Lead for Change Blog
Fair Trade Final
April 30, 2019We will be holding a table to help prepare students with late night studying for finals and late midterms with coffee and tea .
Tea and Yoga on the Quad
April 26, 2019We will be de-stressing before finals week by doing yoga on the quad and enjoying some Fair Trade Tea. There will also be a few giveaways of Fair Trade goods for attendees.
Fair Trade Your Finals 2019
April 24, 2019Each campus library will display fair trade information and hold a raffle for amazing fair trade products to help raise awareness for our students.
Fair Trade at Loras EcoFest
April 23, 2019Loras Fair Trade will be tabling at our DuEarth Week event, EcoFest, where different environmental/sustainable groups and organizations will be tabling about their cause!
La Mesa Earth Day Festival
April 22, 2019Shop for unique, beautiful, handmade fair trade gifts, enjoy interactive booths, educational materials, raffle prizes and more!
Fair Trade Campbell at the Farmer’s Market
April 19, 2019Come find us this Easter Sunday on April 21, between 10:00 am and 1:00 pm at the Campbell Farmer’s Market. We have a small table outside Redemption – a beautiful fashion and gift store with lots of fair trade, locally-made, and ethically-sourced products We’ll have information available about Fair Trade, Fair Trade products in Campbell, […]
La Mesa Earth Festival
April 17, 2019All are welcome to stop by the St. Martin Academy information table. We will be sharing information on fair trade, Fair Trade Schools and our new designation as a Green Ribbon Gold Level school. Enter our raffle for a free Fair Trade Soccer Ball!
Attitude of Gratitude
April 16, 2019Before the stress of finals is here, we’re looking to give students an opportunity for to say thank you to those faculty and staff members, after all, Fair Trade is about giving back. Students will be able to write and decorate thank you cards that Fair Trade committee members will distribute to the faculty and […]
Fair Trade Film Screening
April 15, 2019We watched the film The True Cost during a class to raise awareness and conscious consumerism around the impact of globalization and fast fashion.
Fair Trade Finals
April 15, 2019During exam week, we will be handing out free fair trade snacks to students taking exams. The purpose of handing out these snacks will bring awareness to students about Fair Trade. This will be the final event to boost our campaign.
Banana Industry Presentation
April 12, 2019Saturday, April 27, 2-3 pm, PJC. Learn about the oppressive banana industry. This talk is designed to educate, brainstorm solutions and create tangible action steps that fit each participant. Stick around after the event to learn about volunteer opportunities at PJC. FREE.
Fair Trade Fair
April 10, 2019Come visit booths by the Arts lawn and learn about fair trade goals and what if means to be fair trade! There will be sellers where you can purchase fair trade products like jewelry and t-shirts. Want to get more involved? Visit the Fair Trade club table and sign up to participate in events next […]
Fair Trade Week
April 4, 2019Monday: club meeting Tuesday: flyers Thursday: fair trade education in English class Friday: TBA
Student ED camp
April 4, 2019Educational get together led by students. This campaign is directly involved with the planning and will have a session about fair trade and advocacy.
Fair Trade Finals
April 1, 2019Come de-stress at our table at UCF! We will have a prize wheel featuring a variety of Fair Trade Items, as well as more information about our campaign and Fair Trade in general.
Fair Trade Thrift Sale
March 27, 2019We will be having a thrift store on campus, where students can donate clothes the week before, and then can purchase the clothes for a low cost on campus! The money will go towards Fair Trade at Loras, and we will be serving Fair Trade coffee as well as having information about Fair Trade and […]
Banana Land Documentary Screening
March 24, 2019Wednesday, April 17, Jost Foundation Room, UVM Davis Center, 7-9 pm. Join us for a free screening of Banana Land, a documentary exposing the truths of the banana industry in Latin America. Bananas have been promoted as wholesome and healthy, but behind the smiling Miss Chiquita propaganda lies a past and present system of terrorism, […]