Ten Thousand Villages Fair Trade Sale
Fleming College invites employees, students and the general public to their 5th annual Fair Trade Sale with Ten Thousand Villages on November 16th and 17th at the Sutherland campus in Peterborough.
This holiday sale of unique, handcrafted gifts, including fair trade coffee and tea, jewellery, holiday decorations, home décor, toys and textiles, is an opportunity for students, staff and the local community to come out and support fair trade. The College will also host Community Living as they sell items made by their participants.
Ten Thousand Villages is a non-profit Fair Trade Organization (FTO) that sells handicrafts from ‘developing’ countries through its network of stores in Canada and the USA, as well as hundreds of annual Festival sales. This program, of the Mennonite Central Committee, is a relief and development organization working in more than 50 countries around the world.
FTOs are non-governmental organizations designed to benefit artisans, not to maximize profits. They market products from handicraft and agricultural organizations based in low-income countries, providing consumers with products that have been fairly purchased from sustainable sources.
All proceeds from the Fleming sale are returned to Ten Thousand Villages to help improve the quality of life for people in Latin America, Africa and Asia.
SALE HOURS:
Wednesday, November 16th — 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Thursday, November 17th – 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Location: Fleming Sutherland Campus, 599 Brealey Drive, Peterborough, Main Foyer
This year’s sale is a part of International Education Week at Fleming College, as the college celebrates the development of a partnership in India to recruit international students. Other events to include films and displays that will be presented in the main foyer at Sutherland campus on Monday, November 14th and Tuesday, November 15th, with a special focus on India. These short films will run continuously. This year Fleming welcomed 66 students from 19 different countries.
SHORT FILM / DISPLAY HOURS:
Monday, November 14th — 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
“Voices of Diversity” – International Student Segment; “Different Yet the Same: A Look into Canadian Cultures Today” – Focus on India; and “Immigration” (Canada AM), issues for foreign-trained workers.
Tuesday, November 15th — 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Fleming faculty mini slide show on their trip to India; and “1-800 India: Importing a White Collar Community”, a 53 minute film about India’s changing economy.
Located in the heart of Central Ontario, Fleming College has campus locations in Peterborough, Lindsay, Cobourg and Haliburton. Named for famous Canadian inventor and engineer Sir Sandford Fleming, the college features more than 100 full-time programs in Business and Technology, Continuing Education and Skilled Trades, Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences, Visual Arts, Education, Health and Wellness, and Law, Justice and Community Services. Fleming College has 6,000 full-time and 10,000 part-time students, and more than 60,000 alumni.
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For more information:
Ten Thousand Villages, www.tenthousandvillages.com
Paula Walton, Communications Officer, Fleming College
(705) 749-5530 x 1370 or paulaw@flemingc.on.ca