Awaz, NWFTC Celebrate Fair Trade Month! Films, Festivities, and more!

October is Fair Trade Month, and you know what that means! Lots of fun events throughout Portland for the whole family! Awaz and other fair trade friends will be hosting different events throughout October. The events include several film screenings, fundraisers, and reverse trick-or-treating, all in an effort to promote fair trade and build consciousness surrounding the many social justice issues around the world.

Coming up this Friday, Oct. 7
Topanien Global Gifts will be hosting a First Friday event with Awaz and Indigo Traders. Come to enjoy free fair trade coffee, help them create a fair trade banner with supplies from India, and learn about the benefits of Fair Trade locally, globally, and environmentally. The fun starts at 6pm and runs til 9pm, at Topanien Global Gifts in Multnomah Village; 7832 SW Capitol Highway, Portland, Oregon USA 97219.



Also coming up, Awaz--in partnership with NWFTC, will be hosting another 3rd Thursday Film night! On Thurs, Oct. 20 we will be showing "A Thousand Fibers" and will be leading a discussion about the film and the impact local fair trade consumerism can have globally. See the trailer here.


For a full list of events, please go to the NWFTC Events page.
On Monday, Oct. 10, "The Dark Side of Chocolate" will be shown at Kells Irish Pub from 6-7:30. This event is presented by Oregonians Against Trafficking Humans (OATH).
On Wednesday, Oct. 12, The NW Food Front Coop will be showing "The Fair Trade Movie" from 6:00-8:oopm at the Multnomah Library, 2300 NW Thurman Street.
On Saturday, Oct. 29th, Jubilee Oregon will be hosting a special fundraising event! Help fight debt cancellation in the Global South and join Jubilee Oregon for a sampling of desserts from 10 different countries of the Global South where unjust debt has kept them locked in the chains of extreme poverty. Awaz and Equal Exchange will also be there! Tickets are $35. See their website for more information.


And Don't Forget! You can still pick up your FREE Reverse Trick-or-Treating kit from NW Food Front Coop all through the month of October!