Multicultural Initiatives: Sweatshops

What's this blog about?

I teach several courses under the broad topic of "Multicultural Education," prioritizing social justice issues of access, power/privilege, & narrowing the academic achievement gap. I am a person of color and I almost always have a white co-teacher. We include topics, such as: racism, sexism, heterosexism, ableism, ethnocentrism, deculturalization, transforming curriculum, etc. This is a place where I post information that we teach; lesson plans for activities; and resources we use and/or which are shared with me by my adult students.

Monday, April 21, 2014

Sweatshops

Women's work" THEN (garment factories)…

And NOW (Rana Plaza, Bangladesh)…

QUESTIONS:

What is "fair trade"?
What laws were put into place to protect workers after Triangle Shirtwaist Company fire?
Where are factories located now (there are NONE in the U.S.)?
How much were people paid (or not paid) in the past and now?
What is made at the Bangladesh factory (Gap jeans was a major company)?
Which companies were involved in Bangladesh (Walmart wouldn't increase pay to 35 cents!)?
What can YOU do?

(Nudity) A model's response - BUY AMERICAN
http://www.elephantjournal.com/2014/03/topless-american-apparel-ad-goes-after-sweatshop-labor-nudity/