A Latvian university student wants to calm any concerns about his work in Norfolk County.
Davis Fridvalds is in Norfolk for 10 weeks selling educational books door to door as part of his internship with Southwestern Advantage.
He stopped by the radio station to tell us a bit about himself and what he’s doing.
While he said everyone has been welcoming, he has had a few people question him on why he was here and what he was doing knocking on doors.
The 27-year-old received his business licence from Norfolk County and has spoken with the OPP so they are aware of his presence in the area.
The sales representative also took to multiple local Facebook groups to let the community know who he is and what he’s doing.
He has been participating in the program for a few years, and has also visited British Columbia and Saskatchewan, but he said Norfolk County feels the most like his home.
According to the Southwestern Advantage website, they have had more thank 100,000 students participate in their internship program worldwide. Of those, some of the alumni include four Governors, two U.S. Senators, Presidential Cabinet members, and business leaders.
Fridvalds said this experience is helping him learn many skills.
He is hopeful people will be less concerned about him ringing their doorbell if they know a bit more about him.
Written by Ashley Taylor
