Lead for Change Blog

Cocoa Campaign Presentation

January 4, 2018

Cocoa Campaign presentation focuses on the issue of child slavery and human trafficking in the cocoa industry. It is designed to educate, brainstorm solutions and create tangible action steps that fit within the comfort zone of each participant. For more information contact Amy Crosswhite at [email protected] or 802-863-2345 x3. People are encouraged to arrive at […]

Free Trade vs. Fair Trade

December 31, 2017

Learn the 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. People are encouraged to arrive at 2:30pm to participate in a […]

Fair Trade Product Sampling

December 28, 2017

Join UCI Hospitality & Dining on Tuesday, February 27th from 11:30am-1:30pm at Zot N Go. Sample Fair Trade snacks and learn about UCI’s commitment to being a Fair Trade University.

Fair Trade Product Sampling

December 28, 2017

Join UCI Hospitality & Dining on Tuesday, February 27th from 11:30am-1:30pm at Zot N Go. Sample Fair Trade snacks and learn about UCI’s commitment to being a Fair Trade University.

Fair Trade Farmers’ Market

December 19, 2017

Selling Fair Trade products from Trades of Hope, Gallant Intl and Marquet Fair Trade at a local farmer’s market

Fair Trade finals at MIIS

December 19, 2017

We had a fair trade stand in the library for 3 hours during finals week with SunCoffee Roasters coffee and Divine chocolates

Green and Fair Chapel Day 2018

December 11, 2017

The second annual Green and Fair Chapel Day! In partnership with Sustainable Duke’s Earth Week events. Check out https://chapel.duke.edu/green for updates.

Fair Trade Finals!

December 6, 2017

De-stress during finals with the Illinois State Fair Trade Campaign. Join us on the 3rd floor of Milner Library, grab some goodies, chill out and, learn more about Fair Trade and how YOU can help strengthen the campaign on campus.

Fair Trade Finals and Fair Trade Coffee and Ice Cream Celebratory Event

December 6, 2017

Duke students who have signed up for the Fall LDOC Chapel tower climbs will be greeted with an array of Fair Trade goods and hospitality for a special “Fair Trade Finals” event. Immediately following this, Duke Chapel staff will gather to celebrate the conversion of the Chapel’s coffee and sugar to Fair Trade with Fair […]

Fair Trade Finals

November 28, 2017

Fair Trade your finals! We’ll be brewing FT coffee and giving out (all Fair Trade) tea, chocolate, and candy. Learn about Fair Trade during the time of the semester you can make the most impact (we know you’re drinking extra coffee during those study days!)

Fair Trade Christmas Party

November 27, 2017

Please join us as celebrate the end of the school year as well as Christmas with Fair Trade! Will be severing Fair Trade food and treats as well as learning about how to incorporate Fair Trade products into the holidays. It will be a time of fun and learning!

Rachel Jewell Guest Speaker

November 17, 2017

Rachel Jewell from Threads Worldwide is coming to discuss the Fairtrade business model during our community time.

Fair Trade Finals

November 15, 2017

Fair Trade Finals Table

November 13, 2017

Fair Trade Finals tabling: -Student recruitment -FT slide show -FT trivia -FT giveaways

Fair Trade Finals

November 8, 2017

The Fair Trade Finals Event taking place at Colby-Sawyer College will be a shared event by the dining services who carry fair trade products and the sustainability department, represented by the sustainability outreach coordinator. Being the first day of finals week, the event will consist of a relaxed comfortable setting in which students can learn […]

Laurel School Holiday Pop-up shop

November 8, 2017

On November 29th, Laurel School will have a holiday pop-up shop and Laurel Fair Trade will be a vendor. Our table will be selling our club t-shirts, the equal exchange fundraiser with a few items for point of purchase display. We also will have chocolate chip and brownie mix mason jar craft gifts. After paying […]

Finals with Fair Trade

November 7, 2017

The Commons Dining Hall Fair Trade coffee finals break. We will be serving Farmer Brothers coffee and promote Fair Trade initiative on our campus.

Fair Trade Finals

November 6, 2017

We will be joining Student Health & Wellness Promotion and the Cross-Cultural Center for Destress Fest. On December 12th and 13th, we will have a table and students can get free coffee, candy, information, etc. We’ll also have a DIY coffee face mask table.