This is me and an brief introduction to Ethiopian Culture

1. WS 420 Introduction

2.  Grew up in Sartell, MN
 Living in Burnsville, MN
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3.  Haily (8) who loves dance,
swimming, reading and riding her
bike.
 Brayden (5) who loves baseball,
hockey, lacrosse and 100% pure
boy.
 Dog named Slim
 Cat named Maggie

4.  High School Diploma ’02
 AAS in Architectural Construction Technology ’04
 Enrolled - B.S. in Construction Management ’14 (YEAH!)

5. I work full time for a local general contractor.
Running Reading Camping Scrapbooking Bike Rides
Boating Riding my motorcycle Watching a good movie
Really anything that I can do with my kids.

6.  Located in the horn of Africa.
 10th largest Country in Africa.
 Central plateau known as the
highlands, surrounded on 3
sides by desert.
 As a result of the varying
elevations climates vary.

7.  Population: 93,877,025 est. ‘13
 Average Age: 17.5 years old.
47% under 15 years old with
only 4% over the age of 65.
 Life expectancy is 59.
 95 males to every 100 females.
 17% of the population is urban.

8.  Othodox Christianity
 Islam (Muslim)

9.  Men do physical labor “important
work”.
 Women are responsible for
domestic duties.
 Men who partake in domestic
duties may become social
outcasts.

10.  Oldest male supports the family
and is in charge of decision
making.
 Women care for children.
 Children go to school, though
education is stressed more for
boys because females are “less
competent.”

11. http://www.ereryculture.com/cr-gaethiopia.html
http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/countries/ethiopia-photos/#/
southern-ethiopia_8382_600x450.jpg
http://www.unicef.org/ethiopia/ET_2011_EDHS.pdf
http://www.indexmundi.com/ethiopia/demographics_profile.html