Entrepreneurship, Fair Trade and Social Justice

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JMorales



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Location: New York, NY
Occupation: GSB
Hobbies: Listening to Music, Reading, Riding Bike
Date registered 09.05.2013
Last online: Sun Dec 01, 2013 5:27 am
Sex: male


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11.19.2013
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Tue Nov 19, 2013 11:03 pm | jump to post

This was an interesting reading assignment. It touched on several other readings that we had read so far that dealt with giving an opportunity to the poor in order for them to be able to provide for themselves and their family. While reading this chapter I felt that it kind of gave us a lesson partially on the microfinance of a business. It give examples on the difference of marginal return versus overall return. Abhijit V. Banerjee explains why even if you give money to the poor that they often...

11.14.2013
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Thu Nov 14, 2013 1:47 am | jump to post

I love the quote that she stated about the 71 year old entrepreneur who defined his breed as "The most stubborn and persistent people in the world...he went to state that entrepreneurs make things happen. They have the guts and the heart to do whatever it takes to make dreams come real." That struck a chord in me, to never give up regardless no matter what. We will be faced with challenges, it’s a matter of turning the challenges and using them for strength as oppose to letting it use you for we...

11.05.2013
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Tue Nov 05, 2013 4:31 am | jump to post

I enjoyed reading this article as I think Sarah Besky did a great job in her explanation of both the old regime and the new way that tea plantations get there products to the market. She sheds a different outlook on Fair Trade and what affect it has had on Laborers. In the Darjeeling Plantation, according to the article, it states that FT has made little impact. In fact, Sarah Besky, calls FT an international certification scheme. She states, in the case of the Darjeeling Tea Plantation and the...

10.21.2013
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Mon Oct 21, 2013 10:57 am | jump to post

This is an interesting read, different from the rest as it provides more of an in-depth look into fair trade and how this notion of power has its effect on it. Ann Hutchen dissects 'Power' and places it in different categories. This power is transformed from dominating entities to individuals through 'power with, 'power to' and 'power within'. Power is something we have been fighting for, it seems like, for decades and centuries. It has nothing to do with religion; it has nothing to do with lan...

10.07.2013
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Mon Oct 07, 2013 6:47 am | jump to post

William Foote in his journey and the founding of Root Capital is the reason why Fair Trade is and continues to be possible. He is a prime example of someone, that for 10 years has been believing in people, by doing something to make a difference and giving others a chance to live, to survive and to be able to provide for their family, their community and even to the rest of the world. His story about his travel around the world including Tanzania and how his company has help transformed agricult...

09.30.2013
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Mon Sep 30, 2013 10:23 am | jump to post

Fair Trade is not just about starting something and wanting it to just rapidly grow, it’s a leading movement that has been started and its main purpose is to revolutionize and change conflict business practices that have exploited slavery, human trafficking and rape at the very least. This article like most of the articles we have read so far focuses on the impact that Fair Trade has had so far, the participation of businesses that would like to be part of the Fair Trade movement for whatever re...

09.24.2013
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Tue Sep 24, 2013 12:09 am | jump to post

Eric St-Pierre has given us the chance to experience and comprehend the journey that has surrounded fair trade. He has done a great job putting it all in perspective by providing us with detail accounts on the effect that fair trade has on woman of a culture such woman like Fatima and Shilpi which the MCC have called survivors because they have changed from what they thought they had to do, to doing something which they now have the chance and right to do. In these few pages we learn about the d...

09.16.2013
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Mon Sep 16, 2013 9:03 pm | jump to post

They say give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach him how to fish and you feed him for a lifetime. In the Congo’s, in my opinion, all they are trying to do is survive and this is the only way they know how to do it, without choices. The kids are mining, this is what they were taught sadly because they don’t have no movie theaters to go to, no schools to get a good education, no parents who could guide them because they too are the burden bearers of the environment. There is no structu...

09.09.2013
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Tue Sep 10, 2013 3:17 am | jump to post

After having seen this documentary, I put this on the same list as blood diamonds and sweat shops. We are often oblivious to the extent of labor that goes into making a product. Products that we import and we consume on a daily basis. Like in the Wizard of Oz, we do not know what is going on behind the curtain or who is pulling the strings so to speak. It is only when we are being made aware and are educated on what is really going on, can we truly learn and contribute to make a difference in th...
JMorales has commented on the the event "Dark Side of Chocolate ".

After having seen this documentary, I put this on the same list as blood diamonds and sweat shops. We are often oblivious to the extent of labor that goes into making a product. Products that we import and we consume on a daily basis. Like in the Wizard of Oz, we do not know what is going on behind the curtain or who is pulling the strings so to speak. It is only when we are being made aware and are educated on what is really going on, can we truly learn and contribute to make a difference in this world. While we, the consumers, do not have a direct involvement into what is going on in Africa, China or any other part of the world that exploits child labor or even adult labor paying them little to no monies, and we can not directly makes changes, we do have the opportunity to make an educated decision in terms of the products we currently do consume in our life time. Even if the chocolate companies can turn their heads and profit from this $60 billion chocolate market, we can make a choice to hold these companies accountable by choosing only FTC chocolate, this will cause them to really think about their overall practices. As long as we purchase their products and they continue to make a profit, they will not make any changes. These companies might just "be buyers of a product”, however, they have obligations and social responsibility to the laborers and consumers of that product and it's time to hold them to those responsibilities.




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