{"id":12940,"date":"2026-06-07T11:43:05","date_gmt":"2026-06-07T11:43:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=12940"},"modified":"2026-06-07T11:43:05","modified_gmt":"2026-06-07T11:43:05","slug":"the-american-dream-is-open-to-everyone-says-son-of-immigrants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=12940","title":{"rendered":"The American dream is open to everyone, says son of immigrants"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 160px; gap: 2px; width: 460px; background: #eee; padding: 2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u6574\u884c\u5bbd\u5e7f\u544a -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876674\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 90px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876676\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u5de6\u4fa7\u7ad6\u6392 -->\r\n  <div style=\"height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876672\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"height: 500px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876680\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u53f3\u4fa7\u6469\u5929\u697c\uff08\u548c\u5de6\u4fa7\u5b8c\u5168\u5bf9\u9f50\uff09 -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-row: 3\/5; height: 750px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876678\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  \r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e6\" data-zoneid=\"5876682\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n<\/div><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><em>Through July 4, The Post, in conjunction with the Milken Center for Advancing the American Dream, is featuring US citizens explaining what the American dream means to them in 2026 \u2014 including Chinweze Ahaghotu, Head of Portfolio Management at Galderma, a multinational pharmaceutical company. In his role, Ahaghotu leads investment for the research and development of innovative dermatological drugs.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>My parents immigrated from Nigeria in the 1960s. My dad came to the United States, to Washington DC, got his undergraduate [degree] and eventually his PhD, and worked a long time as a professor at Howard University. <\/p>\n<p>My mom followed him over here from Nigeria and also [earned a] graduate [degree].\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>They really aspired to the American dream \u2014 coming here, giving their children better lives by becoming American citizens.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Chinweze Ahaghotu is the head of portfolio management at Galderma, where he leads a team in pharmaceutical research and development. <span class=\"credit\">Milken Center<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>My parents wanted me to be a medical doctor, which is really not uncommon for a child of Nigerian immigrants \u2014 of all immigrants across the board, I guess.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>I knew I didn\u2019t want to be a medical doctor because I don\u2019t like blood. I\u2019m squeamish around those things; the entire hospital setting tends to be a little depressing to me. <\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>But I\u2019ve always loved science, I\u2019ve always loved biology, pathophysiology. <\/p>\n<p>The notion of being involved in human health always resonated with me.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Chinweze Ahaghotu (left) says his American dream started with his parents, who immigrated to the US from Nigeria. <span class=\"credit\">Milken Center<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It\u2019s hard to know if [this career] was my dream or whether it was a dream that came from my parents, but as far as I can remember, being involved in human health is something that I\u2019ve always been excited and passionate about.<\/p>\n<p>I absolutely do believe in the American dream. <\/p>\n<p>Fundamentally it starts off with the notion of a dream \u2014 that you can actually actually believe in an idea or an aspiration. That, by itself, is affirming \u2014 that you can think about more than you right now.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Chinweze Ahaghotu (second from right) with other Milken Scholars in 2021. <span class=\"credit\">Milken Center<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The American dream is intrinsic and fundamental to the founding of this country, it\u2019s enshrined in the Declaration of Independence: all people are created equal; we are all entitled to pursue life, liberty, and happiness. The American dream is open to everyone.<\/p>\n<p><em>The American Dream Video Project showcases real stories that illuminate pathways to opportunity. Featured at the Milken Center for Advancing the American Dream (MCAAD), this series is part of the Center\u2019s celebration of America\u2019s 250th anniversary. MCAAD is Washington, DC\u2019s newest cultural institution, offering interactive exhibits and stories about achieving the American Dream. 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