Category Archives: Raise Awareness

January 28- Third Annual Pray for Freedom

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Join the Global Center for Women and Justice in collaboration with Faith Alliance Against Slavery and Trafficking (FAAST) for the third annual Pray for Freedom.

Our communities will gather to pray for freedom for victims of labor and sex trafficking. Partner organizations and community leaders will open the prayer with a worldwide prayer for wisdom, resources, and divine intervention to free captives.

Partner organizations and community leaders will pray for the unique issues of widows, single mothers, refugees, foster kids, immigrants and vulnerable communities because of poverty, gender discrimination, conflict, and violence. The final focus is reducing demand driven by greed, pornography, and violence. The call to action will challenge attendees to recognize victims, understand how we can serve, and engage the local church community in practical responses that make a difference.

January 28, 2017 from 3-5pm PST
Vanguard University, Newport Mesa Church, Costa Mesa, CA

For more information, click here!

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January 28- Human Trafficking Awareness Walk

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Every day, people in San Bernardino County are forced into a life no one would choose-sold into the sex trade, locked up and forced to work in sweatshops and made to work for little or no pay. Human Trafficking is a form of modern-day slavery and we, as a community, must do all we can to bring light to this important issue.

Please join us for the Seventh Annual County of San Bernardino Coalition Against Sexual Exploitation Human Trafficking Awareness Walk.

Date and Time

Sat, January 28, 2017

9:00 AM – 12:00 PM PST

Location

San Bernardino County Children’s Network

825 E. Hospitality Lane, 2nd Floor

San Bernardino, CA 92415

To sign up, click here!

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January 28 – Freedom Now Fair

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Most everyone will agree that we love our San Diego. But in speaking of our community, there must come the acknowledgement that there is a terrible phenomenon taking place both here and across the country. It’s a phenomenon that many are completely unaware of. Even more disturbing is that there are those who are very much aware of it, are profiting from it and/or are indulging in it. The worst part of all of this is that little girls, little boys, women and men are being enslaved and brutalized by it EVERY DAY. Through force, fraud and/or coercion…these human beings are victims of the crime known as HUMAN TRAFFICKING, and San Diego is one of the top 7 cities in America where this is happening.

There is a need to bring the topic of human trafficking down to street level, so that more people are aware of this critical issue facing our society today and that is taking place in our own back yards. In order to help eliminate this tragic injustice, there is a need to change the way the public thinks about this issue as well as a need to empower them with the education and resources in order to become an ally in this mission. With  these things in mind, we are very excited to announce that the Survivor Leader Network of San Diego is moving forward with our 2nd Annual “Freedom NOW Fair” on January 28rd, 2017…WE HAVE MORE WORK TO DO!!!

An Anti-Human Trafficking Event

January 28, 2017

11:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Corner of Ohio St. & University Ave.

(North Park Area, San Diego)

Registration for organizations wishing to have a table at the event will open on October 15, 2016 and will close on January 23, 2017.

For more information on this exciting event, click here!

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December 18- Men Standing Against Trafficking

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Human Trafficking is happening here in our own backyards.  As the men of Southern California, we’re not willing to let it continue.  Stand up for the voiceless.  Stand against the abusers. Stand together as protectors of the innocent. Stand. It’s that simple. We meet quarterly at trafficking hotspots across our region. 

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For more information on times and locations, click here!

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October 27- Live2Free Fair Trade Fashion Show

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Live2Free Fair Trade Fashion Show

Come to VU Scott Courtyard to learn about and celebrate fair trade fashion. The global fashion industry is full of exploitive labor and even slavery. Learn how the products you buy can either contribute to the problem or be the solution. Bring your friends and your wallet. Dress to impress and have fun!

 Thursday at 7:00 PM at Vanguard University of Southern California 55 Fair Dr, Costa Mesa, California 92626

For more information, click here!

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October 27- Human Trafficking in Los Angeles

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Join ADL – Anti-Defamation League (Pacific Southwest Region)‘s Latino Jewish Roundtable as we learn about Human Trafficking in Los Angeles.

Thursday, October 27 at 7pm
Temple Emanuel of Beverly Hills (8844 Burton Way, Beverly Hills)

Panelists:
-David M. Herzog (U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California)
-Avelino Reloj (CAST Los Angeles Survivor Caucus Member)
-Stephanie Molen (Director of Partnerships, CAST Los Angeles)
-Sargent Christopher Sciacca ( LA Regional Human Trafficking Task Force)

For more information, click here!

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October 29- Gems Uncovered “Love to Life” Gala Dinner

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You are invited to the Gems Uncovered “Love to Life” Gala Dinner on October 29th, 2016!

The evening will showcase what Gems Uncovered is doing to provide support and healing to victims of human trafficking.  Not only will you experience hope through stories shared by some of the women who have graduated from our Diversion Program, but you will understand what it means to continue to bring awareness and financial support to fight this horrible crime against humanity.

Gems Uncovered has pioneered many frontiers over the last five years, starting in 2011 with the mission to bring hope to the women prostituting on the streets of Long Beach.  In 2012 we were blessed to open a Drop In Center – the only one in Long Beach – to welcome girls to a safe place where they are listened too, loved on, and offered help through available services. Today, we have a successful Diversion Program called “Free 2 B Me” as well as Street Outreach Teams in Long Beach and Los Angeles.

Tickets are at a cost of $75 each.  This includes a delicious meal, dessert, fair trade coffee, access to a silent auction, and a night of inspiring hope.

Place: 7th Street Church | 668 N. Obispo Ave., Long Beach, CA 90814
Time: 6PM- 9PM

For more information and to RSVP, click here.

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October 16- Sands of Silence

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Sands of Silence: Waves of Courage is a personal documentary about a filmmaker who, inspired by the transformation of the sex-trafficking survivors whose lives she is documenting, finds the courage to break the silence about sexual abuse in her own life.

Sunday, October 16th at 2pm @ the LA LIVE REGAL Cinemas

Q & A with the director and survivors

For more information about the film, click here!

For tickets and information about the event, click here!

 

 

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October 18- Men Standing Against Trafficking

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Men Standing Against Trafficking

Human Trafficking is happening here in our own backyards.  As the men of Southern California, we’re not willing to let it continue.  Stand up for the voiceless.  Stand against the abusers. Stand together as protectors of the innocent. Stand. It’s that simple. We meet quarterly at trafficking hotspots across our region.

Our next events will take place on October 18th, 2016 in Long Beach, Orange County, Pomona and South LA. Silent Witness from 9 pm-10:18 pm, except for Pomona, which will go from 7-8:18pm.

  • 8:00-8:30pm – Arrive, check-in,  and buy a t-shirt, if desired
  • 8:30pm-9:00pm – Quick orientation
  • 9:00pm-10:18pm – Stand at designated location
  • 10:18pm – Walk back to cars and go home

 

Wear a white shirt and jeans to demonstrate your solidarity. While we prefer advance RSVP’s for planning purposes, you are welcome to just show up on the night as well, if you are able. Event t-shirts will be available for purchase at the event.

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Register here!

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September 9 – Musical Performance to support Underground Railroad

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Kathleen Battle
The Underground Railroad Project

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Overview

Soprano Kathleen Battle’s luminous voice has been called “…without qualification, one of the very few most beautiful in the world” (The Washington Post). Yet beyond the glory of her singing, in a career filled with countless accolades, honors and major milestones, what has perhaps distinguished her most is her almost magical ability to create an unwavering emotional bond between herself, her music and her audience.

In this very special performance, the American soprano explores iconic traditional spirituals and the writings of Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass, accompanied by the Nathaniel Dett Chorale, two narrators and featuring Cal State Fullerton’s University Singers.

“Battle’s pure soprano voice made for a stellar performance. She sang a series of spirituals ranging from ‘Go Down, Moses’ to ‘Swing Low, Sweet Chariot’ and infused intense emotion into each song…Last night was an evening to remember.” – DC Metro Theatre Arts

Venue: Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert HallTickets start at $19.00

8:00 pm

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