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Samuel is the founder and former Chief
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Cambridge, Massachusetts, located in Samuel's home. After the 2010 Ethiopian American Youth Initiative Conference in Washington, D.C., the organization changed its name to the Ethiopian Global Initiative. The organization has since become defunct.
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activists in
Ethiopia and abroad. The Initiative's mission was to serve as a catalyst and connector, working to create an environment where passionate and innovative young leaders could discuss and seek solutions to Ethiopia's most pressing challenges.
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Ethiopia and the United States. He has worked with and consulted for various local political campaigns. In 2017 he ran for Cambridge City Council, where he lost.
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