Sale at the MIT Museum: April 9th from 6-8pm

Posted by Alia on Thursday, April 08, 2010

Dear Boston-area friends,

Come out and support Emerge Global while learning about the latest international innovations emerging from MIT! Emerge Global is hosting a jewelry sale tomorrow night in conjunction with International Development Night @ the MIT Museum. Come out and see the girls latest creations, meet some of our new volunteers, and catch-up with our Founder, Alia, while she visits Boston from the UK!

Best of all, get ready for an exciting networking opportunity that promotes social awareness about pressing global issues such as poverty, public health, education, and mobility.

5th Annual
International Development Night @ the MIT Museum
Building N51/265 Massachusetts Avenue
TOMORROW! Friday, April 9th
6pm-8pm

Hosted by the MIT International Development Network (IDN) and run in collaboration with the Harvard International Development Conference (IDC): http://www.harvard-idc.com/

We cordially invite you, your family, and friends to this inspirational evening of discovery and fun. Light refreshments will be served.

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Emerge Sale in Michigan!

Posted by Ellen on Thursday, January 28, 2010

There will be an Emerge sale this Sunday, January 31st, after each service at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Greater Lansing in East Lansing, Michigan. The Unitarian Church, with its emphasis on social justice and equality, is excited to hold an Emerge sale to help the girls in Sri Lanka. The Emerge sale will be run by Ann Sojka, who has participated and volunteered in various Emerge functions since 2008. She is currently an Urban Planning Junior at Michigan State University, and after she graduates she plans to pursue a career in Transportation Planning. Her activities include the Women's Glee Club, NSCS and the Honors College.

Ann heard about Emerge from her sister Ellen (aka me), who has been very involved in the non-profit over the last several years. Ann was touched by the stories of the girls from Sri Lanka, and decided to do something to help. She has participated in Emerge events, assisting her sister in selling jewelry, taking photographs, and spreading the word.

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Upcoming Holiday Sales

Posted by Ellen on Tuesday, November 24, 2009

The holiday season is (almost) upon us. This December there are more places and opportunities to buy Emerge jewelry than ever before, and we've compiled them all below:

Online
www.emergeglobal.etsy.com

Boston
MIT Holiday Sale - December 2nd, 3rd, and 4th from 10 AM to 4 PM in MIT's Lobby 10

Boston College Fair Trade Bazaar - Thursday December 10th from 9 AM to 5 PM in Boston College's Gasson Hall, Room 100

Washington D.C.
Emerge Party - Saturday December 12th from 2 to 5 PM, hosted by Development Officer Raff Wakeman and Board Member Natalie Palugyai

Indiana
Helen's Holiday Hoopla - Saturday, December 5th from 10 AM to 4 PM at the University Plaza in West Lafayette, Indiana

Indiana University Holiday Sale - Date and location TBD, check back!

Michigan
Michigan State University Holiday Sale - Date and location TBD, check back!

North Carolina
University of North Carolina Holiday Sales - UNC student Lauren Westervelt will be selling Emerge jewelry on campus until it's all gone! If you live in the Chapel Hill area and would like to contact Lauren to purchase Emerge jewelry please email emergestore@emergeglobal.org

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Sell Baby, Sell

Posted by Ellen on Friday, November 20, 2009

Since coming back to the USA in October, I've been focused on Emerge jewelry sales in addition to coordinating Emerge's US team. I love selling Emerge jewelry. It's incredibly rewarding to speak to customers and spread the story of how and why our jewelry was created, and every product we sell reminds me of one of our beautiful and persevering young girls in Sri Lanka.

This holiday season we've implemented a sales strategy that relies on several different sales outlets. The first is campus sales, Emerge's hallmark method of both selling jewelry and spreading awareness. The MIT Emerge Holiday Sale (this year December 2nd through 4th) has become expected by our MIT and Boston community of supporters. We're hoping to replicate our success in Boston at three other college campuses: University of North Carolina, Indiana University, and Michigan State University.


Our second method is through Emerge Agents - supporters who organize and sell Emerge jewelry on our behalf while simultaneously educating their communities about violence against women and what Emerge Global is doing to combat this. Modeled off of Mary Kay, Emerge Agents will be a key sales outlet for Emerge moving forward. This holiday season our first four agents, Katie Gary, Shantal De Silva, Eva Enns, and Nellum Lewis, will be piloting the program, and I can't wait to see how the sales go! If you're interested in becoming an Emerge Agent, please email me at ellen@emergeglobal.org.

The third way we're selling jewelry this holiday season is through event sales. Emerge has been invited to the Fair Trade Holiday Sale at Boston College, Helen Holiday Hoopla in West Lafayette, and has already participated in Shecky's Boston Girls Night Out (pictured below). To read more about our incredibly successful Shecky's sale, where we sold nearly $2000 worth of jewelry, click here.


And finally, online sales! Products have been flying off the (virtual) shelves at the Emerge Global Etsy Store, and in anticipation for the holiday season we will be posting over 70 new pieces so check back soon! With so many opportunities to buy Emerge jewelry this holiday season, there's really no excuse not to. By attending one of our sales or purchasing online, you're not only receiving a beautiful and unique gift, but are also playing a key role in the growth and expansion of Emerge Global. Thank you in advance!

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Emerge Global/Shecky's Event A Huge Success!

Posted by Ellen on Thursday, November 05, 2009

Last week's Emerge Global sale at Shecky's Boston Girls Night Out was madness from start to finish. The three-day sale, from Tuesday through Thursday, allowed us to meet hundreds of women in the Boston area, both spreading the word about Emerge Global and selling jewelry in the process. By Thursday evening we had sold almost $2000 in jewelry, a phenomenal showing for our first Shecky's event.



And Shecky's has been the gift that keeps on giving. With another Boston Girls Night Out scheduled for Spring 2010 to which Emerge has been invited to participate, you can expect to see Emerge jewelry at Shecky's events in the future! In addition, Shecky's featured Emerge Global in their blog today under the title "Buy Local, Help Global" and we've already seen a big jump in our online jewelry sales from the publicity.

The Emerge Global - Shecky's collaboration is an exciting development for Emerge in the USA. I want to thank all of the Emerge Global volunteers who helped to make the sale not only possible but incredibly successful. In particular, dedicated Emerge volunteer Mika Kissenkoetter (pictured above) was our Shecky's rock, running the sale every single day! Thank you Mika, and all of our Emerge volunteers! And to all the women in Boston, watch out for Emerge Global this Spring!

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Fair Trade Boston

Posted by Alia on Sunday, June 14, 2009

Yesterday, I spent the day selling Emerge jewelry at the first annual Fair Trade Boston event, hosted at the Artists For Humanity epicenter near Boston's waterfront. The event was packed with live music, tasty eats, and beautiful handmade crafts from around the world. It was great to meet like-minded individuals and organizations, and to draw inspiration from their stories and ideas.


I found myself most excited about the fair trade fashion show in the middle of the day, primarily because one of the models wore Emerge jewelry with her outfit and I knew how excited our girls would be to see their jewelry being modeled for an audience! I did my best to capture it with the video function on my less-than-optimal digital camera.

Yeah, I know, it's hard to see the jewelry. But, trust me, she's wearing it!

A big thank you to all the folks who helped out, including Danielle Holly, for making it possible for us to have a booth at Fair Trade Boston, and our wonderful Emerginistas-for-the-day who helped run our sales, including: Sally Susnowitz (Director of MIT's Public Service Center), Angelica Weiner, and April Wachtel.

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Emerge Global at "Fair Trade Boston" this Saturday (June 13th)

Posted by Alia on Thursday, June 11, 2009

Come out and support Emerge Global and the girls we work with this Saturday!

Emerge Global is one of Fair Trade Boston's featured vendors. Fair Trade Boston is a FREE event featuring a variety of music, art, food, socially conscious gifts, and more. We will be selling jewelry from 12-6pm at the Artists for Humanity Epicenter. We'd love to see you there!

Learn more at: http://www.autonomieproject.com/fairtradeboston/index.html

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