FAIR TRADE 101 NEWS ORGANIZE CONFERENCE Hayunan Wangse (pictured) started fishing yellow fin tuna more than 15 years ago, when he was 21. Today, he’s a member of a Fair Trade Certified fishing association in the Maluku Islands in Indonesia. June 8 is World Oceans Day, and we’re celebrating with sustainable seafood. Check out these recipes for […]
Continue readingHappy Earth Day from Fair Trade Campaigns! Earth Day is April 22. Sharing the fair by participating in educational events is a great way to support the planet and people who are making our goods. Learn how Fair Trade initiatives protect the environment in our 101 guide: bit.ly/FTEnviro101 Fashion Revolution Looking Back to Move Forward On […]
Continue readingHere is the PDF of the April/May/June 2019 issue of the Peace & Justice News. Please be in touch if you are involved with activist projects and would like our support. Peace, Wendy Wendy Coe, Operations Manager Peace & Justice Center
This year’s Fair Trade Campaigns National Conference held in Chicago, IL was Fair Trade Campaign’s 2nd annual national conference. Champlain students have attended both this year’s and last year’s conferences, and I personally attended both. My name is Ariel Simpson and I am a Sophomore Environmental Studies & Policy major working for the Center for […]
Continue readingThe Women’s and Gender Center invites you to attend a variety of campus-wide events. See below for details, and see attached for flyers. Nonbinary in the Workforce Monday, April 1st at 6pm in Alumni Auditorium Hear from local nonbinary professionals about their career experiences. Panelists include: David Waller, Gustavo Mercado Muñiz, Nell Carpenter, Holly Painter, and Lola […]
Continue readingThe Core Division, in conjunction with Student Affairs, Diversity & Inclusion, and the Provost’s Office, is excited to be bringing Dr. Emily Bernard to our campus! Dr. Bernard, a professor of Critical Race & Ethnic Studies at UVM, will be discussing her latest book of essays, Black is the Body: Stories from My Grandmother’s Time, My Mother’s Time, […]
Continue readingPlease join UVM’s Critical Race and Ethnic Studies Program and the Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies Program at the 15th Annual Race, Gender, and Sexuality Student Conference, featuring Guillermo Gómez-Peña: The Most (un)Documented Mexican Artist with cameos by Baltrónica Gómez aka: “The Phantom Mariachi” Thursday, March 28th, 2019 12:30pm-4:15pm Livak Ballroom, Dudley H. Davis Center 6:00pm-7:30pm ArtsRiot, 400 Pine […]
Continue readingDear King Street Center friends, Last week the media flocked to the story of corruption, bribery, and a “breakdown” of ethics in the college admissions process. I wasn’t alone in welcoming the conversation that flowed from there. While what these parents, coaches, and consultants allegedly did may amount to federal crimes, many pundits aired the truth […]
Continue readingWomen’s Empowerment in the Age of Fair Trade When you purchase Fair Trade Certified™ products, you support empowerment of women like S. Kalavathi (center, above) and their ability to be heard. Here’s how we promote empowerment and gender equality in the workplace, according to women. READ THE STORY The Need for Decent Work in the Land of Plenty “We […]
Continue readingPlease check out https://dismasofvt.org/burlington-dismas/2019celebration/ for a clip of the HBO documentary The Sentence, featuring Cindy Shank who is the guest speaker for our 34th Dismas Community Celebration. 34th Dismas Community Celebration – Dismas of Vermont dismasofvt.org Burlington Dismas House cordially invites you to the 34th Annual Dismas Community Celebration with guest speaker Cindy Shank, subject of the HBO Documentary The Sentence […]
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