Diaspo - The success stories of and by immigrants

In this bonus episode from the Negotiate Anything Podcast, Henri Nkuepo, risk management professional, mentor, author of the New Immigrant Playbook, and co-host of the Diaspo podcast, discusses how to get the most out of your negotiations even when the conversations are outside of your comfort zone. https://www.newimmigrantplaybook.comhttps://americannegotiationinstitute.com

Pradine Saint-Fort, is an immigration attorney in NYC. She was born in the US to Haitian immigrants and growing up in Brooklyn, she knew from a young age, she wanted to help people. This has led her to a career in policy and law. Pradine's career has included policy research and implementation at the Vera Institute, a national research and policy organization, and the NYC police department; in addition to the practice of immigration law. She joins us to share how she made the decision to beco...

Dr. Nina Lum is a certified Family doctor and a Chief Quality Officer and Hospitalist at the CHI Saint Joseph Health, a community hospital in London, Kentucky. Dr. Lum obtained her medical degree from The University of Sint Eustatius School of Medicine in the Netherlands Antilles and was Chief Resident at the University of Kentucky Rural Track/St. Claire Family Medicine. Dr. Lum is a co-author of the amazon best-selling medical anthology book “The Chronicles of Women in White Coats” and the v...

Dr. Mariame Kounta is a Director of Nursing at Pathlight, a nonprofit organization that serves people with disabilities. She grew up in Senegal before studying in the US. She has a Doctor of Nursing Practice from UMass Amherst, a B.S. in Computer Science from Western New England University, and an Associate Degree in Nursing from Holyoke Community College. While studying computer science and working as a direct support professional, she discovered her true calling through her work as a direct...

Today’s Diaspo Tip is about getting a mentor in the workplace and/or while in school. I never thought about getting a formal mentor - only had informal mentors here and there. After navigating school and career and seeing the importance of mentorship first hand, I decided to take mentorship more seriously; and I sought out and developed a formal mentor/mentee relationship. In this episode we discuss the benefits of mentorship and why you should seek one out/become a mentor.AFFILIATE MARKETING...

In this episode, Mohamed Kamara, founder of InovCares, shares his experience growing up in Sierra Leone during part of the civil war and having to leave his country, when he was about 9 years old, to live abroad. Through his startup, InovCares, Mohamed’s goal is to positively change the healthcare ecosystem while also honoring his older sister and all the women who have died during pregnancy, at delivery, or soon after delivery. Mohamed has a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration fro...

Alida Rwabalinda is a Portfolio Manager and Interim Head of Health Products at Liberty Mutual. Alida is a graduate of the University of New Hampshire and the George Washington University School of Business. Originally from Rwanda, Alida was born in Russia; grew up in Kenya; went to college in the U.S.; and currently works in Singapore. She considers herself a global citizen.AFFILIATE MARKETING Instacart: Save yourself that trip to the market — Instacart delivers groceries in as fast as 1...

In this episode, Daniel Aun, a NY-based Brazilian lawyer discusses his experiences growing up in brazil, studying in the U.S. and founding the Brazil-US 40 and Under White Collar Lawyers Initiative. Daniel has a Bachelor of Law from the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo and a Master of Law from the New York University School of Law. he is licensed to practice law in the U.S. and Brazil and he currently works at Debevoise & Plimpton; a premier global law firm. AFFILIATE MARK...

Hi Everyone! Welcome back to Diaspo! Today’s Diaspo Tip will be on accents/navigating with an accent in the workplace or in school. I am joined by Patrick Foyet, Professor of Engineering at Pittsburgh State University, to share the tips on how to navigate the workplace with an accent. Below are links to research some articles referenced in the show and a Forbes article we found interesting on minimizing accent bias in the workplace.Published in 2017: https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ11536...

Itoro Bassey (Udofia) is a writer, blogger, cultural worker, and educator. In her writing, Itoro tells stories that showcase strong female protagonists defying social conventions. Itoro is currently working on her first novel, The Soil Below and is the author of Running. Her Short Story, To the Children Growing Up in the Aftermath of their Parents War received the 2017 Glimmer Train Very Short Fiction Award. Itoro has a BA in African American Studies and Theatre from Smith College and an MA i...