UNIVERSITY TIP #4: Committing to Fair Trade Education

FT Campaigns Intern October 1, 2014

Reaching Goal #4: Commit to Fair Trade Education

Sponsor Fair Trade educational events and activities on campus and work with faculty to bring Fair Trade into the classroom.

The Obstacles	The Solutions
Knowing which ways to educate your campus	Partner with pre-existing events or table in high traffic areas Work with faculty to incorporate Fair Trade into curricula Get in touch with your campus newspaper/blog to write a feature educational piece on Fair Trade
Getting people to attend your events	Incentivize! Provide free food like chocolate, coffee, tea, bananas, etc. (Fair Trade of course) Have these items donated by local grocers, coffee shops, or Whole Foods, for example* Find faculty to offer extra credit for attendance Offer service hours for sorority and fraternity members
Getting your message across	Create a quick, concise Fair Trade elevator speech (use this as a basis) *Take advantage of our handy resources*

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At your next meeting have everyone make a list of campus organizations they are associated with. For example: sororities, clubs, associated student body, campus ministry, sports teams, departments, etc.
Have members reach out to these organizations with the intention of aligning their goals/mission with Fair Trade and provide ways to “Fair Trade” their events and activities. Discuss long-term partnerships and invite them to your meetings.
- Here are some examples of ways to partner with others: help a club get Fair Trade T-Shirts, present for 5 minutes on Fair Trade at next meeting, co-host an event, suggest Fair Trade fundraisers, offer to help do research for new curricula, etc.