Fair Trade Forum in Wilmette

The North Suburban Fair Trade Network, an affiliate of Chicago Fair Trade, will present an educational forum on the benefits of fair trade from 10 a.m. to noon, May 12, at the Wilmette Public Library. Fair trade items such as jewelry, scarves, housewares and home décor will be on display, and fair trade coffee and chocolate will be served.

Nancy Jones, executive director of Chicago Fair Trade, will provide an overview of the power of fair trade and its positive effects on communities around the world. Pushpika Freitas, the founder and president of Marketplace: Handwork of India, will explain how her organization offers low-income women in India the experience of running a business, along with a variety of support programs that bring a lasting change to their lives.

The newly formed North Suburban Fair Trade Network welcomes new members. Their goal is to expand Chicago Fair Trade’s efforts to educate consumers and create an awareness of fair trade in Chicago’s northern suburbs.

Location: 1242 Wilmette Ave., Wilmette, IL. For more information, contact Nancy Jones at 312-212-1760 or visit ChicagoFairTrade.org.