Samantha Errasquin is originally from Mexico City but moved to Tarrytown New York at the age of 18 for her last year of high school. Afterward, she decided to continue her education in the United States. She took a Bachelor’s degree in International Relations, with a minor in Philosophy, from Saint Joseph's University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. During the internship component of the Glocal program, Samantha interned with Sidreh Lakiya. She contributed to the Sidreh organization across a range of tasks, including translation, supporting the fundraising and marketing teams, designing surveys and proposed projects, designing new products, and designing a study to increase Sidreh’s sales. Patience and positivity were important during the COVID period. Learning about the organization’s social business, and Bedouin culture, and the struggles that Bedouin women go through in Israel, also allowed her to learn a lot and to contribute to the mission of Sidreh. Sidreh had to adjust its priorities in the wake of the changes caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, as the Bedouin community needed more help in specific subjects such as food security, employment, and domestic violence. 

 

In this picture, we can see the traditional weaving work that Bedouin women do as a profession, for their families, and for their community. Bedouin communities are amongst the most marginalized in the country, and it is admirable to see how these women work so hard to create a better life for their families and for themselves, with the help of the Sidreh organization. It is also inspiring to see how women in the organization are team workers, always staying positive despite all the challenges and lack of help they encounter. Samantha loves this picture because it shows the process of weaving and their traditional weaving art.

 

 

 

 

 

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