Carnegie Mellon SIFE Global Threads

Ten Thousand Villages is one of the world’s oldest and largest fair trade organizations, a nonprofit program which works with over 130 artisan groups in more than 38 countries in Asia, Latin America and the Middle East. The organization aims to build long-term relationships with artisans that are based on mutual understanding and respect, enabling [...]

Each year, Global Threads hosts a silent auction, featuring handicraft donations from local businesses, and, most importantly, goods that have been collected by non-profit organizations from global artisans and students’ travels to places, such as villages in India. This year, the Silent Auction will be held on February 5, 2010 in the University Center Connan [...]