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Freedom Sunday
September 5, 2022We will join churches around the world as we raise awareness of human trafficking both globally and in our local communities. Throughout our worship service and through our fair trade coffee and chocolate tasting after, we will provide educational opportunities and encourage our congregation to fight human trafficking with their purchasing power.
Fair Trade Campaigns Sustainable Development Goals Discussion Guide
April 19, 2022Our Fair Trade Universities Club hosted an in person/virtual discussion on the connections between Fair Trade and the SDGs and how FT can directly support these six goals.
Fair Trade Informational Table
April 6, 2022The Fair Trade Universities Club has set up an informational table in the University Center Commons for both campus and community viewing. The table consists of handouts for: Fair Trade 101, Fair Trade Coffee and Tea. Free stickers, pins, and bookmarks.
Fair Trade Giant Word Search
April 6, 2022The Fair Trade Universities Club created a giant word search in which 35 Fair Trade words are hidden. It is in the University Center Commons for all who pass through to help us solve and finish the word search.
Fair Trade Display Case
April 6, 2022The Multicultural Club/Fair Trade Universities has setup a Fair Trade display case by our main vending area. The case showcases Fair Trade products, info about the student club and Fair Trade literature.
Delight-Ful Event
February 15, 2022As a part of Compass Group, Eastern Michigan Dining has monthly joy-ful events that we put together for students. For this event we will be using more of the hot chocolate bar materials from our Fair Trade hot chocolate bar event on 2/14. They will also be able to take one free Endangered Species Chocolate […]
Hot Chocolate Bar
February 15, 2022Students were able to enjoy some Lake Champlain hot chocolate in mocha and traditional flavors. They were able to use toppings such as whipped cream, coconut flakes, chocolate and/or caramel drizzle, Equal Exchange bittersweet chocolate chip, white chocolate chips, Heath toffee bits, mini marshmallows, french vanilla and chocolate hazelnut pirouettes, cinnamon, and cayenne pepper! With […]
La Mesa Fair Trade Gift Fair
November 11, 2021Shop for fair trade gifts, home decor, clothing and jewelry handcrafted from a variety of vendors! Shop from 8am to 1pm outdoors in the upper parking lot of St. Martin of Tours Catholic Church.
La Mesa Fair Trade Gift Fair
November 11, 2021Shop outdoors for fair trade gifts, home decor, clothing and jewelry handcrafted from a variety of vendors from 8am to 1pm in the upper parking lot of the church.
Fair Trade Halloween Chocolates
October 26, 2021The Fair Trade University club will hand out FT chocolate samples in collaboration with the Student Activities Club during their pumpkin decorating contest.
The World Jubilee Fair Trade Market – Holiday Edition!
October 25, 2021The World Jubilee Fair Trade Market is happening again – inside, in person, just in time for the holidays! Fair Trade Minneapolis will be there too, we’ll “table” for our very first time! We plan to introduce Fair Trade Minneapolis, and promote other Fair Trade Towns like Fair Trade Saint Paul, Fair Trade Woodbury, and […]
A Fair Trade Holiday Market
October 22, 2021Santa’s ethical elves are partnering with Ten Thousand Villages to provide a fair trade holiday market for students, staff, and faculty.
22nd Fair Trade Minneapolis Steering Committee Meeting (#15 in 2021) virtual via Zoom, Monday, Nov. 8, 2021, from 7:30 to 9:00 pm
July 6, 2021’tis the season to continue delivering Fair Trade Awards! Let’s ask about a Fair Trade Holiday Market & have a great and restful hibernation until 2022.
21st Fair Trade Minneapolis Steering Committee Meeting (#14 in 2021) virtual via Zoom, Monday, Oct. 18, 2021, from 7:30 to 9:00 pm
July 6, 2021At 7:30pm, we’ll host a Speaker from Chicago Fair Trade: Executive Director Katherine Bissell Cordova will speak about her experience! Also, October is Fair Trade Month – Let’s deliver our Fair Trade Awards to small businesses and food co-ops in Minneapolis!
20th Fair Trade Minneapolis Steering Committee Meeting (#13 in 2021) virtual via Zoom, Monday, Oct 4, 2021, from 7:30 to 9:00 pm
July 6, 2021At 7:30pm, we’ll meet & greet, and discuss our progress towards posting our Fair Trade Awards at the exit doors of small businesses and food co-ops in Minneapolis that sell two or more Fair Trade products!
19th Fair Trade Minneapolis Steering Committee Meeting (#12 in 2021) virtual via Zoom, Monday, Sep 20, 2021, from 7:30 to 9:00 pm
July 6, 2021Goals: To start up for Fall 2021 & to get further with our Fair Trade Awards!
Fair Trade Your Finals!!
June 4, 2021During Covid, we were still able to hold our Fair Trade Your Finals event at the end of the fall’20 and spring ’21 semesters during the Relaxation Station event. Students would enjoy some time away from studying during reading day and ‘relax’ at this event with fair trade raffles and free chocolates!
Fair Trade Your Finals!!
June 4, 2021During Covid, we were still able to hold our Fair Trade Your Finals event at the end of the fall’20 and spring ’21 semesters during the Relaxation Station event. Students would enjoy some time away from studying during reading day and ‘relax’ at this event with fair trade raffles and free chocolates!