May 02, 2009
May Day In Toronto
By
Colette
Last Friday, May 1st--International Workers' Day--I was joined by Inter Pares' Anne-Marie and her daughter Tuulia on the corner of Yonge & Bloor where we gave out 200 Fair Trade Certified carnations to promote IP's Take Back the Day Mother's Day campaign.
The campaign, developed for Inter Pares by Good Company Communications, aims to celebrate Mother's Day as it was originally intended--not as a commercial holiday, but as a day to celebrate women working for peace and justice. Click here to view a short animated "her-story" of Mother's Day.
Tag(s):
Community-Building,
Poverty & Economic Justice,
Gender & Feminist Perspectives,
Human Rights,
Labour Issues & Worker rights,
Peace,
Social Justice
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Colette joined Hello Cool World team back in 2003 and was a key organizer for The Corporation and The Take's grassroots outreach efforts across North America. After being inspired by the organizing and awareness building potential of the internet and social issue films, she returned to school to study Communications and sharpen her skills. Once graduating, Colette returned to Hello Cool World once again as a grassroots campaign consultant. She is now the Director of Distribution for Hello Cool World's new fair trade distribution arm.
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