Lead for Change Blog

St. Francis Day!

The Agape Community is a nonviolent, Christian community that is focused on sustainability efforts and caring for those in need. On Sunday, October 5th, they will be holding an event called “Faith and the Environment”, to bring together people from all over and celebrate the ideas of St. Francis. There will be speakers, including professors […]

Reverse Trick-or-Treating!

On Halloween, we will be participating in reverse trick-or-treating! We will be handing out fair trade chocolates along with facts about where the majority of cocoa comes from!

Fair Trade Month!

For every Friday in October , we will be giving away fair trade coffee, tea, hot cocoa, and chocolates, along with fact sheets about fair trade, social justice, and sustainability. We will also be pairing with the Green Hounds to further this collaboration and create a great educated community on our campus!

Fair Trade Month!

For every Friday in October , we will be giving away fair trade coffee, tea, hot cocoa, and chocolates, along with fact sheets about fair trade, social justice, and sustainability. We will also be pairing with the Green Hounds to further this collaboration and create a great educated community on our campus

Fair Trade Month!

For every Friday in October , we will be giving away fair trade coffee, tea, hot cocoa, and chocolates, along with fact sheets about fair trade, social justice, and sustainability. We will also be pairing with the Green Hounds to further this collaboration and create a great educated community on our campus!

True Blue Weekend – Intercultural Fest

Fair Trade organizers at Hartwick will be present at the Intercultural Fest, a True Blue event which celebrates cultural diversity within the Hartwick community. Sample FTC teas, coffee, and chocolate. FTC honey and sugar provided. Visit befair.org and learn more about FT. Play “Where’s the Fair?” an interactive game where you discover where FTC from […]

True Blue Weekend – True Blue Carnival

The Fair Trade Committee will be present at the True Blue Carnival during our Family and Alumni Weekend, where we hope to showcase Hartwick’s recent commitment to fair trade to the entire Hartwick community.

SOSU/BU’s Candlelight Vigil for Peace

SOSU/BU is sponsoring an open candlelight vigil for peace. There will be an open mic, at which we will read a poem illuminating the connections between violence, international trade, and how fair trade interacts with both.

Fair Trade Film: Connected by Coffee

an inspiring and thought-provoking look into the lives and history of the people who grow the coffee we drink. Connected by Coffee follows two North American coffee roasters on a 1,000 mile journey across Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador and Nicaragua to listen to the stories of the people who grow their coffee. Las Diosas coffee […]

Fair Trade Film Series

Film Screening: Bananaland For million of residents in the banana lands, the production of bananas means social upheaval, violence and pesticide poison. How can workers, producers, and consumers address the disparate realities of banana consumers and producers?

Fair Trade Film Series

Film Screening: Connected by Coffee Introduced by very special guest Jonathan Rosenthal Set in Latin America, this film is an inspiring and thought-provoking look into the lives and history of the people who grow the coffee we drink. Mr. Rosenthal will address questions after the film.

Fair Trade Film Series

Film Screening: The Price of Sugar Set in Haiti, this award winning film raises key questions about where the products we consume originate and at what human cost are they produced.

Fair Trade Film: Connected by Coffee

an inspiring and thought-provoking look into the lives and history of the people who grow the coffee we drink. Connected by Coffee follows two North American coffee roasters on a 1,000 mile journey across Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador and Nicaragua to listen to the stories of the people who grow their coffee. Las Diosas coffee […]

Fair Trade Film: Connected by Coffee

an inspiring and thought-provoking look into the lives and history of the people who grow the coffee we drink. Connected by Coffee follows two North American coffee roasters on a 1,000 mile journey across Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador and Nicaragua to listen to the stories of the people who grow their coffee. Chelsea Dennis from […]

Fair Trade Film: “Connected by Coffee – an inspiring and thought-provoking look into the lives and history of the people who grow the coffee we drink. Coffee is a multi-billion dollar industry, yet most coffee farmers live in poverty. Connected by Coffee follows two North American coffee roasters on a 1,000-mile journey across Mexico, Guatemala, […]

Fair Trade Month MPTC Lunch and Learn

What is Fair Trade and how does it impact the lives of artisans and farmers in developing countries? Kathleen Stetter, UWO Emeritus Professor of Psychology and Just Fare Market board member will address those questions as well as suggesting ways you can help

Fair Trade Month

Throughout the Month of October we will be highlighting Local Fair Trade organizations and businesses that carry fairly traded products including Project Lydia, Awava, Education and More, Mana Bar, Greenstone Coffee and Mass Street Soda. We will also be raising funds for the Lawrence Humane Society with sales of Rescue Chocolate, a fairly traded chocolate […]

Screening of “Stand With Me”

We are sponsoring a screening of “Stand With Me” at the Teaneck International Film Festival. Click here to learn more about “Stand With Me” and the film festival: http://www.teaneckfilmfestival.org/Films/#standwithme