Health COO.
Pastor Berhanu from Bethel Ethiopian Church of Seattle speakers to Selam, Tesfa Program Founder, about COVID-19 and providing aid to people living in Ethiopia.
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Amharic is one of the official languages spoken in Ethiopia.
"Tesfa" translates to "hope" in Amharic.
Eritrea is a county that borders Ethiopia, in the Horn of Africa.
Viber is a messaging platform.
About Us:
The Tesfa Program is a grassroots initiative that supports Ethiopian immigrants and refugees. Visit www.tesfaprogram.org to learn more about our work! The Southeast Seattle Education Coalition (SESEC) is our nonprofit fiscal sponsor. Donate and support our community work here.
This project was funded by King County Public Health COO.
Tesfa Program Founder, Selam, speaks with Sophia Benalfew, Executive Director of Ethiopian Community in Seattle (ECS), about COVID-19's impact on the local Ethiopian community and ESC's efforts to support its members.
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Amharic is one of the official languages spoken in Ethiopia.
"Tesfa" translates to "hope" in Amharic.
Ethiopian Community in Seattle (ECS) is a nonprofit supporting Ethiopians in the Seattle area.
About Us:
The Tesfa Program is a grassroots initiative that supports Ethiopian immigrants and refugees. Visit www.tesfaprogram.org to learn more about our work! The Southeast Seattle Education Coalition (SESEC) is our nonprofit fiscal sponsor. Donate and support our community work here.
This project was funded by King County Public Health COO.
Selam, Tesfa Program Founder, gets two different perspectives on how COVID-19 impacted small businesses in Seattle. First, Selam speaks with Seifu, a taxi cab driver, and then with Mirtnish, owner of the Ethio Market.
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Amharic is one of the official languages spoken in Ethiopia.
"Tesfa" translates to "hope" in Amharic.
"Injera" is an Ethiopian flat bread made out of teff flour.
Ethio Market is located at 8432 Rainier Ave S in Seattle.
About Us:
The Tesfa Program is a grassroots initiative that supports Ethiopian immigrants and refugees. Visit www.tesfaprogram.org to learn more about our work! The Southeast Seattle Education Coalition (SESEC) is our nonprofit fiscal sponsor. Donate and support our community work here.
This project was funded by King County Public Health COO.
Ethiopian religious leaders discuss the role of faith in vaccination and COVID-19's impacts on their congregations.
Tesfa Program Founder, Selam talks with Sheikh Abdulaziz from the Ethiopian Muslims Association of Seattle and Priest Muluken from Medhanealem Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church.
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Amharic is one of the official languages spoken in Ethiopia.
"Tesfa" translates to "hope" in Amharic.
About Us:
The Tesfa Program is a grassroots initiative that supports Ethiopian immigrants and refugees. Visit www.tesfaprogram.org to learn more about our work! The Southeast Seattle Education Coalition (SESEC) is our nonprofit fiscal sponsor. Donate and support our community work here.
This project was funded by King County Public Health COO.
Tesfa Program Founder, Selam and Program Host, Henok, talk about COVID and vaccination rumors shared within the local Ethiopian community.
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Amharic is one of the official languages spoken in Ethiopia.
"Tesfa" translates to "hope" in Amharic.
About Us:
The Tesfa Program is a grassroots initiative that supports Ethiopian immigrants and refugees. Visit www.tesfaprogram.org to learn more about our work! The Southeast Seattle Education Coalition (SESEC) is our nonprofit fiscal sponsor. Donate and support our community work here.
This project was funded by King County Public Health COO.
Tesfa Program staff, Selam and Rachael, discuss the mission of the Tesfa Program and their initiative to share the stories of how the Ethiopian community in the Seattle area community navigated COVID-19.
Learn More-
Amharic is one of the official languages spoken in Ethiopia.
"Tesfa" translates to "hope" in Amharic.
About Us:
The Tesfa Program is a grassroots initiative that supports Ethiopian immigrants and refugees. Visit www.tesfaprogram.org to learn more about our work! The Southeast Seattle Education Coalition (SESEC) is our nonprofit fiscal sponsor. Donate and support our community work here.
This project was funded by King County Public Health COO.
The pandemic has been hard on everyone — but how much harder is it in a country that's not your own, in a language you may not speak fluently or at all, in a system that may not understand your challenges?
When COVID hit the Ethiopian community in Seattle, many immigrants found themselves without the social programs they relied on. The Tesfa program was created to help people stay informed about how to protect themselves from the disease.
In this podcast, the founder of the Tesfa program interviews members of her community about how they were affected by the crisis, and how the community came together to support one another.
About Us:
The Tesfa Program is a grassroots initiative that supports Ethiopian immigrants and refugees. Visit www.tesfaprogram.org to learn more about our work! The Southeast Seattle Education Coalition (SESEC) is our nonprofit fiscal sponsor. Donate and support our community work here.
This project was funded by King County Public Health COO.