Fair Trade, Market Linkages, and BeadParties: What does all of this mean for BeadforLife?

In just a week, Boulder will once again be filled with college students and we will all be reminded that fall is approaching.  With this in mind, now seems like the perfect time to enjoy the warmer weather and enjoy sitting on the front porch.  We’d like to invite you to join us on our porch and enjoy some food, try on the jewelry and learn more about BeadforLife.  In other words, we’re having an open house! 

Whether you know a lot about BeadforLife or you know very little, we would love to see you and spend time with everyone who has become a part of our Bead Circle.  And who knows, you may learn something new. 

A Beader hand-rolling beads

At our open house, we will be:

• Highlighting our community development programs
• Answering any questions about BeadforLife 
• Sharing what it means to be a member of the Fair Trade Federation
• Introduce our potential market linkages and what we’re doing to continue expanding the program to impoverished Ugandans in more rural areas
• And, most importantly, highlight the success of our Beaders since joining BeadforLife 

BeadforLife Beaders

Open House:

When: Friday, August 21, 2009

Where: 1143 Portland Place, Suite 1, Boulder, CO 80304

Time: Noon to 6pm (extended hour for the event!)

Perks: A free 3-strand bracelet for every person who brings a donation of cereal, pasta, baby food or shampoo.  These items will be donated to Emergency Family Assistance Association, our local Boulder organization that aids families who have immediate need for food, shelter and other necessities.    

I mentioned free snacks, right?  Hope to see you on Friday!

Cheers,

Ashley
(ashley@beadforlife.org)

Ashley is a fairly recent addition to the BeadforLife team in the Boulder office and has done a fabulous job being our local face and voice. She manages the studio and answers all phone calls that come into our North American office. Ashley has a strong interest in developing countries and studying their culture.  Not long after graduating from the University of Colorado at Boulder in 2007 with a degree in Psychology she spent 2.5 months in India.

Tags: BeadCircle, Boulder Store, Poverty Education, Poverty Eradication