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Fair Trade Expo

November 2, 2015

We will be hosting a Fair Trade Expo through our Norman Miller Center for Peace, Justice & Public Understanding. A economics professor will be presenting on the business side of fair trade, and our student-run fair trade store, Discoveries International, will be presenting on what fair trade is. There will be a silent auction of […]

Thank the Farmers

October 28, 2015

We will be asking people to fill out thank you cards that we will be sending to Fair Trade coffee farmers.

Ben and Jerry’s Fair Trade Ice Cream Social

October 28, 2015

We will be handing out Ben and Jerry’s Ice Cream and spreading awareness about the club’s efforts and Fair Trade.

11TH FAIR TRADE GIFT FARE

October 25, 2015

11th annual International Gift Fair, we sell all fair trade items, crafts, coffee, chocolate,and educating the public about fair trade and its principles. we get support from the Stockton university SAVE group, and other non profits come and share what they do.

Sleep Out

October 21, 2015

Wednesday is our big day, where we will be having our 7th annual sleep out to help students spend the night in solidarity with the homeless. The evening will include reflections and simulations of hunger and homelessness, then continue to the Hagan lawn for the overnight sleep out

Helping Hand Bags

October 21, 2015

Put together bags to give out to homeless which consists of water bottle, granola bar, socks, mittens, deodorant, tooth brush, tooth paste

Soup Kitchen Challenge

October 21, 2015

We will ask students and faculty to choose to eat what you would be given in a soup kitchen, typically a sandwich and a bowl of soup.

Info Booth

October 21, 2015

Gave out information regarding climate change and fair trade

Information Booth

October 21, 2015

Gave out information regarding climate change and fair trade

Reverse Trick or Treating

October 21, 2015

Celia Deane-Drummond

October 21, 2015

A Franciscan Vision for a New Earth

Jennifer Marlon

October 21, 2015

Climate Change and the American Mind

Pope Francis Roundtable

October 21, 2015

Dan Dileo

October 21, 2015

speaker- A Call to Action

Feast of St. Francis

October 21, 2015

Mass and reception

Merchants of Doubt

October 21, 2015

Film

Post Grad Service Dinner

October 20, 2015

LMU’s Fair Trade Campaign is education seniors interested in Post Grad service on ways they can contribute their time to help further the push for Fair Trade certified products.

Free Don Francisco’s Coffee

October 20, 2015

LMU Fair Trade Campaign is working with Don Francisco’s and Sodexo to talk about fair trade and give out Don Francisco’s coffee to students during the stressful midterms weeks.