LS&Co. Unzipped
Jul 26 2012
Carrying the Baton -- For Progress
Progress. In a word, that’s what this year’s International AIDS Conference is all about.This year, for the first time, scientists can see the real possibility of the end of HIV/AIDS in our lifetime.Progress is also the reason why the conference is being held in the United States, after more than two decades of being held oversees. You see, until recently the U.S. did not allow travelers with HIV to enter into the country, under a ban imposed in 1987. The U.S. government lifted the ban in 2010.Now, it’s our turn to carry the baton of progress.
Posted By: Helga Ying, Governmental Affairs & Public Policy, Levi Strauss & Co. |
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Jul 23 2012
What Would the End of AIDS Mean to You?
… the end of sadness for many people around the world… saving a lot of lives including my good friend… a cure for my step sister and her little girl, so they can have happy full livesThese are the very heartfelt answers we received when we polled Levi’s® retail employees from the US, Canada, Mexico and Brazil about what the end of AIDS would mean to them.On Saturday, we unveiled our second AIDS Memorial Quilt panel to the public on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., at the International AIDS Conference, the most attended HIV/AIDS conference in the world.
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Jul 20 2012
Doubling Down – on People – in Las Vegas
There are few safe bets in Las Vegas, but this week, my colleagues and I found one. And it wasn’t on a roulette wheel.The retail store field leaders from across Canada, Mexico and the U.S. – nearly 200 total – gathered here for our annual Field Leadership Conference aimed at preparing us for the all-important back half of the year.
Posted By: Amy Hansell, Communications Specialist, Levi Strauss & Co. |
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Jul 17 2012
Nature Knows
As we grapple with sustainability challenges, we often forget that we’re not the first organisms learning to live here for the long haul. All organisms on Planet Earth have found a way to fit in – and interact – with others in a way that creates conditions conducive to life.As humans, we can learn from those organisms.Here at Biomimicry 3.8, we’re working with designers and others at Levi Strauss & Co. to bring biology to the design table. We believe nature can provide insights into sustainable design practices. And we love to watch as people reconnect with nature.
Posted By: Janine Benyus, Co-founder and Institute Board President, Biomimicry 3.8 |
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Jul 10 2012
Street Smarts
If homeless “street children” were among the most vulnerable to HIV/AIDS in your city, how would you reach them with what could be life-saving information?We recently told you how Alliance Ukraine used mobile clinics during Euro 2012 to raise HIV/AIDS awareness among soccer fans attending championship games.But they didn’t stop there.
Posted By: Brandee Butler, Levi Strauss Foundation Program Manager, Europe, Middle East and Africa |
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Jul 05 2012
In Soccer, Important Goals
Outside the soccer stadiums in Kyiv and Kharkiv – two Ukrainian cities that just hosted Euro 2012 – you could find plenty of soccer fans. You could also find mobile HIV/AIDS clinics.
Posted By: Brandee Butler, Levi Strauss Foundation Program Manager, Europe, Middle East and Africa |
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Jun 19 2012
Ginan's Goal - Beating HIV/AIDS
If you tested HIV positive, would you tell the world about it?Twelve years ago, Ginan Koesmayadi did.Despite an unyielding social stigma surrounding HIV/AIDS, Ginan Koesmayadi disclosed his HIV status on national television.
Posted By: Glen Hanafiah, Marketing Manager, Levi Strauss Indonesia |
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Jun 07 2012
Dreams of Fashion Design, Tomorrow.
When it comes to fashion design, a lot of people’s opinions about the industry are shaped by popular culture and the media – what they see on shows like Project Runway or the snarky comments made about celebrities’ red carpet choices.Sure, that can be fun stuff, but it’s a cheap kind of fun – sort of like a sugar high – with little redeeming social value. And it detracts from what fashion design can be, at its best: a merger of art, innovation, technology, science and sustainability.
Posted By: Paul Dillinger, Senior Director, Dockers® Global Design |
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May 23 2012
A Woman Who Makes Our Clothes
It takes one motorboat ride and a half-hour walk through the Guatemala highlands to get to my job every morning, but I wouldn’t trade it for anything in the world.My name is Delia Mendoza. I work for Mercado Global, a cutting-edge nonprofit, Fair Trade organization that connects indigenous Guatemalan women like me to sales opportunities in the United States.
Posted By: Delia Mendoza, Mercado Global |
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May 10 2012
Try It, You'll Like It!
In the ongoing intrastate rivalry between San Francisco and Los Angeles, there’s one category in which compact San Francisco has a definite advantage: bicycling to work.At least, that’s my perspective.
Posted By: Grant Saltarelli, San Francisco Hub Marketing, Levi's® Brand |
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