Fall Fair Trade Event at Chestnut Hill College November 9, 2011

Chestnut Hill College will host a Fair Trade and Alternative Gift Giving event on Wednesday, November 9, 2011 from 12-4 p.m. in the Rotunda of St. Joseph's Hall on the College campus. This event, sponsored by the student organization Unified for Unifat, enables the public to learn about fair trade, sample food and purchase a variety of fair trade goods from different organizations in the local community.
There will be tables set up with goods from numerous fair trade organizations, including Infusion, 10,000 Villages, the Sisters of St. Joseph Earth Center and other fair trade vendors. Vince Gallagher, author of The True Cost of Low Prices: The Violence of Globalization and Sowing Sacred Seeds will also speak at the event. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, please contact Marie Conn, Ph.D. at 215.248.7044 or e-mail mconn@chc.edu.

Official Website: http://www.chc.edu