Glocal Internship: Tevel b’Tzedek
Location: Kathmandu, Nepal
Theme: Community Development
Year: 2019
Aran is originally from Israel and grew up in a small fishing community on the Mediterranean coast. She completed her bachelor's degree in communications at Sapir College, where she specialized in journalism and rhetoric. For her internship, Aran joined the organization Tevel B'tzedek, Nepal. As part of her internship with the organization, she was responsible for media relations and the marketing of the organization's eco-tourism projects. The purpose of the projects is to strengthen communities whose economies are dependent on agriculture, in the face of the challenges created by climate change. Aran used her previous knowledge, along with various development approaches, to create together with the local communities a sustainable marketing plan.
Family Work | Aran Goren
The economy of community members in the village of Dhunkarka is mainly based on agriculture. All family members take part in the fieldwork, across the seasons. The picture shows a mother and son engaged in the cabbage harvest, in the family field. The cabbage will give way to the next seasonal vegetable to be planted by the family, as soon as the cabbage crop is fully harvested.