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Loras College Fair Trade Resolution

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Loras College was the first college in Iowa, the first Catholic College in the Midwest and the fourth Catholic College in the nation to sign a Fair Trade resolution. Loras College signed a resolution in May 2012, designating it as a Fair Trade College. It was the last stage of an application process governed by […]

Fair Trade Moline Interview

Moline, Illinois – A Quad Cities grad student is starting an effort to raise awareness about fair trade products. Aleah Erenberger first developed a passion for fair trade attending Loras College in Dubuque. She then worked with Fair Trades Campaigns on several projects in the Upper Midwest. Starting in March, she’s working to bring a […]

Farewells & Welcomes: Fair Trade Fellows

As the Fair Trade movement continues to grow across the U.S., we are more grateful than ever for the strength of our regional networks. In the Mid Atlantic, Northeast, Southwest and Great Lakes, these networks bring together town, college, school, and congregation campaigns to learn from and collaborate with one another. None of this would be […]

Fair Trade Campaigns’ Newest Regional Network: The Great Lakes

Fair Trade Campaigns has experienced rapid growth over the past few years. We now have over 250 Fair Trade Campaigns in communities, K-12 schools, congregations and on college campuses across the country! To meet this growth, we’ve developed regional networks across the country comprised of regional fellows and volunteer leadership teams to better connect our […]

Fair Trade Timeline

Learn about the process by which Loras became a Fair Trade College.