La Pulperia
Nica
“The Nicaraguan Grocery Store” A service and
advocacy student group at Grand Valley State
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Members
of La Pulperia Nica enjoying view of Catarina, NI. Pictured left to right:
Mario, Yann, Shawna, Dani, Holly, Ashley, Pam, Courtney, & Greg More Photos
If you want to see more pictures of the trip to Nicaragua
or the group, you can check it out here.
We hope that these photos inspire you to get involved or buy some
coffee. More photographs can be viewed by clicking here. Learn More
We want to educate students on the issues of social
inequality. Here are a few sites that
will help you to educate yourself. We hope they are useful. -
Fair Trade: Fair Trade Federation, United Students for Fair Trade -
Coffee Crisis: FAO of the United
Nations in Nicaragua -
World Bank: World Bank, Global Exchange -
GVSU Psychology Study Abroad (Psychology of Social Inequality): Ellen Shupe, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology |
Join
Us
Meetings are every Thursday during the school year at 6:30 pm in Kirkhof Center room 201 Our Mission
La Pulperia Nica (the Nicaraguan grocery Store) is our
attempt to bring awareness of social inequality to GVSU by providing our
peers with information on challenges facing impoverished countries such as
Nicaragua. Our efforts to alleviate
the social inequality include providing Nicaraguan fair- trade coffee and
other good to directly profit those that are responsible for their
production. Our History and People
After a study abroad trip to Nicaragua, a group of Grand
Valley Students decided to start an organization. Courtney spearheaded the project and, in turn, serves as our
president. In fact, three of the four officers are students that went on the
trip. To learn more about the people
involved in the group and why they chose to get involved click here. Coffee Sales
What we sell: Currently, only fair-trade coffee Where we buy our coffee: Equal Exchange Proceeds: All of our profits go directly to the people
that work to alleviate social inequality in Nicaragua. The groups that we send our proceeds to
include, but are not limited to: Important Updates
We are
looking for dedicated students that are interested in taking on LEADERSHIP
POSITIONS in this organization.
If interested please contact us at the email address below. |
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Contact Us: nica@student.gvsu.edu |
