Coffee Hour-Fair Trade and artisan empowerment in Nicaragua 7/10
Saturday, July 10
10:00am-11:45am
At the Resource Center of the Americas
Presented in English
Description: Fair Trade and artisan empowerment in Nicaragua with “Esperanza en Acción”.
Due to lack of education, poor local resources and severe poverty many Nicaraguan artisans find themselves struggling to support themselves and their family through the sale of their artwork. If these businesses fail many artisans are forced to immigrate away from their families, their homes and their countries.
Esperanza en Acción is a non-profit organization working to empower Nicaraguan artisans to better manage their small businesses in order to provide sustainable employment for themselves and their families.
Come hear Executive Director, Emily Hewes, talk about the work of Esperanza en Acción in Nicaragua and how you can become involved in this important work.
Speaker:
Emily Hewes
Originally from Blue Hill, Maine, Emily graduated from Earlham College with a degree in Peace and Global Studies in 2003 and has been working for social justice through her career choices since that time. Upon graduating, Emily interned for a year at a Quaker school in Cambridge, MA. The following year she worked as a manager of 10 staff members and support staff for over 150 individuals with an organization that supports the vocational aspirations of adults with disabilities.
Emily has been living in Nicaragua since October of 2005 when she came to volunteer with an international organization that works in sustainable economic development just outside of the capital of Managua. She has been Executive Director of Esperanza en Acción since August of 2008.
Contact Information:
Emily Hewes: emilymarieh@gmail.com
