Yay, Arshad! by Kyla Goss

kylagoss — 2025-08-12 14:40:30 UTC

Arshad, it has been such a joy and pleasure to work with you this summer! Thank you for sharing your perspectives, insight and story with us; I'm sure you've heard countless times how moving it is to me. The authenticity and enthusiasm that you bring to the work is evident and will be greatly missed. Fortunately, you are now forever a member of the EMA family and we look forward to continuing to follow your story. Please do stay in touch :)

joanneparsont — 2025-08-12 16:05:00 UTC

It has been such a pleasure having you on the team this summer. I have deeply appreciated your kind and generous spirit and the dedication and skills you’ve brought to the Comms team and to EMA as a whole. You are an eager and generous collaborator, and I have really valued the ideas and personal perspectives you’ve brought to the table. I’m grateful for all the great work you’ve done over these last ten weeks, and I’ve really enjoyed getting to know you in our weekly meetings. I’m so glad you will continue to be part of the EMA family so I can continue to witness the amazing things you will do at Dartmouth and beyond!

Arshad

erikacao1 — 2025-08-13 01:29:24 UTC

You're bright, driven, and genuine, and it has been wonderful getting to know you during Network Thriving meetings! I wish we got to have more face time, so I hope our paths cross again in the future. Best of luck at Dartmouth and what you get up to after :)

Hey Arshad!

tracytran4 — 2025-08-13 20:16:02 UTC

It's been cool getting to know you through our short interactions in the NT meetings! You're such a chill guy, and I'm excited to follow along with your journey :) There's good things ahead!

Edit: You just presented your project, and I am so deeply moved by it! Wow. It made me miss Viet Nam, and I think it captures so beautifully the idea of having two homes, where one will always be more of a memory than a tangible place you can explore. Great storytelling, and I love your style!

Hi Arshad!!

2025-08-14 16:31:10 UTC

It was lovely to work with you this summer! You have incredible insights, and I loved hearing about your experiences in the NT meetings and Resourcing the Rhizome. I know you will do brilliant things in the future, and I cannot wait to continue witnessing your journey. Thank you for being a part of the EMA family and take care!

Arshad!!!

2025-08-14 16:48:51 UTC

Such a pleasure getting to know you even a little bit over the course of the summer, Arshad -- thank you for bringing your wonderful self and your skills to EMA for the summer - I am hopeful that our paths will stay connected as you continue on your journey...you'll always be part of the EMA family and we look forward to cheering you on and hopefully finding ways to work together in the future. Have a great year and so excited to hear about all you accomplish at Dartmouth and beyond!!

Arshad,

2025-08-14 17:22:13 UTC

Thank you so much for coming to work with us here at EMA! Its been such a huge help to have your support in on our projects, and incredible to get your story and feedback over this summer. Excited to see your interviews and work on your storytelling project, and get updates on your work in the future 🤩 - Anna

Don't forget that there are so many people here in the US who want you to succeed and want to support you and your family. Stay connected and let me know if/how I can support in a few months or years from now! Way to rock this internship and show up at EMA for us and you!

2025-08-14 18:39:36 UTC

Arshad!

2025-08-15 18:59:50 UTC

Thank you so much for joining us at EMA this summer. We hope it was fruitful for you as having you on the team was for us. I have no doubt in my mind that you will continue to grow and make meaningful impact in the world. You are a natural leader! Sending you so much luck on your journey and please don't be a stranger!

davidfeiferis — 2025-08-15 19:17:51 UTC

It was awesome having you part of the team this summer, Arshad. Your thoughtful, measured, and calm presence was value add to the EMA team.

And your talent in storytelling animation - as your probably witnessed from the team - was beautiful, resonant, and impactful. How lucky are we at EMA you were able to bring that to us?! Very. Thank you for that.

Here's looking forward to what you're up to next!