This program was made possible with financial support of the Government of Manitoba,
and was undertaken with the financial support of the Government of Canada provided through Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
News Update
Posted September 25th 2017
All across Canada, post-secondary students are working hard and finding creative ways to make their campuses more ethical and sustainable. Campuses in Winnipeg are celebrating the fair trade movement with a variety of activities this week.
Join the celebration by checking out activities at the following campuses:
All week
Get caught with a Fairtrade-certified product on the Notre Dame or Exchange District Campus and you’ll be entered to win free coffee for a month*!
Thursday - September 28 | 11:00AM - 1:00PM | Library Hallway - Notre Dame Campus
Ten Thousand Villages will be setting up shop and selling their beautiful, fair trade products. Start your holiday shopping early, or pick up something for yourself.
Assiniboine Community College’s international baking students have prepared a tasty treat using Fairtrade products - banana rum biscotti dipped in chocolate! The recipe features Fairtrade sugar, bananas (donated by Discovery Organics) and dark chocolate (donated by Camino).
De Luca’s will be sampling their Fairtrade coffee and you can also try a taste of Fairtrade Numi Tea, which is now available on campus.
All week
Follow @mscwpg on Instagram, take a picture with your favourite Fairtrade product, then tag @mscwpg and you’ll be entered to win a fair trade prize pack!
Thursday - September 28 | 11:15AM - 1:15PM | Menno Simons College Office
Participate in the World’s Largest Fair Trade Bake Sale. Part of the proceeds with support co-operatives in Peru that were affected by extreme flooding earlier this year
Friday - September 29 | 10:00AM - 3:00PM | Menno Simons College Office
Stop by and See what Ten Thousand Villages has for sale! Contribute to one of the oldest and largest fair trade movements in North America.
Friday - September 29 | 10:00AM - 3:00PM | Menno Simons College Office
Grab a cup of delicious Fairtrade coffee and celebrate Canada’s most popular beverage.
This program was made possible with financial support of the Government of Manitoba,
and was undertaken with the financial support of the Government of Canada provided through Global Affairs Canada (GAC)