Sara Litke
Contributor Information
- Location
- Portland, OR
- Profile
Sara is a human rights, fair trade and local foods activist from Portland, Oregon. She received a B.A. in International Affairs and French from Lewis & Clark College in Portland. Her senior thesis focused on the effects of both trade liberalization and the oil industry on development in sub-Saharan Africa. She has lived in the U.S., France and Senegal, West Africa. Her research and travel experience lead her to support sustainability in local markets and a more just and equitable global political economy. In 2008 she worked as a Fair Trade advocate with Global Exchange, a national human-rights nonprofit. Now, Sara works simultaneously for her local farmer's markets and Global Envision. Later this year, Sara will be returning to francophone sub-Saharan Africa as a Peace Corps volunteer in Mali, to work for a Natural Resource Management program. She plans to pursue a career in human rights advocacy and international sustainable development.
Activity
Recent Posts
Jun 15, 2009 - Stories of Reconciliation and Rebuilding in Rwanda
Jun 5, 2009 - Can Twitter and Wiki Maps Help Humanitarian Aid?
May 27, 2009 - Taking Corporations to Court: Why Ivoirians are Suing a British Multinational
May 15, 2009 - Rebuilding the Economy in Sri Lanka's War-Torn Northeast
Apr 29, 2009 - Goodbye Piggy Banks, Hello Working ATMs
Recent comments
on A 'Rising Star' in Economics
on A 'Rising Star' in Economics
on What's the world's most serious problem?
on Beyond Savings and Loans
on Liberia Ordered to Pay $20 Million to Vultures