the social justice speaker series
Does today’s economy make dollars and sense? Expanding economic perceptions, the second annual Social Justice Speaker Series has invited four no-nonsense speakers to share their unique perspectives. Sure to challenge economic perceptions and create bottom line questions, this free, informal, and engaging series presents four evenings on the theme of Economic Justice. Seating begins at 6:30 p.m., lectures start at 7 p.m.
The thought-provoking second season of the Justice Advocate's Social Justice Speaker Series begins Tuesday, September 16!
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Here's the lineup for this season.
| DATE | SPEAKERS click names for photos and bios |
TITLE/DESCRIPTION |
| September 16 | Dionisia Ramos Peruvian Artisan Carrie Hawthorne Executive Director, Partners for Just Trade |
IS FAIR TRADE A JUST APPROACH TO INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT? First person perspective on how lives change with fair access to the global marketplace. |
| October 14 | Dan Parris Filmmaker, Speakup Productions David Peterka President of The Global Justice Project |
WILL THE NEXT GENERATION FIGHT INJUSTICE? How to turn young people’s apathy into activism. |
| November 22, 23, 28 and 29 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. |
6th ANNUAL FAIR TRADE MARKET 2,500 square feet of Fair Trade, sweatshop-free shopping for holiday gifts and everyday consumables. Click here for dates and times for live cultural Entertainment, Food, and Community Art Contest. |
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| February 10 | Sr. Mary Jean Ryan Franciscan Sister of Mary, President and CEO of SSM Health Care |
WHY IS ELIMINATING HEALTH CARE DISPARITIES A SOCIAL AND MORAL IMPERATIVE? Views from the leader of the largest Catholic health care system in the United States. |
| April 14 | Various green business leaders Sign up to speak! Learn how. |
SUSTAINABLE, GREEN BUSINESS OPEN MIC NIGHT Stepping up to the open mic, St. Louis metro area green businesses share what they do and how it affects the planet and economy. |
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