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ERITREAN
Community
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| Members of the Eritrean community
remain closely connected to each other
regardless of their scattered residence
throughout the US.
Eritrean-Americans are very family
oriented and their strong family ties
make them a model community. They
believe that raising a child is not the sole
responsibility of the biological family, but
that of the entire community, and their Saturday school works toward that goal. Eritrean-Americans are hard workers
whose role in the economic development
of this region is key. They also have
organized national soccer tournaments
in Dallas twice. On November 1990 the
Eritrean-American community received
recognition from the Mayor of Dallas for
the well organized tournament. In 2009 they received DFW International's African Community Award. |
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| Ethiopian occupation, human rights abuses
With all the difficulties they faced when
they arrived as refugees a generation
ago, Eritreans are now successfully
adapting to the American way of life and
contributing to their new country.
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North Texas population according to US Census: 2,000
North Texas population estimated by community leaders: 3,000
Estimated undocumented: less than 5%
Average household size: 4-5
Average family income: $40,000
Educational attainment: 75% high school, 30% B.A. or higher
Language spoken at home: Tigrina, Arabic
Business owners: 50%
American citizens/green card: 95%
Registered voters: 80%
Own their home: 50%
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Across North Texas
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| Taxi drivers, retail trade, civil service, education |
Eyassu Gebremedhin, Eritrean American Family Association, 214- 232-5782
Kesete Yohannes,
Eritrean American Family Association,
469- 583-8343, 972-692-2720 |
| Tekeste Woldesghi, Eritrean American Family Association, 214-944-7725, 214-328-1670 |
Eritrean American Family Association
Eritrean Community School
Eritrean Soccer Team
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