Student Experience Profiles. Volume 2.
Featuring:
Shannon Kelsh
Class of 2017
Economics and Mathematics Major
1. How did you initially get involved with Amani?
I first became involved with Amani as a project for my Fair Trade and Microfinance class with Prof. Combellick during the fall semester of 2013. Every Friday during the semester I went to Lincoln Center to sell Fair Trade products and engage with the students there.
2. What is your favorite part of managing Amani?
My favorite part about managing Amani was getting to meet people at Lincoln Center. The atmosphere is very different than the one at Rose Hill, and I doubt I would have interacted with the students and faculty there had I not helped manage Amani.
3. What makes Amani stand out from other Fair Trade organizations?
The energy going into Amani is entirely student generated!
4. Do you plan to continue your advocacy of Fair Trade post graduation?
Ideally I will go on to work with Fair Trade after I graduate. I currently am interning at Modavanti, an ethical fashion startup in SoHo.
5. Do you have any advice for students whose experiences with Fair Trade and Amani are just beginning?
Get into it! There are so many opportunities out there in the ethical business world, use Amani as a stepping stone to effect positive change on the world.
6. Tell us about your experience in India!
In January 2014 I went to India with around a dozen of Prof. Combellick's other students. It was my first time going to a developing country, and it really changed my outlook. It made me realize that businesses themselves must want to change, because regulations can have loopholes or lax enforcement and consumers can be duped by non-transparent claims. My favorite part of the trip was meeting and exchanging culture with Indian EMPI students.
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