The Academic Women’s Caucus is sponsoring a panel for Thursday evening and really welcomes the public. Audience participation will be highly encouraged.
People are stunned, confused, and scared. Divisive, racist, sexist, and xenophobic rhetoric permeated the 2016 US Presidential Election and the first days after. As preparations for a Republican administration begin, we will discuss how election rhetoric affected marginalized groups and what the political climate, a Republican-controlled Congress, and Trump’s presidency could mean for the future of marginalized groups in the United States.
Join gender studies, political science, and history scholars on November 24 for this panel and discussion sponsored by the UVic Academic Women’s Caucus.
Once... a year, VIDEA gathers together with other socially conscious, fair trade community members to put on the Fair Trade Fair. The fair has grown substantially since its beginnings over 20 years ago! Today, vendors from all over Vancouver Island and the lower mainland delight visitors with quality goods and invaluable information about the importance of fair trade!
The Fair Trade Fair isn’t just about adding yet another day of shopping to an already consumer - packed season though! Milling throughout the fair, visitors learn about the different projects many of the vendors support; how they first got involved in fair trade and why it is important to them. Learning from one another and sharing stories and concerns regarding trade is also an important part of the Fair Trade Fair - and we hope to see you there!
VIDEA has been a strong supporter of fair trade over the last few decades - supporting the development of fair trade initiatives in Zambia and producing learning resources including "Trade my Way, the Coffee Trade - a teacher’s Guide" and "Deceptive Beauty: the story of Fair Flowers".