As our 20th anniversary celebration draws near, we interviewed EDI’s co-founders, Ted Yamamura and Vanna Novak to get a glimpse of what EDI was like 20 years ago and how far it has progressed since then. Keep reading to see a spectacular interview with EDI’s very first leaders: 1. How did you two meet? Ted [...]
Hola fellow EDI alum, It’s been nine months or so since I graduated with the Hispanic class of 2012. I’m an avionics engineer at Boeing with sixteen plus years of industry experience and until recently had not realized I can dream big, reach out and grab a hold of my dormant leadership traits and exploit [...]
Wow! Our own EDI participant Bea Querido is one of ten Filipinos nationwide selected by the Philippine Embassy to attend the 2013 Filipino Youth Leadership Program this summer. Congratulations Bea. Helen Tang from Spacelabs Healthcare is the first person to sign up for our 2014 Navigation program. Thank you Helen, we look for forward to having you in our [...]
We would like to express our gratitude to the following people who helped contribute to the recruitment of this year’s EDI class. We apologize if we have missed you name. Alumni and Individuals: Name: Class of: George Alabi 04 Tonya Allen Cesar Amaral 12 Linda Banks Loralee Bauer Shannon Bell Walter Benadof Kristyn Bonilla 12 Mike Brendel Jay Byunn [...]
It has been 13 years since I graduated from EDI. I would not say it seems like yesterday, because I feel like I have grown quite a bit over the years. However, my EDI experience is still in the forefront of my mind, after all, EDI changed me. I was one of those who felt [...]
Hi Everyone, Happy days are here to stay at EDI. Check out my update and announcements: This year’s EDI class is 79 strong and our biggest class since before the recession. With your continued support we will have an even bigger class next year. Please start referring us potential participants EDI is co-sponsoring the API Heritage month [...]
Calling all EDI Alumni and current participants. An exclusive offer has been made to you by the Seattle Rotary 4 for a *free trial membership for one year. *With the special offer, EDI participants and Alumni will have the initiation fee and the first year’s annual dues waved. This is what some of the alumni [...]
Inclusion Fusion Inclusion Fusion is on Thursday, September 5, 2013 We are looking for help in the planning of this event.Please email ediediorgorg (ediediorgorg) , if you are interested in participating in one of these areas: -Procurement (Auction Item Donations) ** Most Help Needed** -People (Sponsorship and Guest Recruitment) -Party (Food, Drinks and Décor) API Heritage Month Celebration Join [...]
Hello everyone, great and wonderful news this month. Check it out: EDI is kicking off it’s API and Hispanic Discovery Leadership classes for Seattle and Portland this month. Including our navigation class we have 79 participants this year which makes this the largest class since 2008! Thank you to all those that referred participants to [...]
All of us graduate EDI on a high – from the moment we step off the stage at graduation, we are all gung-ho and feel empowered to return to our companies. We became more in-tuned with our cultural upbringing; with our newfound cultural awareness, courage, public speaking skills, etiquette training, and friendships, we were ready [...]
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EDI is the only Pacific Northwest non-profit organization that focuses on leadership training for multiethnic professionals. We have built a community of over 600 alumni who work in diverse markets. EDI has given a voice to multiethnic leaders to strive to make a difference in an increasingly interdependent global economy.
