SLPA Accomplishments Year 1
High Level Accomplishments for Year 1 of SLPA
- SLPA Launch Conference via Zoom
- Coffee Meet Ups for our members in Washington DC, Columbus, Minneapolis, San Francisco, and Seattle.
- Ramadan Fundraiser for Burco Academy
- Somali Development Conference SLPA meet up and panel discussions with Abaarso School at Marist College.
- Summer Internship/Volunteer programs for members visiting Somaliland
- Partnerships made with Somaliland organizations across the US, Canada, Europe, and Somaliland.
- Successfully registered 300 professional members across diverse industries in all regions of the US.
Somaliland Community Event
Washington DC 12.08.18 with Foreign Minister Hon. Yasin Hagi Mohamud Hir (Faratoon)
Salaam All,
We are working hard behind the scenes for our target launch date of Q1 2019. Thank you all for being members and we look forward to working with you. As some of you may have heard, the newly appointed Foreign Minister Hon. Yasin Hagi Mohamud Hir and Presidential Economic Advisor Dr. Osman Sheikh Ahmed are in Washington DC to meet with high-ranking US government officials. The goal of their trip is to further diplomatic relations between the US and Somaliland. As part of their trip to DC, they will be meeting the Somaliland Community on Saturday night December 8th at the Waterford-Fair Oaks at 7PM. The address is 12025 Lee Jackson Memorial Highway Fair Oaks, Virginia 22033. If any one is in the area, it would be a great honor to join us at this event. There will be a Q&A session at the end for the Foreign Minister and the Presidential Economic Advisor, so please come prepared with questions! For any questions regarding the location or questions about the event please feel free to contact SLPA at 202-241-0017 or any of the contacts on the flyer attached.
Best Regards,
SLPA
Welcome to the Somaliland Professionals Association
SLPA
Salaam All,
First and foremost, thank you for registering with the Somaliland Professionals Association (SLPA). It is a great honor to have you all as members of this association. Please spread the word to other family members and friends based in the US to join. Registration can be done through our website at mySLPA.org
Attached you will find our PowerPoint presentation that gives an overview of our goals and vision for the association. We are open to feedback on ideas so feel free to email us here.
Updates
- SLPA committee met with the newly appointed Somaliland Ambassador Mr. Bashir Goth at the Somaliland Mission in DC on 10/06. The ambassador is in full support of SLPA. Ambassador Goth mentioned that the youth and professionals are the key demographics he plans to work with to push the Somaliland cause. He believes SLPA can be a space to bring the brightest minds together.
- SLPA committee took part in the welcoming event for Ambassador Bashir Goth in the DC area on 10/13. SLPA committee spoke at the event and introduced the idea of the association to the DC community. Many community members welcomed the idea and registered to be apart of the association. See link to Ambassador Bashir Goth's speech: Amb. Bashir Goth DC Community Event
- SLPA committee has been meeting twice a week for the past month to be on track for the official launch Q1 of 2019. We are also looking to expand the committee so please email us if you're interested in being more involved.
Next Steps
- To create social media platforms on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter to increase engagement and membership.
- To provide monthly updates via email on progress until launch date of Q1 2019.
