Events

Economic Justice

for the Holidays

Join us this holiday to celebrate social and economic justice at Portland’s Unitarian Church downtown. Share with others and get inspired

for a season of giving.

Nov. 30th – 7:00 PM

Paul Pierson: Co-author of the book Winner –Take-All-Politics-How Washington Made the Rich Richer –and Turned Its Back on the Middle Class. Co-hosted by KBOO and Alliance for Democracy.

Location: Eliot Chapel

Dec. 8th – 7:30 PM

Joshua Holland: Sr. Writer for AlterNet and Author of The Fifteen Biggest Lies About the Economy (and everything else the right doesn’t want you to know about taxes, jobs, and corporate America).

Location: Eliot Chapel

 

 

Fair Trade

Holiday Bazaar

& Forum

December 11th

1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

First Unitarian Church,

Buchan Bldg.

1011 SW 12th, Portland

Buy a gift this Christmas

that makes a difference.

Holiday gifts that reflect your values.

Local fair trade vendors offer crafts and gifts, chocolate, coffee and olive oil from small farmers and artisans around the world.

2:00 p.m. Screening of

“The Dark Side of Chocolate”

with discussion to follow.

In partnership with Global Exchange’s

“Raise the Bar Hershey Campaign”. (link to: http://www.globalexchange.org/campaigns/fairtrade/cocoa/raisethebarhershey.html )

Refreshments will be served.

Co-sponsored by

Economic Justice Action Group of First Unitarian Church

and the North West Fair Trade Coalition.

www.voiceforempowerment.com

www.equalexchange.coop

www.globalsistergoods.com

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