Monday, August 23, 2010

Human Trafficking Webinars set for September

Dear Friends:

Here is some exciting news from Truckers Against Trafficking. They will be hosting a series of webinars to engage truckers in anti-trafficking efforts. This is a great idea that can be replicated in countries around the world.

Please forward this information to any truckers you know.

Abolition!

Lisa


Human Trafficking Webinars set for September

via AskTheTrucker by Allen Smith on 8/19/10

Truckers Against Trafficking

Truck drivers across the country have been called on by Chapter 61 ministries to be the eyes and ears for the human trafficking crisis in America. The partnership between the Transport for Christ and Chapter 61 organizations, the Truckers Against Trafficking, along with many others, have led to a much greater awareness of this problem, not only in the United States but abroad. Recent headline news is focusing on this $32 billion a year business, which destroys countless lives and enslaves its victims . . . the majority of whom are women and children:

Global human trafficking roundup (August 18, 2010)
US-Philippines project to combat human trafficking
Ohio in "Dirty Dozen" because of lax anti-trafficking effort
6 arrested in human trafficking case involving teen girl in Jacksonville, FL
Human traffickers supply nail-salon workers

These are just a few of the most recent cases involving human trafficking. Most Americans are aware of the problem in Asia and Africa, but are oblivious to that fact that it is big business here in the United States. Chapter 61 ministries will be presenting another set of online informational webinars in September, 2010. The webinars are set for the following dates :

09/01/10
09/02/10
09/07/10
09/15/10
09/16/10 and
09/23/10

All webinars will begin at 9 p.m. EDT. Because members of the trucking and travel plaza industry represent the eyes and ears of America on those highways, they can play a critical part in fighting this crime and those who perpetrate it. They simply need to know what to look for, what questions to ask and what steps to take.

If you would like to attend one of these webinars, please send your name and the exact email address to : tfcio@transportforchrist.org – (this will be the address you use for the webinar). For more information, please contact Scott Weidner, President and CEO of Transport for Christ at (717) 426-9977. Please title request "Trafficking webinar."

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