Fair Trade: Do You Support Fair Trade?   Tags: fair trade  

November 28— December  1

Fair Trade Marketplace

PNC Atrium

Student Union

10 a.m.–2 p.m.

Vendors from around the region will be featuring Fair Trade jewelry, scarves, handbags, clothing and other handicraft items.

Photo courtesy of Spiritan Campus Ministry

Fair Trade Federation  

Fair Trade Resource Network   

Green America  

United Students for Fair Trade  

Global Exchange  

Catholic Relief Services  

Coalition of Immokalee Workers

Slow Food International 

For more information:

World Fair Trade Organization

Fair Trade Labeling Organization International (FLO)

Fair Trade is an economic partnership based on dialogue, transparency, and respect. For Fair Trade Federation members, this system of exchange seeks to create greater equity and partnership in the international trading system. 

*Information taken from www.fairtradefederation.org

Why Should We Promote Fair Trade at Duquesne?

As a Catholic Spiritan Institution we are called by our faith to support the ideals of Human Dignity, Solidarity, Subsidiary, Preferential Option for the Poor and Marginalized and other tenets of Catholic Social Teaching, in order to promote a more just and fair society.

For more information on Catholic Social Teaching, please visit: http://www.usccb.org/beliefs-and-teachings/what-we-believe/catholic-social-teaching/

Visit the Fair Trade Displays on the 4th floor of the Gumberg Library.

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Tuesday, November 29

Power Center Ballroom

7 p.m.

Speaker- Rachel Taber, Alta Gracia Representative and two students from United Students Against Sweat Shops (USAS) will be sharing their thoughts on Fair Trade in the clothing industry.

Free Swag bags for the first 40 attendees.  Bags include a variety of Fair Trade merchandise!

Fair Food reception will follow the fashion show and will include LIVE COOKING DEMOS and recipes featuring Fair Trade ingredients.

Photo courtesy of Spiritan Campus Ministry

Wednesday, November 30, noon

Africa Room

Student Union

RSVP for the lunch in DORI

Speakers Barbara Wein and Matt Yough from  Building New Hope and roundtable discussion on labor rights issues from Tim Lessick from Global Solutions Pittsburgh.

Events sponsored by Spiritan Campus Ministry

For more information contact:

Kathryn Lecci

Spiritan Campus Ministry

Towers LLC B-Side

412.396.5093