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Spring 2018 Fair Trade Finals

End of semester Fair Trade Your Finals event. Information Table with tons of handouts: Fair Trade 101, Cocoa, Tea, Chocolates. Free Fair Trade chocolate, coffee and tea samples. Raffle of Fair Trade items. Sign up sheet for new committee members for Fall 2018 semester.

Fair Trade Finals!

Fair Trade Finals Snacks! Free Fair Trade Coffee. Learn how your Fair Trade coffee purchase changes lives!

Free Trade v.s. Fair Trade

Basic information about globalization and how policies & practices have paved the way for huge companies to profit at the expense of people and the planet. Shows how the Fair Trade movement & principles seek to, at a minimum, counterbalance these atrocities.

Fair Trade Labels

Explore the differences between Fair Trade Certifications, Fair Trade Membership Organizations, and Direct Trade to help us better understand the Fair Trade Movement.

World Fair Trade Day Celebration

This year’s event will feature interactive educational games focused on the Fair Trade Movement! Test your knowledge for a chance to win fabulous prizes. Free Ben & Jerry’s ice cream, fair trade banana smoothies, fair trade vendors and a special performance by Jeh Kulu Dance & Drum Theater. For more info contact Amy at store@pjcvt.org.

World Fair Trade Day

The Sustainability Board will be tabling Fair Trade coffee, tea and chocolate while engaging with students.

SpringFest 2018

The Sustainability Board will be tabling Fair Trade Coffee at North Seattle College’s 2018 SpringFest.

Fuel Up With Fair Trade

What is fair trade? In today’s world, there are still nearly 40 million people enslaved. About half of those people are trapped in labor slavery. Fair trade products ensure that works are paid fair wages and are provided safe working conditions. We know how tiring finals can be, so come by the Student Center Inner […]

Fair Trade Finals at Moraine Park Technical College

Learn about fair trade during the Fair Trade Finals event at each campus library of Moraine Park Technical College. During the week of May 7th, visit the library to find Informational handouts and enter to win a variety of fair trade treats and products.

Fair Trade Concessions

Fair Trade Club provided a coffee, tea and hot chocolate for Varsity Level Lacrosse Invitational. Baked goods were also sold. 350 people present

Free Fair Trade Finals Snacks and Fair Trade Coffee 101!

Take a Break from Studying for finals and get a Free Fair Trade coffee and complete Fair Trade coffee 101 .

Fair Trade Finals Snacks and Fair Trade Cocoa 101!

Take a Break from Studying for finals and get a Free Fair Trade Hershey bar and complete Fair Trade cocoa 101 .

Fair Trade Finals Snacks and Fair Trade Bananas 101!

Take a Break from studying for finals and get a Free Fair Trade banana and complete Fair Trade Bananas 101 .

Educational Committee Meeting

World Fair Trade Day

To celebrate World Fair Trade Day, Fair Trade Pasadena will have a outreach table located at Ten Thousand Villages Pasadena on May 12, 2018. A demonstration will take place by a local artisans group to show support and discuss how simular support reaches thousands of global artisans through fair trade. While engaging the community on […]

World Fair Trade Day 2018 – Live Fair, one product at a time

Join us at WHEAT’s Fair Trade Store and take a tour of the world, celebrating Fair Trade. Learn about the artisans, farmers and cooperatives that are feeding their families thanks to purchases of their quality foods and handcrafts. Celebrate with a Fair Trade Tattoo (temporary), iced coffee and scrumptious goodies made with fair trade ingredients.

Celebrate Earth Day

Come by WHEAT’s Fair Trade Store and sample coffees, chocolates and hear the stories of the artisans who have upcycled and reused throw-aways and made them into beautiful art – metal wall hangings, baskets from magazines, necklaces from candy wrappers and so much more!

Leadership Conference

I have been given the opportunity to do a presentation over fair trade efforts and this campaign at a small leadership conference being put on at the school. 🙂