Lead for Change Blog
9th Fair Trade Minneapolis Steering Committee Meeting (#2 in 2021), virtual via Zoom, Monday, February 22, 2021, from 7:30 to 9:00 pm
March 2, 2021Karen opened the meeting at 7:30 pm. To incorporate, Fair Trade Minneapolis must have a Board of Directors with at least three members. One must be the President, one must be the Secretary, and any of the three can be the Treasurer. Geen volunteered to serve as our needed third member of our Board of […]
Valentine’s Day at Jack House
February 27, 2021Members of the committee shared a little more information about the Fair Trade Towns initiative for San Luis Obispo along with some Fair Trade treats after the regular Sunday 10am Community Yoga Class. These Fair Trade goodies included Divine chocolate bars provided by Slo Food Co-op and Guayaki Yerba Mate.
Senate Resolution
February 26, 2021University Senate resolution on pursuing Fair Trade University designation
Giveaway
February 23, 2021Coffee Special
February 23, 2021Campus Center
February 20, 2021The campus center food court has a bulk condiment area that is used by all of the dining outlets. Two Fair Trade certified (Fair Trade USA), black pepper and sugar, are available.
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February 17, 2021Community Partner – Bead for Life
February 15, 2021local retailer of Bead for Life jewelry and textiles. Proceeds support Street Business School empowering entrepreneurs experiencing deep poverty in Africa and elsewhere
Longmont Unitarian Universalist Presence
February 15, 2021innovative Unitarian Universalist ministry offer dinner church (now online) and other programming to service intergenerational community.
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February 15, 20218th Fair Trade Minneapolis Steering Committee Meeting (#1 in 2021), with speaker Teresa Baxter from Long Beach, CA, virtual via Zoom, Monday, February 8, 2021, from 7:30 to 9:00 pm
February 14, 2021Teresa Baxter gave us a virtual tour of her Long Beach Retail Collective. There are 24 retailers or so involved, and it’s very impressive! Kim K volunteered to serve as member and Secretary on the Board of Directors of Fair Trade Minneapolis. Karen is also a member and President of the Board. In Minnesota, to […]
Fair Trade Resolution
February 12, 2021S.1819-148R calls for the university seek formal designation as a Fair Trade institution. In addition to this Student Association Senate resolution, the Graduate Student Association and University Senate also passed resolutions requesting the university to pursue Fair Trade Designation.