Lead for Change Blog

Fair Trade PSL

As PSL continues to grow rapidly, we believe in creating a sustainable, ethical, forward thinking community through the expanse of fair trade availability.

Ridgefield, CT

The Ridgefield Connecticut Fair Trade campaign is the focus of a Girl Scout silver award project. The campaign is looking to engage and educate residents, community groups, retailers, and local government. The goal is to share the values of Fair Trade within Ridgefield and to acheive Fair Trade status for the town.

Xavier University

WE WILL SUCCEED IN CHANGING THE WORLD TOGETHER. WE ACT WITH INTEGRITY, JUSTICE AND GENEROSITY. ALL FOR ONE AND ONE FOR ALL. WE ARE XAVIER MUSKETEERS.

Fair Trade at Westover School

Students are working with the Rasin Center for Global Justice to make Westover the first Fair Trade school in Connecticut! For more on our program, please see: http://www.westoverschool.org/rasincenter

Fair Trade Campaign of Sioux City

Sioux City is committed to the fair trade movement, and is excited to work towards making Sioux City the first Fair Trade Town in Iowa! Together, our purchases have the power to change the world!

Gonzaga University

Fair Trade at UNC Asheville

The University of North Carolina at Asheville is a small, public liberal arts university. We are a campus dedicated to the promotion of sustainability and ethics and therefore identify becoming a Fair Trade University as a priority.

La Verne Church of the Brethren

The La Verne Church of the Brethren continues the work of Jesus peacefully, simply, together. We create a Christian community, called by Christ to be inclusive, caring and peace-minded. We affirm that people of any race, ethnic identity, gender identity, sexual orientation, ability, age, economic status, faith tradition, or life situation are welcome in our […]

Monte Vista Unitarian Universalist Congregation

MVUUC is a small congregation with big dreams. We have been selling Equal Exchange products to congregants for several years and serve fair trade coffee and tea and use fair trade soap. We hosted a tasting party with FT coffees and teas, olive oil and chocolate cookies made with FT baking cocoa. Fair trade has […]

University of Dayton Campaign – #Fair Trade Flyers

The University of Dayton has been designated the 38th Fair Trade University in the U.S., but the campaign continues! Led by the New Abolitionist Movement club, this campaign consists of a group of faculty and students working to ensure that the University of Dayton more fully fulfills its Catholic and Marianist values by making a […]

Fair Trade at Claremont Friends Meeting

Claremont Friends Meeting has chosen to be a fair trade congregation. Through our purchases, we wish to support the fair treatment of workers and the responsible stewardship of the environment. We have already committed to buying only fairly traded coffee, tea, sugar, and hand soap. During the next few months, we plan to deepen our […]

Hamden, CT

Gilmour Academy

Gilmour Academy is a Catholic, independent, coeducational college-preparatory school that was founded in 1946 by the Brothers of Holy Cross. Standing up for Fair Trade allows us to live out our school mission: to “develop the competence to see and the courage to act in creating a more humane and just society.”

Fair Trade Seton Hill University

Enlighten. Cultivate. Empower. Cultivating students one good at a time.

Fair Trade Bishop Lynch

As a Dominican school, our mission is, in part, to work for justice in the world. Fair Trade Bishop Lynch, an annual project of the AP Human Geography classes, seeks to fulfill that mission. During the school year, we will investigate the products used throughout the school and determine whether they meet Fair Trade guidelines […]

Unity Church of Overland Park

Unity Church of Overland Park’s mission is to awaken and express the Christ Nature in ourselves, our families, our community and the world. We are making a positive difference through our involvement with the fair trade movement.

Albany School of Humanities

One of three themed magnet schools in the City School District of Albany, the mission of Albany School of Humanities (ASH) is to educate all students to be lifelong learners, capable decision-makers and positive contributors to their community. The humanities approach provides students with an overview of diverse cultures. Another focus of our magnet school […]

Bishop O’Dowd High School

Bishop O’Dowd High School (O’Dowd) is a Catholic, coeducational, college preparatory high school administered by the Diocese of Oakland. O’Dowd roots its educational mission in the Catholic heritage, developing leaders of influence who are loving, open to growth, religious, intellectually competent, and skilled leaders committed to justice and peace. As part of its mission to […]