Lead for Change Blog
Fair Trade Chocolate Easter Egg Sale
April 3, 2017FT dark chocolate Easter eggs will be for sale on the patio for $6.00 a box after the 9:30 church service.
Aggie Culture Cook-Off
March 29, 2017Chartwells, Texas A&M’s dining vendor, will be running a table that will educate students about Fair Trade certified products, provide info about the Fair Trade campaign at Texas A&M, and offer a sampling of Fair Trade Certified beverages.
Fair Trade Coffee House
March 22, 2017Friday evening coffee house featuring three acts; singer/songwriters and recording artists, and food and drink with a Fair Trade focus. Local Ben and Jerry’s store owner Mike Sperduto will talk about B-Corporations and corporate responsibility and scoop ice cream for us all. Waiters will serve FT tea and coffee, Rosa de Jamaica (brought to you […]
Fair Trade Sampling @ Chartwells Farmers Market
March 21, 2017Join us for a Fair Trade sampling event where you will learn more about our Fair Trade campaign at Texas A&M!
Chicago Fashion Revolution Week: April 24th – April 28th
March 16, 2017On April 24, 2013 over 1,100 mothers, fathers, and children were killed in the collapse of a garment factory in Bangladesh’s Rana Plaza, leaving another 2,500 people injured. Completely preventable, the collapse of Rana Plaza is the worst industrial accident of this century. Fashion Revolution is an international movement challenging fashion companies to reshape the […]
Talking Fair Trade
March 8, 2017Join us in a special addition to Prof. Stahler-Sholk’s “Poverty, Human Rights and Health” class as we discuss the importance of Fair Trade and how students can get involved to make EMU a Fair Trade University. The talk along with a short video will be hosted by Evan N, Director of Fair Trade EMU, and […]
Fair Trade Finals
March 8, 2017Finish of the semester strong with Fair Trade EMU. Join us as we offer free Fair Trade study snacks to power through your midnight study session! Look for us in the lobby of the Student Center on 4/20 and get “baked” on Fair Trade! More details coming soon
Screening of Dukale’s Dream
March 8, 2017Join Fair Trade EMU in the King Hall lounge as we present Dukale’s Dream: a documentary which follows Hugh Jackman and his wife travel to Ethiopia, where they meet a young coffee farmer named Dukale, who inspires them to support the fair trade movement. Come hang out and learn about Fair Trade in fun and […]
Fair Trade Finals!
March 7, 2017The Fair Traders at MIIS will host a table featuring Fair Trade coffee and tea to help students learn more about what Fair Trade is and fuel through their finals!
International Bazaar at MIIS
March 7, 2017The Fair Traders at MIIS will host a table featuring Guatemalan food items made with Fair Trade ingredients!
Fair Trade Candy Gram Sale
February 18, 2017PLNU CJR is partnering with the Office of Strengths and Vocation (OSV) to sell Fair Trade candy grams! For just $1, you can send a note to a special someone on campus. Residential Life will deliver the grams on Valentine’s Day. You can also write a FREE thank-you note to a Fair Trade worker, sponsored […]
Social Justice Day
February 15, 2017We will be sampling Common Grounds Fair Trade certified tea and coffee, and teach about the benefits of Fair Trade on our global community to interested faculty and students. We will help them discover the power of each purchase! To keep it eco-friendly we are asking students and faculty in advance to bring reusable cups […]
Fair Trade Faire at the Mission!
February 11, 2017MISSION SAN DIEGO de ALCALA PARISH The newly established Fair Trade Campaign, on behalf of the Mission Parish, held a Fair Trade Faire on Sunday October 29, 2017. The Mission Parish, the oldest Church in California, has a rich tradition of helping the less fortunate; with the Fair Trade program seen as an extension of […]
Freedom Now Fair – an Anti-Human Trafficking Street Fair Event
January 26, 2017Visit our booth where we have information about Fair Trade and how it help prevents human trafficking. Local Art • Music • Spoken Word • Food Trucks and More. BE THE SOLUTION!
Chicago Students For Fair Trade Summit
January 26, 2017Students and teachers-join us for our bi-annual fair trade student summit. This summit will arm you with information, resources, motivation & tools to bring more fair trade to your campus. AND FREE PIZZA! We are thrilled to hold this event at Chicago Fair Trade business member’s Metropolis Coffee’s amazing roasterie. We will tour their facility, […]
Tea 101
January 19, 2017We are having a booth in front of Briar Patch Co-op to be able to teach everyone the importance of fair trade tea. We are handing out Numi Tea samples, provided to us by the Fair Trade Campaigns a long with complimentary brochures and fair trade tea boxes by our sponsor, Briar Patch Co-op. We […]
Fair Trade Valentines
December 30, 2016Join us in creating a new tradition of buying fair trade flowers and chocolate for your loved one this Valentine’s day! Show them how much they truly mean to you by giving that special someone flowers and chocolate that are produced with love and care. We will be set up in the Johnson Center on […]