Independent Component 2

LITERAL 
(a) I, Sabrina Colin, affirm that I completed my independent component which represents 30 hours of work.
(b) Diana Santiago- Contact Info: (909) 837-0557
(c) Worked with Diana in the "Heavenly Treasures" store. 

INTERPRETIVE 
Heavenly Treasures runs with the mission of helping artisans in developing countries gain the most profit from their hand made products, in order to build more financially and spiritually stable lives for their families. Each product made reflects the heart and soul of one or more artisans around from the world. In the store, each product has a tag that has a small background on the artisan woman or man who made it and so you know exactly when your money is going. All the money made from the purchase of the product goes directly to its maker and the organization runs on fund from donations and fundraising. Assistance is provided to artisans in the areas of Business Development, International Marketing, Leadership Training, Product Development and Spiritual Guidance. 

I mainly worked a lot with Diana in the store, but also got a behind the scenes look at the organization and the store itself from Diana's personal experiences working with Heavenly Treasures, including her trip to Guatemala. 

APPLIED This organization is a perfect example of my both my answer 1 and answer 3, helping artisan women around the world become successful entrepreneurs. In my answer 1, I explain that that the creation of stable, well paying jobs is vital to the success of women entrepreneurs, which is exactly what Heavenly Treasures does. They give the women a direct source of income, being able to sell their products at a higher price and providing them with an otherwise inaccessible consumer market, which is where I spent my component hours working. With answer 3, the training and education of women in order to succeed in business is also important. When the organization conducts their mission, they make sure that an expert in the field of entrepreneurship and business is available and hold small class sessions to explain the basics and most valuable techniques so that they are not solely relying on Heavenly Treasures for income.