Time to Grow - Become a USFT Leader Todayposted by bendtracy on 04/20/2010
Time to Grow: USFT 2010 Elections Why you should nominate yourself TODAY at www.usft.org/nominate USFT in a Nutshell USFT is a national network of student organizations advocating Fair Trade principles, products, and policies. · First, we organize--we work to consolidate and coordinate the power of the over 150 active student Fair Trade organizations in the U.S. · Second, we nurture leadership development and capacity-building, primarily through intensive international exchanges and skill-building conferences. · Third, we serve as a resource to student affiliates looking for anything from strategic campaigning advice to internship opportunities.
Download the About Us Guide Here We Rock. USFT and Slow Food on-Campus push for Fair Trade
We Still Rock.
What Are We Asking For*: · Rising Freshman, Sophomore, and Junior students (or high school seniors) interested in becoming Leaders in a world-wide economic justice and Fair Trade Movement · Students who want to work with businesses, non-profits, and awareness campaigns in their local communities and across the country. · Students who want to learn of the dysfunctions in our global trade system, and join a positive alternative with tremendous results for both producers and consumers. · Students who are excited, passionate, and curious! · A minimum commitment of 5 hours/week, with a pending semesterly stipend of up to $1,000
Positions: · Southeast, Southwest, Northeast, Midwest, West Coast, Heartland, and Northwest Coordinator. To find out which region is which, look at the map below (we prefer you live in the region you coordinate) · Liasions and Partnership Coordinators for both Industry and NGO Allies · Webmaster and Fundraising Coordinator · Advisory Committee Members · High School Coordinators · Interested and local community members! Affiliate today!
Let's ‘Grab the Grass by Its Roots’ and Take Charge! Read more at www.usft.org/positions
Nominate yourself today at www.usft.org/nominate to join the USFT National Coordinating Committee, and make a positive change in your local community and the world at large.
ELECTIONS WILL BE ONLINE FROM April 26th-30th *You may be asked to attend a Leadership Summit in early May (some central location in the U.S., so please clear your availability in order to attend this important Summit)
The United Students for Fair Trade. Just Do It.
Student and Producer Scholarships for the 2010 Fair Trade Futures Conference September 10-12, 2010, in Boston, MA ROUND 2 OF SCHOLARSHIPS DUE BEFORE JUNE 15TH! http://www.fairtraderesource.org/link-up/conference-scholarships/
http://store.fairtraderesourcenetwork.org/collections/scholarships What Are We Doing Here?: Launches April Tour on Foreign Aid Effectiveness This April 4th - 30th, documentary filmmaker Tim Klein and Americans for Informed Democracy Global Development Campaigns Coordinator, Sarah Frazer, are touring college campuses throughout the US South to screen the film What Are We Doing Here? The topic: the failure of foreign aid to solve poverty and what we can do to revamp US development assistance into a powerful tool for the 21st century. The film tells the story of Brandon, Nicholas, Daniel and Tim Klein who travel 15,000 miles from Cairo to Cape Town in an attempt to uncover the true nature of foreign aid in Africa. Could our good intentions be causing more harm than good? Have humanitarian interventions prolonged suffering? Who is actually benefiting from our good intentions? Talking with aid workers, politicians, local journalists and other inspiring individuals tackle issues of famine, war, and disease affecting hundreds of millions of people across the continent. Each event will include Q&A, discussion of current opportunities to modernize US foreign assistance, and what students can do to support effective development policy and practice for a more stable, prosperous and sustainable world. Please find the tour schedule below.
Contact Sarah@aidemocracy.org for more information. |
