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About Me

USFT is a national network of student organizations advocating around Fair Trade products, policies, and principles. We have three main functions. First, we organize--we work to consolidate and coordinate the power of the over 100 active student Fair Trade organizations in the U.S. Second, we do leadership development and capacity building, primarily through intensive international exchanges and skill-building conferences. Last, we serve as a resource group for student-based affiliates looking for anything from a phone number to research materials to strategic advice to internship opportunities.The core objective of USFT is to raise the awareness of and expand the demand for Fair Trade alternatives, both on campuses and in communities. Through this process, we redefine relationships between producer and consumer, and engage in the ongoing struggle to build people's power in the face of corporate-driven globalization.

My Interests

Fair Trade, anti-oppression, listening to understand, guidance by knowledge, awareness of context, diversity, mutual exchange, making connections, sustainability, celebration

I'd like to meet:

Friends of Fair Trade!!

Music:

John Mayer

Movies:

Black Gold, Santiagos Story, Buyer Be Fair

Books:

Pedagogy of the Oppressed, Rigged Rules, Mugged, Just Add Justice

Heroes:

Producers... and Che

My Blog

USFT Strengthening the Roots - Mid-Atlantic Conference January 25-27, 2008 in Washington, DC

USFT Strengthening the Roots - Mid-Atlantic Conference January 25-27, 2008 in Washington, DC Registration Deadline January 15, 2008 Cost: $60, some free housing available, financial aid available Re...
Posted by USFT on Fri, 11 Jan 2008 02:41:00 PST

USFT Hiring

Dear Friends, USFT has officially started the hiring process for our new national coordinators.... and we need your help recruiting applicants. Please send this to any rockstar organizers you know wh...
Posted by USFT on Mon, 16 Jul 2007 07:10:00 PST

USFT Elections and Corporate Engagement Survey

Yo ho Fair Trade mateys, There arrrr a number of things happening right now that you NEED to be a part of. So be a part of em ya landlubbers! FIRST! Register to vote in the upcoming USFT elections! Do...
Posted by USFT on Sat, 31 Mar 2007 09:44:00 PST

Convergence Application

Dear Fellow Student and Community Activist, It's my pleasure to invite you and the members of your organization to the 2007 United Students for Fair Trade Convergence taking place in Boston February ...
Posted by USFT on Wed, 29 Nov 2006 08:17:00 PST

2007 International Convergence in Boston!

2007 International Convergence Engage.Inspire. Act. "Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire."W. B. Yeats, nobel prize winner in Literature (1923) The United Students ...
Posted by USFT on Tue, 26 Sep 2006 06:00:00 PST