Eunice Adjei-Bosompem, a soft spoken, humble, yet inspiring young woman was only 25 when she first arrived in the USA from Ghana in 2005. She came to the USA to achieve success through schooling. Just like many immigrants, Eunice’s goal was to live the American dream and attain academic laurels. She holds bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from St. Cloud State University.
Eunice has won many accolades, from international to local recognitions and she owns her own consulting company. As the founder and CEO of Adom Consulting LLC, she contracts with local school districts, businesses, and organizations in St. Cloud. Eunice also creates multicultural competent programs and offers curriculum development, trainings and consultation. Eunice is one of St. Cloud’s most active and involved citizens. She is a community leader who works as the administrator for the city’s Create Community, a diversity initiative where the goal is to dismantle racism through systemic change.
Despite her success story and formal educational background, living in a country that was relatively different from her homeland country Ghana, West Africa, posed a continuous relentless challenge. She says, “I experienced my own cultural shock. I grew up in a collectivistic and communal society group where the norm was emphasized. Here in the USA, the culture is individualistic and you have to learn to navigate services by yourself. Ghana uses the British system of governance and education. I had to learn how to adapt to the American style of writing and education. The brutal winters were challenging as I grew up in a tropical country.”
Some of the new discoveries and adjustments were in the nuances of everyday life. “Here if you want to get your gas, you have to do that yourself. In Ghana there is someone to do that for you. Everything here is self-taught. In Ghana it is communal.” When asked what kept Adjei-Bosompem going she says “I always envisage challenges as opportunities. Back home one of the paramount values taught was to be resilient, positive and hopeful in our daily routines. These deeply established values kept me pushing beyond my comfort zone and boundary.”
When I first moved to St. Cloud I met two ladies who to this day still mentor me and give me the support needed to help make St. Cloud a welcoming place for everyone. Hedy Tripp and Debra Leigh both St. Cloud State University employees took me under their wing and showed me everything that St. Cloud has to offer.
Her resiliency and “never give up” attitude enabled Adjei-Bosompem to achieve a long list of accomplishments. She has a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and a Master’s Degree in Social Responsibility from St. Cloud State. Today she sits on the board of the St. Cloud State Alumnae. Currently she works as a Project and Grants Manager for CentraCare which is a health care system located in St. Cloud, MN. One of her grant funded projects she is working on currently is to reduce diabetes in East Africans and Latinos.
