Category: Grassroots Abolition Movement

SEATTLE: Commercial Sexual Exploitation Trainings Coming Up!

October 11, 2013

The City of Seattle – Human Services Department (HSD) is pleased to announce the following commercial sexual exploitation trainings available to City of Seattle employees and community members for October and November 2013.  Additional information and registration are available on HSD’s web-page:  http://www.seattle.gov/humanservices/domesticviolence/prostitutedyouth.  For more information, please contact Lauren Poole at lauren.poole@seattle.gov or 206-233-2774   … More SEATTLE: Commercial Sexual Exploitation Trainings Coming Up!

DALLAS: Nonprofit “You Can Free Us” Battles Human Trafficking

October 8, 2013

Reported by Adrienne Bankert on September 24, 2013— “Human trafficking is the fastest growing criminal industry in the world, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. It includes forced labor and forced prostitution. But businesses, neighbors and churches in Flower Mound are coming together this weekend to back the vision of Sujo … More DALLAS: Nonprofit “You Can Free Us” Battles Human Trafficking

Come Learn and Support the Seattle South Asian Film Festival from October 4-13

October 1, 2013

Tasveer is putting on the Seattle South Asian Film Festival from October 4th-13th and will be featuring the following movie, “Oass”! Please take some time to go watch this wonderful masterpiece on Saturday, October 12, at 1pm. Saturday, 12th October, 1PM, Mobius Hall, Cascadia Community College Oass (Abhinav Shiv Tiwari, Nepal/India, 105 min. 2012): It’s the turbulent journey … More Come Learn and Support the Seattle South Asian Film Festival from October 4-13

Register for FREE Webinar: Responding to Intimidation in Human Trafficking Cases—September 27

September 26, 2013

Webinar September 27, 2013 From 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM Presented by Audrey Roofeh, Polaris Project and Jennifer Long, AEquitas Intimidation or the “threat or use of force or other forms of coercion” is the keystone of human trafficking. Traffickers rely on intimidation to prevent victims from reporting and ultimately participating in the justice process by exploiting their vulnerabilities … More Register for FREE Webinar: Responding to Intimidation in Human Trafficking Cases—September 27

‘Slavery and Freedom in the Making of America’-Oct 23-Nov 13

September 24, 2013

As the United States marks the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation in 2013, the History Lecture Series returns this fall with four presentations by nationally recognized historians on the theme “Slavery and Freedom in the Making of America.” The speakers will consider the imagined roots of slavery in Greco-Roman antiquity, the origins and development … More ‘Slavery and Freedom in the Making of America’-Oct 23-Nov 13

SEATTLE: Sex Trafficking Documentary “Chosen” Features Local Victims—Premieres Sept. 26

September 23, 2013

By Dana Rebik on September 20, 2013— “On Thursday, September 26, 2013, the Seattle Aquarium will open its doors and turn down the lights for students and community members at the Seattle Premiere of Chosen. The new film tells the shocking true story of two All-American girls tricked into trafficking. Brianna and Lacy explain how … More SEATTLE: Sex Trafficking Documentary “Chosen” Features Local Victims—Premieres Sept. 26

CANADA: Young Woman Uses Faith and Fashion to Fight Human Trafficking

September 23, 2013

By Jeff Peters on September 19, 2013— “Most people’s choice of fashion is an expression of themselves, but  for Megan Palik it was  her love of expression and her faith that lead her to battle human trafficking. Palik had a heart for those in poverty for years, but it was through some key experiences and … More CANADA: Young Woman Uses Faith and Fashion to Fight Human Trafficking

Polaris Project Releases Student Toolkit to Help Spread Trafficking Awareness on Campuses

September 22, 2013

From Bradley Myles, the CEO of Polaris Project: “Today, we’re releasing a toolkit to help students spread awareness of human trafficking on their campuses. Download our Student Toolkit to get started.  Students can have a profound impact on how their communities work to end human trafficking. When Wyoming outlawed human trafficking in January, University of … More Polaris Project Releases Student Toolkit to Help Spread Trafficking Awareness on Campuses

HELP US SHARE + INVITE PEOPLE TO: “NOT MY LIFE” Screening + Panel Discussion

September 21, 2013

HELP US SHARE + INVITE PEOPLE TO: NOT MY LIFE Screening + Panel Discussion Join Hope for Justice, organizer World Affairs Council and host SIFF to watch this Not My Life, a new human trafficking documentary by Academy Award nominee Robert Bilheimer, considered “one of the most influential filmmakers working in the field of international human rights.” Four … More HELP US SHARE + INVITE PEOPLE TO: “NOT MY LIFE” Screening + Panel Discussion

IN PLAIN SIGHT Documentary to be Released about Local and Modern-Day Slavery

September 16, 2013

Set to release in 2014 by Word Entertainment, the IN PLAIN SIGHT documentary (Executive Produced and Narrated by Natalie Grant) will help five unsuspecting families in five US cities have their eyes opened to what’s happening down the street “in plain sight.” Plus, Word Entertainment is producing a compilation worship album and a 31 day … More IN PLAIN SIGHT Documentary to be Released about Local and Modern-Day Slavery