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Malia Designs Fair Trade Fundraiser

This 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

We 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

Econauts 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

Rockhurst 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

Fair 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

Peddler’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 […]

World Fair Trade Day Tea Tasting

Come to the Bond Organic Market to celebrate World Fair Trade Day with Fair Trade Atlanta. We will be hosting a free tasting and have some fun giveaways.

Learning Commons Exam Cram

Research Help, Writing Help, and Extended Hours to help you end strong. Fair trade snacks available to keep you fueled as you prep for finals.

Fair Trade at Thwing Study Over

CCEL will be providing information about the Fair Trade campaign at Thwing Study Over. Additionally, students can win chocolate by answering one of our trivia questions correctly!

CARE18 Faith Initiative to Abolish Trafficking Conference

Join Fair Trade LA at this conference where one of our members, Kristeen Singh, will speak about her experiences working with women in India.

The 16th Annual KJLH Women’s Health Expo

Join us at the LA Convention Center in the new West Exhibit Hall “B” to accommodate the 10,000+ women consumers who attend this one day event. Admission is free. The Expo features free health screenings, panel discussions with medical specialists, beauty & hair pavilion, breakout sessions, gift bags, entertainment, vendor area, free messages and much, […]

Fair Trade Finals

We will distribute Fair Trade items such as chocolate and coffee to students during the start of finals week. This will be a time to inform UNCA’s students on what Fair Trade means and why it is important as well as recruit student members for UNCA’s Fair Trade Committee.

Hostos Fair Trade Study Break

HCC will once again partner with SGA to host a study break on campus the month of finals

Dukale’s Dream Screening & Q/A with Director Josh Rothstein

Fuel Up for Finals

We will be joining other universities and colleges to fuel up for finals with fair trade. Last year was a great success. We will be offering free fair trade coffee and tea one morning during finals. We will also have a sale on all fair trade products as well as a drawing that students, staff, […]

Fair Trade Your Finals

Come to the last farmer’s market of the year and fair trade your finals with us!

Fair Trade Your Finals

We will be hosting our event in our Campus Ministry Office, where students can drop by and destress with some Fair Trade goodies. Our office is located in an area populated by students and we have decided to have an event where they can relax by having some of our famous Campus Ministry cookies with […]

“Mugs That Matter” Coffee Talk

Join us for a “Coffee Talk” in the Campus Ministry Lounge, and learn about fair trade and local hunger. Quality mugs handcrafted by Seton Hill art students and faculty will be available for purchase. Proceeds will benefit the local food bank! Speakers from Ten Thousand Villages and the Westmoreland Food Bank will present on the […]