Inspired by women taking action
This weekend, I was watching a documentary with my usual Movie Night pals (we get together regularly to watch a thought-provoking movie and have discussion after) and was very inspired by the movie "A Small Section of the World".
http://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/how-coffee-empowered-women-costa-rica-n266506
It showcases a community of women in Costa Rica who came together to figure out a way to feed themselves and their families when their husbands were unable to find work. They didn't have a business degree or any real work experience but they were hardworking, persistent, good at networking, ever willing to learn, creative in figuring out revenue sources and tenacious when faced with failure or setbacks.
It's a good movie to see how people with a will can always figure out a way to solve their problems. One also learns the power of identifying the right people to rally you on, and how to overcome objections, including sexism, by surrounding yourself with people who will help rather than hinder you with closed-minded or old fashion ways.
For those who love coffee, this movie also shows you how coffee is made. It touches lightly on the economics of it and how coffee prices may be under-priced considering the cost of producing it in a sustainable fashion. For all we know, this situation may also apply to other produce we purchase -- not just coffee.
We never really think about how something is made, and it's often a wonder how somethings are priced so low when it takes so much labor to create the final product. It would be interesting to show people how something is made from soup to nuts, and ask them to price out the product or service, and see if it matches what the going market rate is.
http://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/how-coffee-empowered-women-costa-rica-n266506
It showcases a community of women in Costa Rica who came together to figure out a way to feed themselves and their families when their husbands were unable to find work. They didn't have a business degree or any real work experience but they were hardworking, persistent, good at networking, ever willing to learn, creative in figuring out revenue sources and tenacious when faced with failure or setbacks.
It's a good movie to see how people with a will can always figure out a way to solve their problems. One also learns the power of identifying the right people to rally you on, and how to overcome objections, including sexism, by surrounding yourself with people who will help rather than hinder you with closed-minded or old fashion ways.
For those who love coffee, this movie also shows you how coffee is made. It touches lightly on the economics of it and how coffee prices may be under-priced considering the cost of producing it in a sustainable fashion. For all we know, this situation may also apply to other produce we purchase -- not just coffee.
We never really think about how something is made, and it's often a wonder how somethings are priced so low when it takes so much labor to create the final product. It would be interesting to show people how something is made from soup to nuts, and ask them to price out the product or service, and see if it matches what the going market rate is.
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