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Somali Graduate Journal #9
The 9th edition of the Somali Graduate Journal is out now. You can read it here or let us know if you need a hard copy. 28 graduates across New Zealand are profiled in this 9th publication alongside other community success stories. Happy reading! Here you can download the journal. If you need more information please don’t hesitate to get in touch. Share...
read moreSomali Graduate Journal #8
The 8th edition of the Somali Graduate Journal is out now. You can read it here or let us know if you need a hard copy. This edition like the previous ones is full of inspiring stories by our Somali graduates across a wide range of discipline or field of study. 36 graduates are profiled in this 8th publication alongside other success stories in the Community Focus section. Happy reading! Here you can download the journal . If you need more information please don’t hesitate to get in touch. Share...
read moreSomali Graduate Journal #7
I continue to admire our Somali graduates in New Zealand for their relentless pursuit of education and also the many other talents emerging from the community. I am sure you will find the stories featured inspiring as I have found them truly inspirational – which is one of the reasons I continue to engage in this publication. Many thanks to the graduates and other talented people who have participated in this publication and I hope that we can maintain this initiative for many years to come so that we can inspire even more Somalis to...
read moreFirst Somali medical graduate in New Zealand
Somali graduates are found in most fields of study but Mona Adam is the first Somali medical graduate in New Zealand. Becoming a doctor was Mona’s childhood dream and she realized that dream when she became the first Somali graduate in 2014. Now working as a doctor at the Northshore Hospital in Auckland, she is proud of her achievement and so are her family and her Somali community. There are others who are following her footsteps including Ahmed Abdille who is 5th year medical student at the school of medicine at the University of...
read moreSomali Graduate Journal #6
The 6th edition of the Somali Graduate Journal is out now. You can read it here or let us know if you need a hard copy. This edition like the previous ones is full of inspiring stories from our Somali graduates across a wide range of discipline. 38 graduates are profiled in this 6th publication. Their stories are diverse and unique as they talk about their motivation for education; their career path and their aspirations for the future. Suffice to say these stories are heart-warming and truly inspirational. We are indeed very proud of our...
read moreSpecial achievement
Success does not stop at the graduation or getting a job. Many of our graduates featured in the Somali Graduate Journals aim at achieving higher ambitions. Congrats to Abdi Abdullahi for becoming a chartered accountant. Abdi graduated in accounting (first class honours) in 2011 from Waikato University and has been employed at the Inland Revenue Department in Hamilton as an auditor for the past 3 years. Abdi has achieved chartered accountant status in 2015– a very special achievement for this talented young man. Well done Abdi we are very...
read moreCelebration of the Somali Graduate Journal
Each year when the Somali Graduate Journal is published, the Somali community likes to make it an event to celebrate and showcase the educational achievements of its members. Likewise the Journal is celebrated at various ethnic and refugee forums including the National Refugee Resettlement Forum. The Somali community is always acknowledged for their tertiary education success at these forums some of which are attended by high ranking officials including Ministers from the Government. Share...
read moreUnlocking your potential
Ask yourself: what do I enjoy doing the most? This simple yet important question sets the path for the kind of career you end up choosing. Sadly many people in the world especially those who live in the so called Third World countries don’t have the many career options and support available to our students and young people in New Zealand. Yet ironically many of our students here don’t see a clear pathway for their future despite the support available to them either through their schools or the New Zealand Career Services etc. Many careers...
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