Lead for Change Blog
6th Fair Trade Minneapolis Steering Committee Meeting, virtual via Zoom, Monday, October 19, 2020, from 7:30 to 9:00 pm
October 22, 2020Agenda: 1. Meet & Greet 2. Your experiences with Fair Trade: Have you recently seen / learned/ thought of / done something with or about Fair Trade that you’d like to discuss? Do you expect “Fair Trade” to work its way into your holiday shopping? If yes, how? 3. Calendar: Our upcoming meetings. Does anybody […]
Fair Trade Minneapolis 101 – More than just coffee, chocolate & trick-or-treats! – A Multimedia Presentation via Zoom, Monday, Oct 5, 2020, 7:30 to 9:00 pm
October 22, 2020Meet and Greet: We introduced ourselves and talked about how we’re doing these days. We watched a great video about Patagonia and Fair Trade in Sri Lanka. Geen (“Jean”), our newest team member, with interest in Fair Trade and international business, presented Fair Trade apparel. Kimberly presented Fair Trade yarn (goat, sheep, cotton) with videos […]
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October 20, 2020Farewells & Welcomes: Fair Trade Campaigns Fellows 2020/2021
October 19, 2020The Fair Trade movement continues to grow across the U.S. and as we move through 2020, we are more grateful than ever for the strength of our regional networks. In light of COVID-19 and recent events, Fair Trade Campaigns has decided to restructure the regional networks into three new regions to promote further growth and accessibility for campaigners. In […]
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October 14, 2020Virtual Letter Writing Party!
October 13, 2020Join the Fair Trade Towns Committee for a Virtual Letter Writing Party on Thursday, October 15th from 5-6pm on Zoom to get the vote out before the election. Vote Forward is a non-profit working to send letters out to underrepresented minorities to increase voter turnout. The letters are written simply to encourage people to vote, […]
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October 10, 2020This Outlet on Campus sells mainly Coffee and other small misc. breakfast items
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October 5, 2020GLOBAL CITIZEN: Here’s Why KitKat Can’t Say ‘Black Lives Matter’ While Abandoning Fairtrade
October 5, 2020After Nestlé ditched Fairtrade this summer, we’re saying enough is enough. Why Global Citizens Should Care The UN’s Global Goal 8 for decent work targets economic growth where everybody gets the benefits of entrepreneurship and innovation. That’s always been the aim of Fairtrade too, ensuring producers in poorer countries get a fair deal from powerful […]
9th Fair Trade Minneapolis Steering Committee Meeting, virtual via Zoom, Monday, February 22, 2020, from 7:30 to 9:00 pm
October 5, 2020Move further toward giving Annual Awards to our Fair Trade retailers. Possibly, think of a fun Fair Trade event for spring/summer. Proposed timeline for giving Annual Awards for our Fair Trade retailers: In May 2021, we plan to give our Fair Trade retailers Annual Awards to post by their exit doors to signify that they […]
8th Fair Trade Minneapolis Steering Committee Meeting, virtual via Zoom, Monday, February 8, 2020, from 7:30 to 9:00 pm
October 5, 2020Move toward giving Annual Awards to our Fair Trade retailers. Possibly, hink of a fun Fair Trade event for spring/summer. Proposed timeline for giving Annual Awards for our Fair Trade retailers: In May 2021, we plan to give our Fair Trade retailers Annual Awards to post by their exit doors to signify that they are […]