We will brainstorm our collaborative action-oriented fair trade project for 2019-2020

We will meet with Pat O'Connor, Ramapo College's Government Relations Officer, to discuss possible class projects for Fall 2019 and Spring 2020, that incorporates Fair Trade, especially in legislation and regulations at the state, county, and city levels.

This is our first monthly book club meeting of 2019-2020. We will be discussing and brainstorming this year's plan, including Fair Trade Action Project by Profs. Amanda Roberti and Neriko Doerr. Making Ramapo College a Fair Trade College as well as film screening, conference panels, agenda setting and presentation, and more... are planned. Looking forward […]

Why are our clothes so cheap nowadays? What are the effects of such low cost on the people who make the clothes? How about on the environment? Come and find out! The documentary film, "The True Cost," will explain how the fast fashion industry works and how we can be part of reducing its human […]

How can we encourage students to understand the connections between theories they learn in class and their role in real life social issues? How can students learn to create social impact? In this meeting, we explore these questions through the notions of Fair Trade and discuss how we can include aspects of Fair Trade in […]