Lead for Change Blog
Fair Trade Recognition
June 24, 2016LVCoB Receives Fair Trade Congregation Status The La Verne Church of the Brethren has officially received a Fair Trade Congregation status and will be recognized in a “moment” before worship on Sunday, June 5, 2016. Please join the congregation as we celebrate this status and congratulate the La Verne COB Youth and Pastor Janet Ober […]
WORLD FAIR TRADE DAY at Ten Thousand Villages, Center City
May 13, 2016Fair Trade Philadelphia and Ten Thousand Villages Center City , Philadelphia are teaming up to celebrate World Fair Trade Day. Come see wonderful Handcrafted Fairly Traded gifts from around the world while learning why Fair Trade matters.
Fair Trade @ Green Gala
May 8, 2016Come visit our table at the Green Gala event in Carnesale Commons!
Fair Trade Week
May 8, 2016Various events around campus, fair trade discounts at ASUCLA coffeeshops
Eight Bar at Whole Foods World Fair Trade Day Celebration
May 6, 2016Join Fair Trade LA at The Eight Bar at Whole Foods Market to celebrate World Fair Trade Day! Fair Trade wine and FAIR Vodka signature cocktails will be featured. Meet other Fair Trade LA members and learn more about Fair Trade projects in your community. The Eight Bar Happy Hour is 3pm – 6pm. FTLA […]
Movie Night and Snack Taste-Test
May 5, 2016We will be watching a fair trade movie and tasting fair trade snacks and voting on our favorite!
World Fair Trade Day 2016 at SLMS
May 2, 2016In honor of World Fair Trade Day, we encouraging students to pledge their support and “be an agent for change!” The week of May 9th, we will be raising awareness of Fair Trade within the school through all-school announcements and an educational display in the cafeteria. As part of the display, students are invited to […]
Fair Trade Friday
April 27, 2016We will host our last Fair Trade Friday of the year from 11am-1pm in the campus center. As always, we will have Fair Trade information and samples. We will also have a raffle for coffee, tea, and chocolate and will be participating in the World Fair Trade Day coffee challenge to see how many cups […]
CRS Swap Shop
April 26, 2016Students can come to the Hall of Fame room and either donate, take, or swap Clean Clothes, unopened toiletries, School supplies, and non-perishable food items. All while having access to great fair trade products to brighten up their finals.
Fair Trade Finals
April 26, 2016Visit the Lower Commons beginning Wednesday, May 4 for Fair Trade Finals! Fuel up with fair trade coffee, tea, and chocolate!
April 25, 2016
Fair Trade Fridays are run by the CRS Ambassadors to help promote Fair Trade on campus, spread awareness, and call for conscious consumerism. Fair Trade Fridays are an opportunity to gain reading materials on the subject, taste free samples (chocolates/coffee), and purchase Fair Trade goods through a variety of vendors. Some of our vendors include: […]
Earth Day Fair
April 22, 2016Come check out our table at the Earth Day Fair and learn about Fair Trade at UCLA! We have some free goodies to give away too!
Malia Designs Fair Trade Fundraiser
April 21, 2016This year SMA is partnering with Malia Designs. Using the logo: “Designed to Carry a Cause”, Malia Designs is a socially responsible Fair Trade brand that designs and sells handbags and accessories. Malia Designs was formed to increase economic opportunity for women in Cambodia and to support organizations that fight human trafficking in Southeast Asia. […]
Fair Trade Your Finals
April 19, 2016We will be handing out free Fair Trade products like Numi Organic Tea samples and chocolate Bark Thins outside KU during table hours to get students prepped with some goodies for finals week. We’ll also be continuing to spread the word about our campaign and its progress!
Fair Trade Finals
April 19, 2016Econauts will be giving out fair trade goodies come finals week in the library. Stay tuned for details! We have some great fair trade tea and coffee as well as some other goodies from Fair Trade Campaigns.
Earth Week SEEK Interfaith Panel on the Ladato Si
April 15, 2016Rockhurst University’s Interfaith Organization, SEEK, will be hosting a session on the Pope’s Encyclical on climate change in honor of Earth Week. Student Senate and RU Fair Trade Initiative will be providing Fair Trade Snacks and information will be provided to raise awareness and usage of Fair Trade products.
Fair Trade My Finals Midnight Breakfast
April 15, 2016Fair Trade Coffee will be provided at the bi-annual Student Senate sponsored “Midnight Breakfast” and the RU Fair Trade Initiative will be outside the Caf offering free samples of fair trade Bark Thins, tea, and informative pamphlets about Fair Trade
Peddler’s Creamery Celebrates World Fair Trade Day
April 14, 2016Peddler’s Creamery and Fair Trade LA are teaming up to bring you great ice cream AND make LA the largest Fair Trade Town in the U.S.! Peddler’s Creamery sources Fair Trade products for their ice cream that is made on site with bicycle power. They will donate a percentage of their profits on World Fair […]