Michelle Meszaros, a business administration major, is marketing the selling of quality made handmade products that are imported from Peru to help raise money for underemployed Peruvian artisans who struggle to support themselves and their families. Her project is sponsored by The Center for Multicultural Affairs and Community Service.

The products will be sold November 22 and November 29 from 10:30 am to 6 p.m. on the ground floor of the Bart Luedeke Center.

Through Rider’s global internship program this summer, Meszaros worked with a missionary in Peru to assist with language translation and student teaching. After working with local artisans she saw the hardship of poverty and high unemployment. As a result, she decided to raise money for the artisans. The project that Meszaros has embarked on will enable her to use the skills she has acquired in her courses. This semester, she has learned the nuts and bolts of starting a relief nonprofit organization to support economic development in underdeveloped countries.

For more information, call The Center for Multicultural Affairs and Community Service at (609) 895- 5781.

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