A Look Back at March 2023
Happy Ramadan, Easter and Passover to those who celebrate around the world!! Welcome to our third Aid to Artisans Monthly e-letter! We hope you enjoy reading about our project highlights from March.
We worked with youth in Mali under USAID’s Peacebuilding, Stabilization, and Reconciliation program, where we undertook livelihood-building activities in the handicraft sector that will also improve youth’s resilience to violent extremism. To learn more about this program, please watch the video HERE.
Video by Creative Associates International
From March 28-30, our ATA Mexico team, in collaboration with Ethics Foods and project partner Dondrill Glover from Ahmesa, attended the SIAL America tradeshow in Las Vegas for the very first time! Dondrill told us that “Sial Americas is America’s only Comprehensive Food Industry Tradeshow & Conference. SIAL America debuted in Las Vegas in March 2022, uniting the entire food community, and showcasing all food and beverage categories to key importers, food service companies, distributors, retailers, and wholesalers.”
Delicious Tamula products were featured, including salsas, jams, and honeys, all handmade by Mayan women from Yucatán under our Manos Vivas II project.
“Attendees were super excited to try them all and shared such opinions as “ Mmm this is delicious” and many others.” – Dondrill Glover
Pictured: Tamula display at SIAL America
During the launch of Artisan Business Lab’s two new courses last month, the course author for How to Prepare for an International Tradeshow, Nathalie Tancrede, and the author for How to Create Powerful Communication for Social Media, Marcella Echavarria, hosted Facebook Live events where they shared tips about their respective course topics and provided listeners with insights into what they can learn from these courses.
Want to access their insights? Watch Nathalie Tancrede’s live event replay HERE and hear some helpful tips that can help prepare you for an international tradeshow and learn more about her new course. If you are more interested in social media communications, access Marcella Echavarria’s replay HERE and access some powerful tips and information about her course.
Pictured: Nathalie Tancrede and Marcella Echavarria on Zoom
Interested in what’s coming in April? 
- ATA’s CEO, Director, and Training Director will visit the High Point Market for the first time
- Dondrill Glover of Ahmesa will be traveling to Mexico to consult on the delicious Tamula products
- Training Director, Lauren Barkume, will complete her 3-week journey in South Africa and you get to read her story!
- Our Mexico partner, Dos Tierras, will attend Caravana Americana for the first time as part of the Cities Summit of the Americas in Denver, Colorado
