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Students for Labor Justice presents:<br><br>
<b>GOT FAIR TRADE? FAIR TRADE COFFEE TEACH-IN<br><br>
</b>Friday, April 9, 1 - 3 pm, Room 4-231<br><br>
Come learn about the social and environmental impacts of free trade, the
global coffee crisis, and how Fair Trade certification can make a
difference!<br><br>
Refreshments will be served. Come try some FAIR TRADE COFFEE and
CHOCOLATE!<br><br>
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Speakers:<br><br>
Brian Rawson<br>
Trade Campaign Organizer, Oxfam America<br><br>
Brian will speak about free trade policies, the global agriculture and
coffee crises, and how to make trade fair.<br><br>
Tim Wise<br>
Deputy Director, Global Development And Environment Institute, Tufts
University<br><br>
Tim will speak about how indigenous producers in Mexico have responded to
the coffee crisis, in part by organizing to enter the fair trade and
organic coffee markets in order to capture the true value of their social
and ecological contributions.<br><br>
Jean Walsh<br>
Graduate Student, Department of Urban Studies and Planning, MIT<br><br>
Jean will speak about the Fair Trade certification system, the coffee
production process, and how Students for Labor Justice is working at MIT
for fairer trade and social justice.<br><br>
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This event sponsored / endorsed by Students for Labor Justice, the
Undergraduate Association, Students for Global Sustainability, and the
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