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Bake sale at MIIS
October 5, 2017A bake sale of vegan, Fair Trade to promote October Fair Trade Bake sales
Holiday Bazaar at MIIS 2017
October 5, 2017A holiday pop up bazaar that features local and Fair Trade products for sell to promote sustainable businesses
Fair Trade Month on Campus
October 4, 2017Due to the Fair Trade Month of October, we will be promoting Fair Trade Certified coffee at our dining hall grounds. There will be served Farmer Brothers Portland Bland coffee to go and educational brochures about Fair Trade will be distributed. Our goal is to spread awareness about the movement of Fair Trade.
Fair Trade Bake Sale
October 2, 2017We will be screening The People and The Olive and selling items as part of the nationwide Fair Trade Bake Sale. This event will be conducted in partnership with our local Ten Thousand Villages.
Ice-Scream for Climate
October 2, 2017This event will be conducted in partnership with our local Ben and Jerry’s. Students will sign pledges to personally reduce their impact on the climate and then proclaim their pledges through a bullhorn. Free Ben and Jerry’s will be served.
Hurricane Relief Sale
September 30, 2017The second of our fall sales dedicated to helping fund Hurricane relief efforts will take place Thursday, Oct 5. In addition to chocolate and Mayan Hands lanyards and friendship bracelets, we will be having a bake sale with FT baked goods.
Free Trade vs. Fair Trade
September 29, 2017Participate in International Human Rights day by attending this educational event by learning 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 […]
Campus Sustainability Day
September 29, 2017As part of October’s nation-wide Campus Sustainability Month celebrations, we will be promoting sustainable dining on our campus that includes Fair Trade Certified options. It will be a tabling event at the most popular plaza on the campus.
Cocoa Campaign: Fair and Ethical Chocolate FOR KIDS
September 27, 2017This presentation is adapted for kids seven year old and up. It is designed to educate, brainstorm solutions and create tangible action steps. Arrive at 11:30pm to join the New Volunteer Orientation.
Fair Trade Film Festival, “Unravel” and Wellness Tea Tasting, Oct. 3
September 26, 2017October Fair Trade month to feature Film Festival October is Fair Trade month and to help raise awareness local colleges have teamed up to present a month of film screenings. UW-Oshkosh kick starts the month on Oct. 2 with the Dark Side of Chocolate from 6 to 9 pm in Sage 1214. UW-FDL will show […]
Fair Trade Film Festival, “Connected by Coffee” and Fair Trade Bake Sale, Oct. 19
September 26, 2017October Fair Trade month to feature Film Festival October is Fair Trade month and to help raise awareness local colleges have teamed up to present a month of film screenings. UW-Oshkosh kick starts the month on Oct. 2 with the Dark Side of Chocolate from 6 to 9 pm in Sage 1214. UW-FDL will show […]
IJM Freedom Sunday
September 20, 2017We are partnering with IJM to share about how human trafficking affects our world. We’ll be talking about how we can help end trafficking – which includes things like purchasing fair trade products! Join us if you can. 🙂
Jubilee Prayer Day
September 20, 2017We are partnering with Jubilee USA to bring attention to the ways that debt and legislation in need of reform connects to the larger problem of trafficking. Through prayer, we will raise awareness for social consciousness, loving our neighbor, and understanding that how we spend our dollars can impact the world for good.
Banana Industry Presentation
September 15, 2017Learn about the oppressive banana industry. Learn about the oppressive banana industry. This talk is designed to educate, brainstorm solutions, and create tangible action steps. Arrive at 2:30pm to join the New Volunteer Orientation.
Back to School with Fair Trade
September 11, 2017This is a tabling event at Sbisa Dining Hall at Texas A&M University, College Station. This location is very popular among students throughout a day. The tabling will be at 9:00 a.m. There will be offered Fair Trade Certified Farmer Brothers coffee, educational brochures about Fair Trade movement, and promotional badges. Thus, students will be […]
Cocoa Campaign Presentation
August 30, 2017Saturday, September 23 from 3:30-4:30pm, Cocoa Campaign Presentation at the Peace & Justice Center. This 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 each participant. This presentation will be led by Amy Crosswhite. People […]
Understanding Fair Trade Labels
August 30, 2017Thursday, September 14 from 12-1pm, Understanding Fair Trade Labels is a presentation that breaks down the differences between Fair Trade Certifications, Fair Trade Membership Organizations, and Direct Trade to help us better understand the Fair Trade Movement. People are encouraged to arrive at 11:30am to participate in a PJC New Volunteer Orientation.
August Moon Festival
July 26, 2017We will be offering a Blind Taste Test of fair trade cold brew coffee and dark chocolate vs non fair trade. Results will be recorded and people will walk about with Equal Exchange brochures and have a chance to sign a petition for Quincy to become a Fair Trade City. We’ll also be promoting our […]