Trade As One

We’re here today to introduce to you those interns that we mentioned in our last post and to let you know about the treat that you’re in store for this month!

Sajira Awang

Sajira Awang is a senior at nearby UCSC. She is a Community Studies major, and has a thing for numbers, which makes her Trade as One supervisors very happy. She is passionate about social justice and hopes to effect change in the world by working with an organization that combats human trafficking after graduating college.

Lindsay & Amy Beck

Lindsay Beck (above left) is a senior English major at Davidson College, and her sister Amy (above right) is a sophomore French and Psychology major at USC. They hail originally from England (with an English mum and a Californian dad), and are spending their summer interning at Trade as One. Before touching down on the west coast in mid-June, they ventured to India for three weeks! There they dipped their toes into the sea of culture: becoming accustomed to cows in the road, getting invited into a Hindu wedding, and taking some hair-raising auto-rickshaw rides. Lindsay and Amy also visited two producers for Trade as One, and saw several other inspiring organizations working toward social justice.

Over the next few weeks, Lindsay and Amy will be sharing some of their India experiences on this blog through stories and pictures. We invite you to come along for the ride as they unpack and share what they have learned!