The youth education committee, with the support of the youth board and the EMC board has launched five scholarships of $400 each to be awarded to applicants from around the country. Eritrean Muslims entering their senior year in high school as well as all college students are eligible to apply. The application form is available online and is due on July 14^th. Students from all everywhere are encouraged to apply. Click here to apply online.

They say the youth are our future, the leaders of tomorrow. That is why I say if the youth are our future we must invest in them today.  It is a known fact that attaining higher education is a priority of our community, and because of that fact, as a community we need to provide every possible resource to aid our youth in accessing higher education. (Click here to apply online).

Diabetes related complication occurs very slowly, without even being felt, mostly this happens on uncontrolled diabetes, that is why careful management of diabetes is essential. Make it a priority to take good care of your body. The time you spend now on eye care, foot care and skin care, as well as your heart health and oral health, quit smoking, decrease stress and increase exercise, could delay or prevent the onset of dangerous diabetes complications later in life.

Blood pressure is the force of blood in your arteries, the vessels that carry blood from your heart to the rest of your body. Your blood pressure is higher when your heart beats and lower when your heart is between beats. That's why a blood pressure measurement has two parts: systolic pressure (the first number), the force during a heartbeat; and diastolic pressure (the second number), the force when the heart is at rest. Blood pressure is measured in millimeters of mercury, abbreviated "mm Hg."