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Season of Creation 2022: Fair Trade and Climate Change
...background of the group producing the item, how they treat their workers and the environment? Support Fair Trade Markets. Hold a Fair Trade Alternative or Solidarity Market in your church or community. Invite Fair Trade entrepreneurs to participate and work together to support the event. Look for Fair Trade items in your local stores. Buy and gift Fair Trade items from Linden Leaf Gifts, online Fair Trade stores, as well as your local retail stores. Advocate for Fair Trade issues....
A Note from the JUSTus Podcast Team, May 8, 2024
...respect that seeks to create greater equity in the international trading system. Fair Trade supports farmers and craftspeople in developing countries who are socially and economically marginalized. At the core of the Fair Trade model is a direct, cooperative, and in-depth relationship between buyers and sellers that keeps the principles of fair trade at the forefront.” The Fair Trade Principles are laid out on their website, along with a section on “Jesuit Communities and Fair Trade.” When talking with Sister...
The Philosophy of Fair Trade
...challenge facing the world” with poverty and economic justice following at 44 percent. However, with fair trade, everyone benefits. If you regularly shop at grocery stores, check out the produce aisles by looking for the fair trade label on items such as avocados, bananas, chocolate/cocoa, coffee, and tea. Fair trade is not limited to agricultural products. You should think about fair trade every time you shop. “Visibility of Fairtrade products has increased since 2021 for nearly all major product categories...
Fair Trade: products that improve the lives of people on the margins
...Our Lady of Providence souvenirs and remembrances and sister-made products and White Violet Center for Eco-Justice items, visitors can also find a large collection of fair trade merchandise. Fair Trade is … According to the Fair Trade Federation fair trade is “…an approach to business and to development based on dialogue, transparency, and respect that seeks to create greater equity in the international trading system. Fair trade supports farmers and craftspeople in developing countries who are socially and economically marginalized....
What does it mean to love my neighbor as myself? A visit to the border
...boast Fair Trade Certification. Fair trade is a global movement made up of a diverse network of producers, companies, consumers, advocates and organizations putting people and planet first. They are committed to the idea that the products bought and sold every day are connected to the livelihoods of others. Fair trade is a way to make a conscious choice for a better world. When you choose or look for Fair Trade certified items, yes you will be paying a little more...
Laudato Si’ Blooms in Oak Park Parishes
...committing to Prayer, Reducing Plastic Use, Serving at least one Meatless Meal a week and Buying Locally. Happily, the Covenant was well received. It will be available for signatures throughout the summer months. The Creation Care Liturgy will be celebrated annually. Sister Mary Tomlinson, SP, (in red shirt) discussing the Climate Action Now (CAN) app with others at the Sustainability Fair. First Annual Sustainability Fair Our first annual Sustainability Fair welcomed 20 vendors who shared information that ranged from solar...
True to the calling: Providence Associate Joan Frisz
...do a little preaching and I count the collection (I have mean math skills!) And I have done a little consulting with Linden Leaf Gifts at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. When I found Fair Trade, I found my heart and my calling. I believe that the values of Fair Trade mirror the values of Providence and the Sisters of Providence. The Fair Trade principles include advocating for fairness for the poorest of the poor in working conditions and wages, gender equity and...
Being a Providence Associate has made a difference
...that God has given to my life. As I seek to live a life of personal integrity, I also want to live a life of occupational integrity. I have found that the values of Fair Trade that I try to uphold every day in my work are wholly consistent with the values of Providence and the Sisters of Providence. Rooted in long-term, transparent relationships, Fair Trade seeks to advocate for fairness for the most marginalized in society by ensuring safe...
Connecting Link 2026 Spring Job Fair
April 28 at 3:30 pm – 5:30 pm EDT West Branch of the Vigo County Library 125 N Church Street West Terre Haute, Indiana 47885 United States 812-235-2121 The Connecting Link 812-533-4403 View Facilitator Website drasche@spsmw.org Free All are welcome to the Spring 2026 Job Fair hosted by The Connecting Link, a sponsored ministry of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana. This free event is intended to benefit the citizens of the West Terre Haute community and the...
Our Future and Land Justice
...any other single public works project in the United States,” wrote historian Michael L. Lawson in his book Dammed Indians Revisited. Hunting and Fishing Legal Rights For many centuries, Native American tribes have relied on hunting and fishing for subsistence and trade. Some tribes even migrated according to the movements of fish. The federal government generally guaranteed hunting and fishing rights when signing treaties with tribes in which the tribes gave up their lands. Conservation Easement … permanent protection of...
West Terre Haute, Indiana
...Fair on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the West Branch of the Vigo County Public Library. Whether you’re seeking full-time, part-time, or seasonal work, this is your chance to meet hiring managers, explore job openings and take the next step in your career. Employers: Register Your Business to Attend the Job Fair! What to Expect: – Meet a variety of employers actively hiring – Learn about job opportunities in different industries – Network and make...
General Superiors
...a total of 36 years. In 1890 during the administration of Mother Mary Cleophas the sisters moved into the new Providence and the Golden Jubilee of the Congregation was celebrated. The Exhibit for the World’s Fair of 1893 was planned and executed. Due to her entreaties Bishop Chatard initiated the process for the Cause of Mother Theodore. Under her direction a strong program for the education of the sisters was developed, with sisters being sent for higher studies. The Academy...