“Tejidos Juntos” (Stitched Together) Workers, Students, and the movement for Alta Gracia
October 3, 2012
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Location
Latino Cultural Center, Lecture Center B2
Address
803 S. Morgan St., Chicago, IL 60607
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Presented by the UIC Latino Cultural Center and Chicago Fair Trade
- Have you ever wondered where your college gear comes from?
This documentary follows the collaboration between college students in the U.S. and workers / organizers in the Dominican Republic in transforming the Alta Gracia clothing factory from a free-trade zone sweatshop to a college apparel factory that is rooted in the principles of workers’ rights and providing them with a living wage.
- Approx. 30min.
Screening followed by discussion facilitated by UIC student and Chicago Fair Trade youth organizer, Martín Macías.
If you require any accommodations please contact us at least three days before the event.
Co-sponsors: UIC Honors College, Latin American Recruitment and Educational Services, Office of Sustainability, Social Justice Initiative, and student organization Lamda Theta Alpha
Date posted
May 30, 2018
Date updated
Apr 14, 2020