Pragati, Nepal: Progress

Authors

Tim Bungum, College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University
Nathan Meyer, College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University
Emily Bina, College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University
Tom Hoffman, College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University
Keenan Brugh, College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University
Katie Tomten, College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University
Sarah Schwalbach, College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University
Trang Pham, College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University
Hannah Mortenson, College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University
Jocelyn Sullivan, College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University
Trang Tran, College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University
Derik Gertken, College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University
Judy Wick, College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University
Jessi Haider, College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University
Alex Colleran, College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University

Document Type

Video

Publication Date

2011

Abstract

In January 2011, ETL members traveled to Nepal to examine human trafficking issues. The newest film features Padhma Creations, an innovative social venture that empowers human trafficking victims by providing knitting and business training. "Pragati," which means "progress" in Nepali, truly showed the progress occurring in Nepal, and generated discussions around human trafficking on campus, encouraged our community to buy Padhma products, and engaged CSB/SJU students in several volunteer opportunities with nonprofit organizations throughout Minnesota.

Inspired action: Padhma Creations products are available in CSB/SJU bookstores starting in Fall 2011; interns at Padhma Creations were recruited through CSB/SJU Career Services network. In 2011, ETL's work with Padhma Creations was also featured on Dosomething.org and in The New York Times.

Comments

Originally published at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKINQCGAGvQ

Recommended Citation

Bungum, Tim; Meyer, Nathan; Bina, Emily; Hoffman, Tom; Brugh, Keenan; Tomten, Katie; Schwalbach, Sarah; Pham, Trang; Mortenson, Hannah; Sullivan, Jocelyn; Tran, Trang; Gertken, Derik; Wick, Judy; Haider, Jessi; and Colleran, Alex, "Pragati, Nepal: Progress" (2011). Extending the Link (ETL). 7.
https://digitalcommons.csbsju.edu/etl/7