Lead for Change Blog
Hanover Days Festival
June 20, 2019We will host a Fair Trade Table among many vendors at this outdoor event in Hanover Center. We will be selling products from Equal Exchange as well as Fair Trade artisan crafts from our sisters and brothers in El Salvador. ” Soccer in Me” fundraiser for Girls Empowerment Program in Santa Ana, El Salvador. Come […]
CELEBRATE SUMMER SOCIAL
June 20, 2019Visit a local artists’ gallery while tasting: organic wines from Kappy’s in Norwell, fair trade cheese and chocolate from Equal Exchange in W. Bridgewater and local craft beers from the Craft Beer Cellar in Braintree. Listen to others talk about conscious consumerism and how we can support sustainably grown agriculture and how our purchasing power […]
Fair Trade Finals @ Relaxation Day
May 20, 2019Twice a year, we partner with Dining Services, Campus Recreation, Health and Counseling and Highsmith Student Union at the Relaxation Day event. We offer free chair massages to students, plus crafts, games, meditation and of course, fair trade tea and treats. Our table is always a success, with people stopping by for tea and staying […]
Celebrating World Fair Trade Day at SMA!
May 17, 2019We are celebrating World Fair Trade Day in the courtyard and field. The students will receive a bookmark, information card, pins, stickers and in upper grades, pens. Learn about our Fair Trade designation and more. Ben & Jerry’s will be on campus serving vanilla fair trade ice cream following the presentation on the field.
Fair Trade Your Finals Spring 2019
May 8, 2019We will have an informational table along with free samples during our End of Semester Party. We have a spinning wheel with 16 numbered slots which corresponds to 16 questions. When students, staff or faculty answer correctly, they will receive a raffle ticket and free samples of a chocolate, coffee or cookie. We handed out […]
Table event at Sports Basement
May 6, 2019Fair Trade Campbell will be setting up a table yet again at Sports Basement in Campbell to hand out some EE Fair Trade chocolate and info.
Fair Trade Finals: Sustainable Snack Break
May 1, 2019Come take a break from exams and enjoy Fair Trade brownies while learning about Fair Trade at UVA. We will have stickers, information about Fair Trade, and other swag along with brownies made with fair trade cocoa.
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.