# @emilygriffithtechnicalcollege on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/B58nFf7F6uh
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/15642898-emilygriffithtechnicalcollege-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2019-12-11T21:21:41.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Emily Griffith Technical College 💚 (@emilygriffithtechnicalcollege) — https://gondola.cc/emilygriffithtechnicalcollege

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This month, we're highlighting graduate-owned businesses to support #shoppinglocal. We'd love to feature yours! Business Highlight: mohamadalnouri2017. Here is Mohamad Alnouri's story in his own words: "I was born in the capital of Syria, Damascus. I moved from Syria to Cairo, Egypt in 2012 and was there for 5 years before I moved to Denver in February 2017. When I arrived to the United States, I didn’t speak any English – zero! I couldn’t ask even for a glass of water on the airplane coming here. In my first week in Denver, I enrolled in English classes at Emily Griffith and found my first job. Soon after that, I participated in the uofdenver’s Food Safety Program and then started a food prep job at a restaurant. This is when I first got the idea that I could start my own restaurant. This year, after a lot of hard work, I opened Jasmine Syrian Food in Aurora. Opening night was February 15th! Whether you are a refugee or not, keep your goals in sight and with hard work you can do whatever you want to do. 🎉 Big congrats to Mohamad! #emilygriffith #emilygriffithtechnicalcollege #syrianfood #immigrants #shoplocal #eatlocal #entrepreneur #entrepreneurlife #minorityowned #minorityownedbusiness

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shoplocal, emilygriffithtechnicalcollege, immigrants, entrepreneurlife, entrepreneur, eatlocal, minorityownedbusiness, minorityowned, emilygriffith, syrianfood, shoppinglocal

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