As the CEO and creative director for clothing wholesaler startup Harmen & Co., Trey Sned is responsible for everything from branding to product sourcing. When he isn't busy developing the West Palm Beach, Florida-based business, Trey Sned focuses his efforts on raising money for area school Palm Beach Day Academy (PBDA).
A K-9 school with a focus on community, PBDA also emphasizes the importance of students being world citizens, open to and respectful of all cultures. One particular program that stresses the world citizen ideal is PBDA's China Partnership, which was launched in 2010.
Every two years, PBDA students are afforded the opportunity to travel to Hong Kong, Xian, Beijing, and Shanghai to experience firsthand the differences in culture and lifestyle. In 2015, students visited the Great Wall and toured Beijing's Hutong district, among other activities. The next trip is scheduled for March 2017. More than 75 students have taken part in the exchange program, while PBDA has welcomed several Chinese students from partnership schools in Hong Kong and Beijing. In addition to biennial trips, students from partnered schools connect frequently through Skype and social media.
