Lead for Change Blog

Retail Outreach Letter

July 25, 2018

This would be a letter you could bring with you when you first make contact with retailers about joining your campaign. This way they have something solid in front of them after you’ve left, they can see that you are part of a larger organization, and they easily have your contact info as well.

Basic Intro Script

July 25, 2018

This is a sample intro conversation when approaching retailers, organizations, or churches about your Town Campaign. It can be used as a simple guide and can also be used to have mock introductions during your team meetings.

MSU’s Fair Trade Future

July 8, 2018

A blog post from the thread “Sustainable Stories” written by Annie Dubois, detailing the plans of MSU’s Fair Trade Team.

What to do with Profits?

May 18, 2018

Our goal with fundraisers is to donate to causes and organizations that reflect the fair trade principles. Serving and assisting the needs of another while creating opportunities for them to flourish is something the Laurel Fair Trade embraces.

Global Issues Forum

March 7, 2018

The Global Issues Forum is an event hosted annually at the Collegiate School. There are many speakers about issues in this country and internationally. There are presentations about Fair Trade and other global issues.

Coconut 101

March 5, 2018

Environmental sustainability and fair trade

March 1, 2018

How do they relate?

Basic information

March 1, 2018

What it fair trade?

History of Fair Trade comic book

January 26, 2018

This is a comic book with a decent history and background of Fair Trade and how it works. It gives a different perspective on the origins and direction of Fair Trade as a movement heading toward its future. This resource was provided by Equal Exchange.

January 23, 2018

Flowers 101

January 5, 2018

Schools – Lesson Plans

December 20, 2017

The Ethical Olive

December 20, 2017

Online Fair Trade shop