Posted by Jocelyn Boreta in Global Exchange Store Updates on 10th October, 2012 | 4 Comments
Last month Jocelyn Boreta, Program Director of the Global Exchange Fair Trade stores, traveled to Guatemala to work with some of our producer partners. She shares highlights (and beautiful photos!) of the trip with us:
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Posted by Jocelyn Boreta in Fair Trade News & Views, Global Exchange Store Updates on 10th October, 2012 | No Comments
Do you or someone you know have retail experience and a passion for Fair Trade? Then check out this position that just opened up…
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Posted by Alex Cole-Weiss in Fair Trade News & Views, Global Exchange Store Updates on 1st October, 2012 | 2 Comments
The traditional block-print fabric bags the artisans in Barmer began to produce for Handmade Expressions quickly became one of their best-selling items. However, hand block-printing requires an immense volume of water to dye and print the fabric. This issue of resource management in the face of environmental and economic adversity is one that many underprivileged communities face—use water to support an income generating project at the expense of other survival needs, or suffer economic hardship?
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Posted by Jocelyn Boreta in Fair Trade News & Views, Global Exchange Store Updates on 27th September, 2012 | 2 Comments
Stop by your local Bay Area Global Exchange Fair Trade Stores for all you need to build your own Dia de los Muertos altar! The San Francisco and Berkeley Global Exchange stores are stocked with everything from retablos to sugar skull molds and meringue power to paper marigolds.
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Posted by Admin in Fair Trade News & Views, Global Exchange Store Updates on 15th August, 2012 | No Comments
The history of the labor movement in the United States is filled with ambitious, hard-working Americans planting the seeds of their dreams in hopes for a prosperous future. How does the U.S. labor movement relate to the international struggle for economic justice? Read on to find out!
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Posted by Alex Cole-Weiss in Global Exchange Store Updates on 1st August, 2012 | 2 Comments
Looking for the perfect wedding gift for your favorite newly hitched couple? In a global economy on overload from excessive, cookie cutter, sweatshop production, sometimes it can be hard to find something unique and functional for your friends, a gift that holds a story of family, community, and cultural heritage to celebrate the union of two people in love. The Global Exchange Fair Trade stores have something special to share… couples, put it on your wish list!
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Posted by Alex Cole-Weiss in Global Exchange Store Updates on 18th July, 2012 | 2 Comments
Whether you can’t wait to have that summer get-together with family, friends, and neighbors, or you just feel like you want a little mid-summer break and throw yourself a “me-time” tea time, the Global Exchange Fair Trade stores have just the thing to help you set the stage. Read on to find out what your summer is missing…
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Posted by Tex Dworkin in Fair Trade Roundups, Global Exchange Fair Trade Campaign, Global Exchange Store Updates on 12th July, 2012 | No Comments
This month in our Fair Trade Roundup, find out about a Fair Trade job opening, some summer Fair Trade actions and of course, our list of links worth checking out.
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Posted by Jocelyn Boreta in Fair Trade News & Views, Featured, Global Exchange Store Updates on 11th June, 2012 | 2 Comments
Global Exchange Fair Trade Stores Program Director Jocelyn Boreta recently attended the Fair Trade Federation conference. Here’s what she took away from the conference, and why it’s important to get beyond the label moving forward.
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Posted by Admin in Global Exchange Store Updates on 30th May, 2012 | No Comments
Whether you’re celebrating your own commencement or a recent graduate’s accomplishment, the Global Exchange Fair Trade stores are making your Fair Trade gift double its impact. And you get something free out of it. How bout that!
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