Lead for Change Blog
Fashion Revolution Day in Chicago: 2nd Annual Fair Trade Fashion Show
April 22, 2015As a way to honor the second anniversary of the Rana Plaza factory collapse in Bangladesh, which killed more than 1100 garment workers and injured thousands more, DePaul Fair Trade Committee, Chicago Fair Trade, and Greenheart Shop are joining forces to host a 2nd Annual Fair Trade Fashion Show in Chicago. Join us for a […]
World Fair Trade Day Festival Kick Off Party
April 22, 2015Join us for Chicago’s World Fair Trade Day Kickoff Party and shop from a pop-up marketing of local woman-owned businesses, including Kathmandu Yogi, Sandpiper Imports, Tulia’s Artisan Gallery and Mindful Indulgences! Purchase from artisan-made collections from Colombia, Indonesia and Nepal, while enjoying Mindful Indulgences organic truffles. Free snacks from River Valley Ranch and Kitchen, fair […]
Fair Trade Club Food Party
April 22, 2015Fair Trade Club is hosting a free food party! Come join us for some tasty & fancy DIY fair trade treats! We will be having fair trade banana “sushi” with chocolate sauce, Ben & Jerry’s ice cream, and fair trade cookies! Please RSVP to fairtrade@geneseo.edu
Service Learning Celebration Breakfast
April 21, 2015We will announce and educate other students and faculty about Fair Trade and why we are campaigning to be certified Fair Trade.
Fair Trade Study Break
April 20, 2015Join us at Café Shiloh on Main Street for a fun, quick, and casual study break on Study Day! Relax with some fair trade tea, coffee, treats, & friendly conversation. Take a few minutes to stop by – you deserve (and will need) it!
Fair Trade Food & Artisan Show
April 16, 2015Immerse yourself in current fair trade offerings on campus, potential new products, potential new vendors, and artisan product sales & representation! Free samples for you, feedback for CAS!
Fair Trade Ben and Jerry’s Ice Cream Bar and ‘Nothing Like Chocolate’ Documentary Screening
April 16, 2015We are having Ben and Jerry’s cater Fair Trade ice cream for a Fair Trade ice cream bar and be showing the documentary ‘Nothing Like Chocolate’ to bring awareness to modern-day slavery, the supply chain of chocolate, and of course- Fair Trade!
Geneseo Goes Global – Presentation on Fair Trade
April 15, 2015To conclude the week of events, Geneseo students come together to talk about how they have gotten involved in global health and various other service projects both locally and around the world. Come learn about what they’ve done, and find out what YOU can do to help our global village! This FREE EVENT is a […]
Spring Into Fair Trade
April 12, 2015The Fair Trade UMB team will table on the the second floor of the Campus Center. We will talk to students and faculty about Fair Trade. We will also hand out flyers with small facts about Fair Trade and provide free samples of Runa tea and Divine chocolates.
Earth Fair San Diego 2015
April 10, 2015April 19, 10 AM – 4 PM. St. Paul’s Cathedral booth will be space 116 near the Museum of Man. Stop by and talk to us about Fair Trade at the Cathedral!
Fair Trade Bake Off
April 8, 2015Four teams will compete to make the best Fair Trade Baked good using only fair trade ingredients. They will be racing against the clock and have only one hour to mix the dish! They will then be judged by faculty here at Saint Mary’s and the winner will receive a fair trade basket and a […]
HCC Giant Garage Sale
April 8, 2015Over 50 tables of bargains PLUS Fair Trade coffee and tea for sale
Thurston Economic Development Council Award Ceremony
April 3, 2015Alaffia, a fair trade certified beauty company, has been nominated employer of the year by the Thurston Economic Development Council. RSVP required – Please follow this link, http://www.thurstonedc.com/business-recognition-awards/, to register. It is $50 per individual or $380 for a table of 8.
100 Men Who Cook and Brew
April 3, 2015We provide Fair Trade Coffee to over 800 guest.. Equal Exchange will be providing the coffee.
100 Men Who Cook and Brew
April 3, 2015We serve Fair Trade Coffee to , the over 800 guest. This event is sponsored by The Literacy Council and is a big fund raiser for the Literacy Council.
GREAT Day – Edgar Fellows Miscellany 5 – Talking Coffee: How 18th Century It-Narratives Can Repair Fair Trade Marketing
April 2, 2015Geneseo Recognizing Excellence, Achievement & Talent Day is a college-wide symposium celebrating the creative and scholarly endeavors of our students. In addition to recognizing the achievements of our students, the purpose of GREAT Day is to help foster academic excellence, encourage professional development, and build connections within the community.
GREAT Day – Geneseo: Entrepreneurship & Innovation – Fair Trade
April 2, 2015The Geneseo Global Council has been invited to hear about the latest and greatest in entrepreneurship & innovation at Geneseo. Geneseo Recognizing Excellence, Achievement & Talent Day is a college-wide symposium celebrating the creative and scholarly endeavors of our students. In addition to recognizing the achievements of our students, the purpose of GREAT Day is […]
Yodelady
March 30, 2015Yodelady is an old time stringband featuring Monica Peabody on banjo, Emily Teachout on fiddle, guitar, and bass, and Jen Witherspoon on guitar and ukulele. Inspired by the likes of the Coon Creek Girls, the Carter Family, and Hazel Dickens, Yodelady loves to belt out old songs, play for rip-roaring dances, and finesse sweet waltzes […]