Lead for Change Blog

Share the Love: Valentines Day 2020

January 30, 2020

On February 14, many of us take time to show extra love to the special people in our lives. This Valentine’s Day, we’re partnering with Alter Eco and inviting you to share the love with the farmers behind your Fair Trade chocolate by sending valentines! We will be tabling at our retail location and raising […]

January 17, 2020

Fair Trade sales will be after church during fellowship hour with a highlight on Fair Trade Chocolate and helping to eradicate child slave labor in the chocolate industry. Handouts on chocolate will be available as well as the Chocolate Scorecard.

Fair Trade Awareness

January 10, 2020

Table in our retail location with Fair Trade products like coffee, tea, snack bars, sustainable bags and straws. Coffee sleeves have been ordered Coffee is on hand Tea is on hand Snacks are on hand Metal straws are on order Reusable bags are on hand

Fair Trade Finals

December 9, 2019

Free Fair Trade coffee, tea and snacks in the Arnold Bernhard Library!

Fair Trade Finals

December 9, 2019

Free Fair Trade coffee, tea and snacks in the Arnold Bernhard Library!

Fair Trade Finals

December 9, 2019

Free Fair Trade coffee, tea and snacks in the Arnold Bernhard Library at 9 am!

A Fairly Traded Holiday

November 22, 2019

Teaching students how to support Fair Trade during the holidays.

Catering Expo

November 22, 2019

Will be showcasing our sustainable and Fair Trade options as well as our newly crafted catering menu.

Fair Trade For Finals

November 18, 2019

As we prepare for final exams we wanted to take the opportunity to educate our campus community about our fair trade campaign and highlight our fair trade products that we currently offer on campus.

Finals Study Session

November 14, 2019

The Environmental Club is teaming up with the After School Tutoring to provide a conducive space to study for finals. We will have a short presentation about what we have learned about fair trade, and have information and samples to enjoy while working with resources in tutoring. It is open to the entire high school.

Fair Trade for Finals

November 12, 2019

Campus Fair Trade Education

November 5, 2019

Meet Texas A&M Galveston Dining Services Marketing Manager Ginny Spataro while she discusses Fair Trade products available on campus, and what it means for products to actually be Fair Trade.

Fair Trade Congregation Campaign

November 5, 2019

The Bethany Church Forum will be devoted to the campaign to certify Bethany Church as a Fair Trade Congregation.

Fall Gathering Session 6

November 2, 2019

Have you been hearing about Fair Trade and wondering what it is? Join this special evening gathering learning from our curriculum “God of Justice” , and hearing from our servant leader guest Carol Miller as she shares her Justice journey, and information on the Fair Trade Modesto Campaign. Come learn how you can get involved […]

Happy Halloween – Chocolate is Scary

October 31, 2019

Are you a good witch? Good Witches choose Fair Trade. Free FT candy in the Café Q today at 11 am.

The ‘Trick’ in Trick or Treat- Annual screening of “Slavery: A Global Investigation”

October 31, 2019

In honor of Fair-Trade Month in October: The dark secret behind yours and your child’s #Halloween treats: “SLAVERY:A Global Investigation”-a documentary about forced labor in the chocolate industry- in preparation for Halloween. We encourage students and community members to only support companies who use fair trade cocoa beans in their chocolate production. The ‘Trick’ in […]

Fair Trade LA FAIR Talk

October 29, 2019

Learn about Fair Trade in a presentation highlighting a FT vendor. Refreshments provided.

Fair Trade Your Finals

October 29, 2019

Enjoy cookies and Fair Trade products!