San Bernardino Coalition Meeting 5.29.08

For more information regarding San Bernardino and the High Desert please visit: www.sbhumantrafficking.com

Resources from Humantis on Human Trafficking

You can order these at: http://humanatis.com/publications.html

Awareness Event in Los Angeles

World Weekend of Prayer for Children at Risk

Viva Network is an amazing organization connection those that are working around the world with children at risk including child victims of trafficking. June 7th-June 8th, 2008. To learn more visit: http://viva.org/?page_id=94

A prayer vigil will be held at North Coast Calvary Chapel on Friday June 6th from 7-9 pm in rooms 103 and 104. For more information on this local event contact Janey L. DeMeo at 760.929.0029 x158

UCSD Showing: Export Quality on June 8th

The UC San Diego women's Center and the GABRIELA Network San Diego will be showing the play Export Quality: Monologues Based on True Stories of Mail Order Brides from the Philippines.
Date: June 8th, 2008
Time: 4:00 p.m., Doors open at 3:00 p.m.
Location: UCSD Price Center Theater
Cost: $10 for students $15 general admission
This event is made possible through The Bilateral Safety Corridor Coalition and the Rescue and Restore Unity Coalition of Southern California.

Orange County Human Trafficking Task Force Meeting: May 28th 2008

The general meeting for the Orange County Human Trafficking Task Force will be on Wed. May 28th at 10:30 a.m. located at 18210 E. Dyer Rd. Santa Ana, CA 92705.

There will be a presentation from the Public Law Center on the relationship of Immigration and Human Trafficking as well as discussion for upcoming events and activities. For more information visit: http://ochumantrafficking.org/

Pathway Church in Riverside Screens Film on Human Trafficking Sunday May 25th

For more information on human trafficking within San Bernardino and Riverside visit: www.sbhumantrafficking.com

Roller Skate Night to Raise Awareness of Human Trafficking: May 25th from 6:30-9:30pm

Graphic Designer Needed

Hello everyone, I'm currently looking for a graphic designer to help with 2 different program brochures. If anyone is interested in volunteering their talents or knows someone who might be, let me know: heidi.hermann@usw.salvationarmy.org Thanks!

Sex and Chocolate: Pasadena May 27th

Sex and Chocolate: An Experiential look into Modern Day Slavery will be hosted by Stop the Traffik, One Voice to End Slavery, and Just 4 one.

May 27th, 2008 from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm at the Armory Center for the Arts located at 145 N Raymond Ave. Pasadena, CA 91103

For more information email info@oasisusa.org or call 626.447.0400. You can also visit http://just4one.org/

Upcoming Faith Based Leader's Meeting

Are you involved in a Christian faith based organization, church, university, or small group? Come join us at our next meeting on Saturday, June 28th at 9am at the La Jolla Marriott Hotel in the Garden Court restaurant. We are working to organize the Christian faith based response to human trafficking within our communities and abroad. Email heidi.hermann@usw.salvationarmy.org for more information or to be added to the contact list. Join us as we share resources, discuss best practices, and work together to bring awareness and action to fight human trafficking.

Bilateral Safety Corridor Coalition Meeting 5.13.08

Join the coalition as we meet the second Tuesday of each month from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Springfield College at 5348 University Avenue. Each meeting includes a training component and information as to the communities efforts to fight human trafficking. Hope to see you at the next meeting on Tuesday, May 13th!

McCain Discusses Human Trafficking

Good News: Human Trafficking is being discussed within a presidential election. However, the Interagency Task Force on Human Trafficking that McCain is proposing already exists. I encourage you to search more and hear what others are saying.

Human Trafficking Speaker in Orange County: "The State of the Movement"

David Batstone, author of NOT FOR SALE: The Return of the Global Slave Trade- and How We Can Fight It, will be speaking at Saddleback Church located at 1 Saddleback Parkway Lake Forest, CA 92630 Room 405-407 (portables) on Thursday, May 8th at 6:30pm

Job Position Outreach Worker: Los Angeles

Click on the Posted Documents to read about the current Job Opening in Los Angeles:

New Media Campaign to Address Human Trafficking within the UK

Learn more at:
http://www.blueblindfold.co.uk/
Their site has the posters and video clip that they are using to spread the word!





The UK has launched a new media campaign targeting the demand side and placing posters in men's bathrooms, pubs, etc.. Check out their information at the links below.


Read the current report "It's Like Going to the Supermarket": Men Buying Sex in East London at: http://www.cwasu.org/filedown.asp?file=17242_LMU_Demand_Report_Text_screen-1.pdf

http://www.crimestoppers-uk.org/media-centre/crime-in-the-news/may-2008--crime-in-the-news/walk-in-a-punter-walk-out-a-rapist