West Coast Represent!

Olá! I'm Alex Cole-Weiss, your West Coast Coordinator for USFT this year and I am so excited for all the amazing events and Fair Trade fun we've been planning and are going to plan! As your West Coast Coordinator, I am here to support y'all in any way that I can and I hope that we can all work together to put on some awesome events for our region. The major event this fall is our INTERNATIONAL CONVERGENCE, which is happening November 7-10 in Seattle. I would love to see all of you affiliates there, and of course, all your friends too! If you are interested in attending, please register on our website. Additionally, please contact me if you are interested in fundraising for your group; we want everyone to be able to attend, so don't be discouraged by the distance! There will be rad workshops, excellent speakers, dancing, yummy food, and a regional breakout group where all of us West Coasters can meet each other and plan how we're gonna rock the movement! I'd love to know who's planning on coming- email me and tell me about how excited you are. Don't forget about our Regional Convergence in the Spring either! (Dates TBD) I encourage everyone to get involved in the planning process; this convergence is about addressing our goals, needs, and hopes as a region, and the more we can draw upon our collective capacities- creative, critical, collaborative-- the more enriching the experience will be. Yay! Also, look out for our Speaker Tour in the Spring & Real Food Challenge events! Let me know if you have things you're putting on (especially in the Bay Area!) or things you all would like to see. Até logo!
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Events in the West Coast Region

  • Tuesday Sep 23 2008 6 00
    Tuesday Sep 23 2008 9 00

    Celebrate your Commitment to a Sustainable Commute with free Fair Trade Certified

  • Saturday May 10 2008 12 00
    Saturday May 10 2008 11 59
    Host a Fair Trade Break and help set a new world record!
  • Friday Feb 15 2008 5 00
    Monday Feb 18 2008 3 00
    USFT is joining forces with the California Student Sustainability Coalition to create a superconvergence!
  • Thursday Dec 6 2007 11 00
    Thursday Dec 6 2007 3 00
    On December 4 & 6, the Social Justice Alliance at UCLA will be holding a Fair Trade Sale! Date/Time: December 4 and 6, 11am-3pm Location: Bruin Plaza, UCLA Contact: sjalliance@gmail.com
  • Tuesday Dec 4 2007 6 00
    Tuesday Dec 4 2007 8 00
    fair trade marmalade come learn the art of fruit preservation! bring a clean jar and take home some jam (quince, guava, lemon curd etc.) and drink tea!
  • Tuesday Dec 4 2007 11 00
    Tuesday Dec 4 2007 3 00
    On December 4 & 6, the Social Justice Alliance at UCLA will be holding a Fair Trade Sale! Date/Time: December 4 and 6, 11am-3pm Location: Bruin Plaza, UCLA Contact: sjalliance@gmail.com
  • Wednesday Oct 24 2007 3 30
    Wednesday Oct 24 2007 3 30
    USF Fair Traders will meet with Alfredo, Joe, and Koko to jam on Fair Trade.
  • Wednesday Oct 24 2007 3 30
    Wednesday Oct 24 2007 3 30
    Berkeley's Students for International Development are excited to meet with the Coop youth and USFT staff to explore the meanings of fair trade and movement building.
  • Tuesday Oct 23 2007 10 00
    Tuesday Oct 23 2007 10 00
    USFTers will join the Community Agroecology Network to talk about the challenges and successes of Fair Trade and Direct Trade.
  • Monday Oct 22 2007 5 30
    Monday Oct 22 2007 5 30
    UCLA Fair Traders present Alfredo Rayo of CECOCAFEN Cooperative in Nicaragua. We'll discuss the realities of Fair Trade on the ground and explore ways to get involved on campus and in the community.