Global Exchange

BUILDING PEOPLE-TO-PEOPLE TIES

Global Exchange is an international human rights organization dedicated to promoting social, economic and environmental justice around the world. With such a timely mission, Global Exchange seeks to create change through education and their action resource center. They also envision alternative economics that actively works to protect international human rights.

Founded over 30 years ago, they have seen many accomplishments, including helping to build the Fair Trade Movement, monitoring elections in Columbia, Mexico, and the U.S., and building the largest sustainability event (Green Festival) in the country. Within the last year, they launched a webcast series entitled Voices for Global Justice which brings together movement leaders, experts and organizers from around the world.