Syrian Refugee Crisis

3/7/2017

News of the Syrian Refugee Crisis seems to surround us these days. Misinformation is spreading. Opinions are shouted out from every corner. Political opinions are swirling all around - the left and the right are battling it out. And still the crisis persists. Chemical weapons. Explosions. Hungry families. Overturned boats. Dead children on beaches. Homes destroyed. Refugee camps overflowing. Evacuee buses bombed. It seems never ending.
What got us here? Why is the situation so dire right now to make a mother choose between staying in their home in Syria and taking her children on a potentially deadly boat ride to escape? The simple answer is that the potentially lethal boat is safer than staying in Syria.

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Fashion Revolution

17/4/2017

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“If you want to be fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” -African Proverb
Change isn’t going to come easily to the fashion industry. Why would it? When their goal is to make money, they’re been pretty darn successful. They’re figured out the best way to bring home the bacon: cut corners regarding ethical conditions, the environment and worker salaries. Fool people into thinking you need more more more and it’s a recipe for success.

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Shop Ethical

10/4/2017

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We’ve all got excuses coming out our ears. I can’t go to the gym, I’m too tired. I can’t call my grandma, I’m too busy. I can’t eat healthy, it’s too complicated. Blah blah blah. If you’re on this site you’re probably fresh out of excuses for the reasons you need to shop ethical and have taken the proverbial ethical plunge. You’re already convinced. But maybe your friends aren’t ready to shop ethical. They’ve got a thousand excuses for why it’s not important to shop ethical. Why it doesn’t make sense to shop ethical. Why they don’t have time to shop ethical. Why they don’t have enough money to shop ethical. We’re going to give you an arsenal of excuse busters now! Be ready to break them out the next time your friend says “What’s one shirt from Fast Fashion Giant? It won’t make a difference.” It’s time to break the excuses, buddy.

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Muhammad Yunus x VIRTŪ

11/3/2017

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The original social entrepreneur himself, Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus, will be sitting down with VIRTŪ during his upcoming trip to the Dominican Republic. Obviously, we are incredibly honored, excited and perhaps a little star struck! When you are down in the weeds trying to start a new business, dealing with the day to day frustrations, this is an extreme confidence boost. Like a little reminder that our efforts are part of a greater movement that is changing the world. :) As our co-founder Jason Grullon says, as “young social entrepreneurs, we are nurtured by the visions of people like Professor Yunus.”

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Having Options in the Dominican Republic

20/1/2017

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Josefina is 16 years old. She lives with her grandmother and two younger siblings, Maria Isabel and Rafael, about two hours by bus from the Dominican Republic’s capital Santo Domingo. Their father left several years ago to find luck in New York. He’d promised to send money home, but that slowly trickled to a stop and they haven’t heard from him in several months.

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