Lead for Change Blog

GlobalFest 2016: Dia de los Muertos October Gala

Join us for our annual Gala! This year’s Global Fest is themed Dia de los Muertos. Enjoy an afternoon of music, food, and celebration. Tickets and sponsorships are available. Visit FairTradeLA.org

New England Regional Conference

Fair Trade Campaigns is excited to announce our 2016 New England Regional Conference! At the New England Regional Conference, we’ll bring together Fair Trade advocates from communities, campuses, organizations and businesses across the region. Join us for workshops, seminars, and networking, to gain a deeper understanding of the Fair Trade movement, learn from fellow organizers, […]

Mid Atlantic Regional Conference

Fair Trade Campaigns is excited to announce our 2016 Mid Atlantic Regional Conference! At the Mid Atlantic Regional Conference, we’ll bring together Fair Trade advocates from communities, campuses, organizations and businesses across the region. Join us for workshops, seminars, and networking, to gain a deeper understanding of the Fair Trade movement, learn from fellow organizers, and […]

Southern California Regional Conference

Fair Trade Campaigns is excited to announce our 2016 Southern California Regional Conference! At the Southern California Regional Conference, we’ll bring together Fair Trade advocates from communities, campuses, organizations and businesses across the region. Join us for workshops, seminars, and networking, to gain a deeper understanding of the Fair Trade movement, learn from fellow organizers, […]

Gesu Intergenerational Event (GIG) : Fair Trade Matters

Faith Formation in our parish has been responsible for the development and implementation of Gesu Intergernational Events (GIG). These events connect not only individuals of all ages, but also parishioners, PSR families, and school day families. Each GIG is focused on a different theme and in 2015 the theme was Fair Trade! During this event, […]

Fair Trade Festival

Annually, Church of the Gesu hosts a Fair Trade Festival, inviting about 15 vendors. This event is open to all members of our parish and those in the community, to have the opportunity to purchase Fair Trade products and to learn more about the principles of Fair Trade as well as the personal initiatives of […]

Fair Trade Recognition

LVCoB 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

Fair 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

Come visit our table at the Green Gala event in Carnesale Commons!

Fair Trade Week

Various events around campus, fair trade discounts at ASUCLA coffeeshops

Eight Bar at Whole Foods World Fair Trade Day Celebration

Join 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

We will be watching a fair trade movie and tasting fair trade snacks and voting on our favorite!

World Fair Trade Day 2016 at SLMS

In 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

We 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

Students 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

Visit the Lower Commons beginning Wednesday, May 4 for Fair Trade Finals! Fuel up with fair trade coffee, tea, and chocolate!

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

Come 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!