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Cocoa Honors

Cocoa Honors. An Askinosie Chocolate “bean to bar” experience A project in cooperation with Central High School, Drury University, and Askinosie Chocolate. Our Goals. Help locate a sustainable source of high quality African beans. Our Goals.

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Cocoa Honors

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  1. Cocoa Honors An Askinosie Chocolate “bean to bar” experience A project in cooperation with Central High School, Drury University, and Askinosie Chocolate

  2. Our Goals Help locate a sustainable source of high quality African beans

  3. Our Goals Help develop long-term relationships with the farmers Pictures from previous Askinosie trips to Ecuador and Mexico

  4. Our Goals Travel to Africa to meet the farmers and perform a service project in the farmers’ region Pictures from previous Askinosie trips to Ecuador and Mexico

  5. Our Goals Learn about logistics – from there to here Assist Askinosie Chocolate in making their first Single-Origin African Chocolate Bar

  6. Our Progress Meeting weekly with Shawn Askinosie we narrowed our country selection from all of Africa…. ….to Tanzania and Liberia

  7. Our Progress We have established connections in both countries

  8. Our Progress • Our service project will either be: • Drilling a well in Tanzania for clean water • Exploring educational options in Liberia

  9. Our Progress • We have established a financial plan to: • Provide transportation for 18 students and 2 Central High faculty members • Fund the service project project

  10. We’re learning Introduction to Direct Trade and social entrepreneurship

  11. We’re learning Project management skills

  12. We’re learning Small business in a global economy by using Askinosie Chocolate as a second classroom

  13. We’re learning Profit sharing with farmers andpeace through commerce

  14. We’re learning about poverty and our role in eliminating it

  15. Our Needs • We have estimated that each participant will need a minimum of $3,500 for the trip, ($70,000) which will cover: • Airfare • Accommodations • Food • In-country transportation • Our service project .

  16. Your Contribution All donations made will go toward the travel expenses for the students and teacher sponsors, as well as the funding for the service project None of the money raised will pay for beans or Shawn Askinosie’s trip

  17. Your Contribution Tax deductible donations should be payable to Drury University with Cocoa Honors in the memo line

  18. Thank you for your time! For more information contact Shawn Askinosie at 417-862-9900 or mshawn@askinosie.com

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