Other BC and Area Events
BC Fair Trade Week, February 6-10, 2012
Contact: kimakd@bc.edu
Fair trade at BC and beyond
Monday, February 6th 5-8PM
fair opens at 5PM, program starts at 6PM
Yawkey Murray Function Room
Do you know where your coffee comes from? Or who made the clothing on your back? What about the chocolate you’ll be buying for Valentine’s Day? Most products come at the cost of human suffering and injustices that can and should be prevented. Come join us at the kick-off event of BC’s very first Fair Trade Week as representatives from Equal Exchange and Ben & Jerry’s share how their companies have adopted fair trade business models and leaders from organizations like Student Farm Workers’ Alliance and Not for Sale speak about their own involvements. Student organizations—such as Real Food, R.E.A.C.T., UGBC, and EcoPledge—will also be present to describe ways in which you can get involved with fair trade on campus. There will be a fair trade sale and free fair trade chocolate (even a chocolate fountain!), coffee, free Ben & Jerry’s ice cream, and a raffle for authentic fair trade items, so don’t miss out on this great opportunity to learn more about fair trade!
The Truth Behind BC Dining and Coffee
Tuesday, February 7th 7PM
Gasson 305
Why does food at BC cost so much? Where does our coffee come from? Helen Wechsler from BC Dining will do an introduction on BC Dining's commitment to the fair treatment of workers and fair trade, and representatives from the three major coffee companies served at BC (Equal Exchange, Dean's Beans, and Peet's Coffee) will speak on a panel about their own companies' work. Free fair trade coffee and chocolate will also be provided, and fair trade gift baskets will be raffled off.
:: collaboration by Real Food and BC Dining ::
A Film Screening of “Trade”: a Major Motion Picture on Human Sex Trafficking
Wednesday, February 8th 8PM
Higgins 300
Adriana is a 13-year-old girl from Mexico City whose kidnapping by sex traffickers sets in motion a desperate mission by her 17-year-old brother, Jorge, to save her. Trapped and terrified by an underground network of international thugs who earn millions exploiting their human cargo, Adriana's only friend and protector throughout her ordeal is Veronica, a young Polish woman tricked into the trade by the same criminal gang. Fighting with courage and hard-tested faith, the characters of Trade negotiate their way through the unspeakable terrain of the sex trade "tunnels" between Mexico and the United States. Although a fictional depiction of the issue, "Trade" captures the heartbreak of human sex trafficking and the urgent need to fight against the industry.
:: collaboration by R.E.A.C.T., ALC, and AC ::
Wear Fair
Thursday, February 9th at 8PM
Lyons the Rat
Most apparel companies we are familiar with today use cheap sweatshop labor to decrease costs and maximize profits. But there are still a select few that do not fall into those trends but actively work to guarantee certain rights and benefits for workers. Come tie-dye a free fair trade t-shirt provided by Alta Gracia, a fair trade clothing manufacturer, and learn about their and our very own BC Bookstore’s involvement with fair trade. There will also be BC Alta Gracia apparel available for sale.
:: sponsored by VSLC and NOTH ::
Student Brainstorm Session for Fair Trade
Friday, February 10th at 4PM
Lower 2nd Floor
If you are interested in continuing the Fair Trade movement on campus, come to this brainstorm session to meet other student leaders and discuss ways in which we can work together to make lasting impressions at BC and beyond.
:: Boston College Fair Trade ::
2012 Centre for Refugee Studies Summer Course
May 6-12: Toronto, Canada
**Online application now available!**
The Centre for Refugee Studies at York University is offering the Summer Course on Refugee and Forced Migration Issues for its 16th consecutive year, from May 6-12, 2012.
This internationally acclaimed non-credit course provides an interdisciplinary, interactive and experiential approach to the study of forced migration and refugee issues. Housed within the Centre for Refugee Studies (CRS) at York University in Toronto, the Summer Course serves as a hub for researchers, students, practitioners, service providers and policy makers to share and expand their knowledge of contemporary critical elements of forced migration/refugee issues. All participants who complete the full course receive a York University Centre for Refugee Studies Summer Course Certificate.
For more information about the course, as well as important fees, deadlines and contact information, please visit our website at http://crs.yorku.ca/summer