A Financial Literacy Headstart for Kids
Hey Parent, Are you looking for an engaging and empowering way to equip your kids with essential life skills? I am thrilled to announce...
top of page
Search
Biodun Dapherede
- Jul 6
- 1 min
How to Fail at "ImmiGreating" in 10 Easy Steps.
Want to ensure that you never live your Immigrant dreams? I’ve put a failproof checklist together that, if followed, guarantees failure.
13
Biodun Dapherede
- Jun 6
- 2 min
The ImmiGreat Letter Initiative
This Immigrant Heritage Month, I invite you to make a meaningful impact on those who have recently migrated to their adopted countries....
36
Biodun Dapherede
- May 10
- 2 min
My Thoughts on Immigrant Allyship & Teacher Appreciation Week
I feel grateful for teachers who take seriously their roles as nurturers, educators, and inspiration. It’s much work coupled with many...
8
Biodun Dapherede
- Apr 17
- 3 min
4 drama-free ways to make a bad review work for you.
I was getting ready for bed when I saw my first “bad review”, but it snatched the sleep out of my eyes! It was a “controlled” review sent...
9
Biodun Dapherede
- Feb 1
- 5 min
There's a new wave of Immigrants canceling their parents...
Canceling African Parents, a brow-raising departure from our communal ways in the Motherland is rising. How did we get here? And why now?
34
Biodun Dapherede
- Jun 1, 2022
- 3 min
A First Time for A Final Burial
So, the boys attended their 1st final burial. Actually, their 1st burial-anything since there's no manual on introducing death to your kids
9
Biodun Dapherede
- Jan 21, 2022
- 4 min
7 Confidence Hacks for Immigrants in 2022
This post shares practical tips to help immigrants build/build back confidence to thrive personally and professionally.
17
Biodun Dapherede
- Oct 9, 2021
- 2 min
1st World Problems + Why We All Need A Khaby Right Now
And if you're thinking "Who the hell is Khaby?" well, what rock have you been living under!?! Okay. Had to get that off my chest, on y...
19
Biodun Dapherede
- Jun 7, 2021
- 3 min
Why Should We Care About Immigrant Representation In The Workplace, Leadership & The Media?
Many of our immigrant communities still operate in a mindset that desiring recognition for your achievements is arrogance and as long as we
27
Biodun Dapherede
- May 6, 2021
- 2 min
Are You OK? Like For Real?
Moving to the States jarred with everything I had expected. And no, I wasn't kidnapped or coerced. I was of "sound mind", said my...
7
Biodun Dapherede
- Apr 19, 2021
- 3 min
Are Accents or Languages Holding Immigrants Back at Work?
This article outlines ways that accents or languages hold back immigrants from rising in their careers.
26
Biodun Dapherede
- Mar 22, 2021
- 2 min
YES. WEAPONIZING IMMIGRANT NAMES IS A THING.
The nerve of these people.... I try to keep my platform as positive as possible, but I also realize how important it is for readers to...
13
Biodun Dapherede
- Feb 22, 2021
- 3 min
WHO NA NA, IMMIGREAT...
Remember the brown eyed beauty that took the music scene by surprise in 2003 with Pon de Replay? Well, she’s 33 today! Nothing says...
7
Biodun Dapherede
- Feb 3, 2021
- 2 min
Why Immigrants Should Adopt a Culture of Affirmation
It took considerable time before I could believe that affirmations weren't mumbo jumbo. And then some more time to convince myself that I...
9
Biodun Dapherede
- Feb 2, 2021
- 3 min
How I Named My Kids
I ended up with 2 names and it has raised eyebrows all my life. They are always like "How were you born in the 80s without an armful of...
11
Biodun Dapherede
- Jan 21, 2021
- 2 min
So Yeah, Egusi is TRENDING....
And your girl has mixed feelings about the whole thing. FYI: TikTok is the jungle! I’ve NEVER had Fufu and Egusi together and I’m not...
11
Biodun Dapherede
- Jan 18, 2021
- 6 min
20 IG Influencers who helped us deal in 2020
2020 was a tough year and it felt like as the months progressed, smiles got scarcer and fears increased. We needed all the entertainment...
17
Biodun Dapherede
- Dec 20, 2020
- 3 min
"This Is How I Do Festive..."
+ 3 Women share their Holiday plans and how they make it their own. I asked 3 ImmiGreat Moms how they plan to keep it authentic even in a...
15
Biodun Dapherede
- Nov 27, 2020
- 2 min
A Nigerian-American’s Lockdown List in a Pandemic
March was ripeeeeeee! I can't wait to tell my grandkids' about that time I witnessed a toilet-paper-throwdown between 2 ladies at a store...
11
bottom of page