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Promoting Economic Justice Through Fair Trade

Date:
Monday, October 18, 2004
Time:
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Event Type:
Speaker
Organizer/Author:
Commonwealth Club Silicon Valley
Location Details:
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library
Room 255
150 E. San Fernando
San Jose

The Commonwealth Club Silicon Valley, San Jose State Global Studies Initiative, and The Interfaith Council Presents:

Doug Dirks - Marketing Director for Ten Thousand Villages

"The Conscious Consumer - Promoting Economic Justice Through Fair Trade"

Ten Thousand Villages is an international organization that provides fair and vital income to artisans in Africa, Asia, and Latin America that would otherwise be unemployed or underemployed. In addition to fair wages, TTV also works with organizations to provide job training and development to the artisans in these countries.

Monday, October 18, 2004

12:30-1:30 p.m. Program

FREE

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library - Room 255
150 E. San Fernando
San Jose

For reservations call 800-847-7730 or visit http://www.commonwealthclub.org/sv.html
Added to the calendar on Fri, Sep 10, 2004 2:28PM
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