Lead for Change Blog
Whitney Young High School
October 18, 2018Anne- Michele Boyle
October 18, 2018Jennifer Pennifer Bakes
October 18, 2018Jennifer Pennifer Bakes is a neighborhood coffee shop on the westside that proudly serves and promotes Fair Trade Coffee and Tea. They sell homemade bite-size cheesecakes in sweet and savory flavors. They also have a light breakfast and lunch menu. Free street parking and great event space.
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
October 17, 2018Kaila Moraga
October 17, 2018The ‘Trick’ In ‘Trick-Or-Treat’ Annual Fair Trade Month Documentary Screening of ‘Slavery: A Global Investigation”
October 16, 2018Do you like chocolate at Halloween time? A high percentage of the world’s chocolate is contaminated by forced labor. We will be showing the documentary, “Slavery: A Global Investigation” to raise awareness of forced labor in the chocolate industry and encouraging students and community members to buy fair trade (slavery-free) chocolate instead. We will have […]
hollygreenhagen
October 16, 2018Club Meeting
October 16, 2018Rachel Kemper
October 15, 2018Saint Ursula Academy
October 15, 2018Ten Thousand Villages Evanston
October 12, 2018TTVE has been a key retail location in Evanston as it has promoted the image of Fair Trade through their fabulous products!
Vision Meeting
October 12, 2018Community leaders and organizers from all across Evanston met and discussed the Fair Trade movement and how to grow it in their community!
Screening of ‘Connected by Coffee’ and Speaker from Dynamite Coffee
October 12, 2018The Fair Trade Committee is screening a documentary called ‘Connected by Coffee’ followed by a speaker from Dynamite Roasting Company, a local roaster who participates in the fair trade system. Guests from Ten Thousand Villages and the French Broad Food Co-op will be tabling on how they offer fair trade products to our community.
How to be an ‘Ethical Shopper’
October 12, 2018Together with Ten Thousand Villages and UNC Asheville faculty, we hosted a panel discussion on fair trade – what is it, why is it important to support and ways consumers can shop more ethically. This event was hosted by the Block off Biltmore downtown, a meeting space promoting conversations around social, economical and environmental issues.
Fair Trade Tea and Treats Table
October 12, 2018Our Fair Trade Committee is hosting a fair trade tea and treats information table after a highly attended Humanities lecture. We’ll be in the lobby with fair trade tea, chocolate and various goodies to educate and promote fair trade on and off campus.
Human Rights Advocates (HuRA) at Southern Utah University
October 11, 2018We are an on campus club at Southern Utah University in Cedar City, Utah. We work passionately to raise awareness of human trafficking, forced labor and child exploitation in our supply chains. Our club works to encourage students and community members to make more conscious consumer choices.