Wednesday, June 2, 2021

From Equal Exchange ... "'June Speaker Series' kicks-off next week"

Equal Exchange's mission is to build long-term trade partnerships that are economically just and environmentally sound, to foster mutually beneficial relationships between farmers and consumers and to demonstrate, through our success, the contribution of worker co-operatives and Fair Trade to a more equitable, democratic and sustainable world.


'June Speaker Series' kicks-off next week

For 35 years Equal Exchange has been doing things differently. By working with small-scale farmers organized democratically, being structured as a worker-owned cooperative, and connecting consumers like you directly to your food we have proven through our success that an alternative trade model is possible. We have not done this alone, we have made many friends along the way and this Virtual Speaker Series is celebrating our solidarity network of which you are all a part.

We are excited to introduce three exceptional individuals to this community. Commercial Manager Miguel Mateo Sebastion of Manos Campesinas in Guatemala, Congressman Jim McGovern (D-MA), and Pushpika Freitas Founder of Marketplace Handwork of India.

Please join us for this exciting series and make sure you register for each event you plan to attend!

Migration, Climate Change, and Fair Trade: How are Farmers Faring in 2021?
Miguel Mateo Sebastian
Commercial Manager, Manos Campesinas, Guatemala

Wednesday, June 9th
7:00 - 8:15 pm Eastern
6:00 - 7:15 pm Central
4:00 - 5:15 pm Pacific

More Information, and Registration ...

Global solidarity in 2021: Can it meet today's crises of climate change, pandemic and massive migration?
Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA)

Wednesday, June 16th
5:00 - 6:15 pm Eastern
4:00 - 5:15 pm Central
2:00 - 3:15 pm Pacific

More Information, and Registration ...

Building the Alternative Trade Economy With Allies in Challenging Times
Pushpika Freitas
Founder of Marketplace: Handwork of India

Tuesday, June 22nd
7:00 - 8:15 pm Eastern
6:00 - 7:15 pm Central
4:00 - 5:15 pm Pacific

More Information, and Registration ...




Join Us!

We invite you to join our growing community of citizen-consumers who are getting even more deeply involved in Equal Exchange.

We need consumer participation in our organization to build a deeply democratic trade system made up of farmers and their democratic organizations, workers and their democratic organization, and citizen-consumers who now have a democratic space in Equal Exchange as well as their own network. Join us in changing trade, together!


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