Lead for Change Blog

Monthly Steering Committee Meeting

May 13, 2014

Join us for our monthly meeting. As always, newcomers are welcome! This month we will be meeting a the Ethical Culture Society.

Lecture and Coffee Tasting with LJ Taylor from Equal Exchange

May 13, 2014

Celebrate World Fair Trade Day by joining us at the Teaneck General Store for a lecture by LJ Taylor, Chair of Equal Exchange’s Board of Directors. Taylor will discuss the virtues and importance of Fair Trade and the many complexities in producing the perfect cup of coffee. Taylor, who previously worked for Starbucks and has […]

Bake Fair for World Fair Trade Day!

May 7, 2014

The top two favorites from Santa Rosa’s World Fair Trade Day Bake Fair contest were the Funky Town Fudge and Oma’s Molasses cookies and both used three fair trade ingredients. Thanks to the wonderful judges: Evelyn Cheatham of Worth Our Weight, Brian Andersen of Bistro 29, Milinda Stewart of Olivers Market, and Gary Wysocky Santa […]

GO Fair Dayton meeting

May 2, 2014

Would you like to volunteer to help Dayton celebrate World Fair Trade Day? We would love your help. GO Fair Dayton meetings are: Monday May 5 @ Peace on Fifth, 234 S Dutoit Dayton Ohio @ 630-8 pm. This is a meeting for volunteers to learn what will happen the day of GO Fair Dayton, […]

Fair Trade Metuchen meeting

May 1, 2014

Interested in helping make our already great town of Metuchen a Fair Trade Town? Come to our meeting and find out how you can get involved!

100 Men Who Cook

April 28, 2014

This is a benefit held by The Literacy Council of Winnebago County. 2nd./1st serves Fair Trade Coffee to 800 guest and 100 volunteers. The coffee and tea is provided by Equal Exchange and the Creamer is provided by So-Delicious–we always have literature available for education (also a card under each cup asking if they enjoyed […]

Fair Trade Cookie Baking Party

April 28, 2014

The CSC will host a cookie baking party with Fair Trade ingredients for students to take a break from studying for finals and learn about Fair Trade while baking ethically delicious cookies!

Celebrating LMU attaining Fair Trade Status

April 25, 2014

During the Farmer’s Market Earth Day celebration on April 24th, the Fair Trade Committee will be celebrating LMU attaining Fair Trade status. On campus vendors: Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf and Honest Tea will be giving out samples. Theo’s Chocolate and Ben and Jerry’s will also be offered. Three local Fair Trade artisan vendors will […]

Fair Trade Bake Off

April 23, 2014

Bring any food item made with at least 2 fair trade items to Plum Street Mall between 1 and 2 pm on Sat. April 26. Have an ingredient list and include contact info. Submissions will be judged and the winner announced after 2. No need to be present to win. Contact Ira, 610 245 3745, […]

Fuel Up with Fair Trade!

April 21, 2014

Come to Falvey Memorial Library for FREE Fair Trade coffee and chocolate while you study for finals on Sunday, May 4 from 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm! Take a break, enjoy the treats, and learn about Fair Trade on campus.

Earth Week – Fair Trade Club Tabling

April 20, 2014

Fair Trade Club will have a table with a raffle to win two delicious fair trade chocolate bars and a fair trade Mayan Hands Guatemalan friendship bracelet! All you have to do to earn a ticket is learn about fair trade and why it is being introduced to Geneseo’s campus. Geneseo Environmental Organization’s annual Earth […]

Fair Trade MidNight Study Break

April 18, 2014

We’ll be providing a break for tired but dedicated students who stay late at the library. They’ll feast on Fair Trade Coffee, Chocolate and Tea and have the opportunity to learn a bit about the people behind the products.

Taste Testing and Raffle

April 18, 2014

Students of Fair Trade will be tabling outside of the Commons. Come sample chocolate and decide which one you like more: Hershey or Fair Trade chocolate! There will also be 25 cent raffle tickets available for the chance to win a Fair Trade gift basket (2 Divine Chocolate bars, Fair Trade Equal Exchange coffee, main […]

Student Showcase

April 18, 2014

Students will be presenting about all organizing, events, and positives changes that being involved in the Fair Trade movement has brought to the Hartwick community.

Student Showcase

April 18, 2014

Students will be presenting about all organizing, events, and positives changes that being involved in the Fair Trade movement has brought to the Hartwick community.

Tabling outside the Cafeteria

April 18, 2014

Students will be at a table outside the Commons. They are giving out Easter eggs stuffed with Divine Chocolate chocolate Easter eggs and information about Fair Trade.

Fair Trade Bake Sale Study Break

April 16, 2014

Fair Trade Club will be using a variety of delicious fair trade baking ingredients to create some awesome snacks! We’ll be collaborating with Café Shiloh, a non-profit cafe on Main Street, to pull this off! YUM!

Viewing of the Dark Side of Chocolate

April 16, 2014

Come learn about the issues with the coco industry and meet new people! Samples of fair trade chocolate and popcorn will be available!