|  |  |  |  |  | | Second World is a dynamic non profit arts and development organization combining media, music and art for a better world. Based on a decade of work, Second World aims to address the crucial need for imaginative and effective educational methods regarding cultural competency, diversity & fair trade. Fair Trade Films, Lectures and Art Exhibitions are some of the ways to interact with us at Second World. Second World helps to bridge the gap between the First and Third World through media documentation, musical events and fair trade art empowerment. | |  |  |
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FIFTH ANNUAL NEW ENGLAND CULTURE FEST WRAP UP
In an exciting fusion of film, fashion, world culture, and advocacy for a better world, The Fifth Annual New England Culture Fest benefit extravaganza hit the Arts District of historic downtown Lowell, Mass. Enterprise Bank Parking Lot (2-10 PM) on September 7th, 2008as cobblestone meets carnival with Samba Tremeterra along with The Juanito Pascual Flamenco Quartet, interactive Salsa Lessons,the tribal rock and fire dancing of Incus, and many world class acts in honor of a more sustainable, vibrant, and unified world! Also: The interactive Ethical Art & Biz Expo featuring talented artists and dynamic businesses and The Fashionably Fair Runway Show in a stunning display of ethical global fashion!
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Fashionably Fair Ethical Fashion Campaign
With the 5th Annual New England Culture Fest less than two weeks away things have been busy here at Fashionably Fair as we gear up towards the fashion show and silent auction at the heart of this art empowerment extravaganza. This years featured designers will be Nomads Hemp Wear an organic eco-friendly design house out of Winlaw, BC and Norden Arts from Astoria, NY presenting a unique line of handmade textiles direct from independent subsistence level artists and craftspeople in Nepal. The show will also include select outfits from The Emancipation Network, Jute and Jackfruit and Indigenous. |  |
| Second World Makes Learning About Fair Trade Entertaining and Fun
You can make a difference, just by making Second World edu-tainment programs part of your community or your event.
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| Women making a difference
How are women making a difference in the society we live in? Are their contributions undervalued? Join "Educational Forum" host Diane Sullivan, a Professor of Law, as she explores this issue. Guests include women, who in their own right, are making a difference each and everyday in their respective fields. Valerie Parker, Director Second World Media, Music and Art for a Better World; Martha Coakley, Massachusetts Attorney General; Dr. Annekathryn Goodman, of Massachusetts General Hospital, Gillette Center for Women’s Cancers; Catherine D’Amato, President and CEO of the Greater Boston Food Bank. |
| Book Review: The Ethical Travel Guide
Responsible tourism is a growing movement towards holidays that are both enjoyable and ensure that the host communities actually benefit from the visiting foreigner. How does one find out about such travel options? Pick up the "Ethical Travel Guide, Your Passport to Exciting Alternative Holidays." Is it possible to get a tan, and save the world? Second World Director Valerie Parker reviews the Ethical Travel Guide. |  |
| A Second World
LOWELL, MA USA, The Middlesex Beat Magazine: Valerie Parker has a lofty mission: to change the world. That may seem a tall order for the average person, but for her it goes with the territory. In 1997 the twenty-something Massachusetts native spearheaded a bold, non-profit initiative called Second World. Her formula is simple: Give back to the people what they deserve through fair trade. Really fair. |  |
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The barriers that have created separate worlds
among one humanity were created by men.
First World. Third World. Forget what you were told.
Enter the Second World!
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