Monday, April 4, 2011

The New Conscious Consumer

What is Fair Trade? How does Fair Trade affect your life?

You could become "The New Conscious Consumer". Sunday, April 10, from 12:30 to 2:30 PM, at Open Door Books in PB, Carolyn Lief, Cathedral member, will be presenting and facilitating a discussion on Fair Trade. Other presenters are Jim DeHarpport, Western Regional Director of Catholic Relief Services and Margie Carroll, Regional Director of Ignatian Volunteers. Margie recently saw Fair Trade in action in El Salvador. Carolyn visited Fair Trade coffee farmers in Nicaragua in 2005. The public is invited to learn more at Open Door Books, 4761 Cass St., San Diego (Pacific Beach). Refreshments will be served.

Carolyn Lief

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