Human Trafficking Awareness Day!
Posted on January 11, 2011
I wanted to pass this on:
The anti-trafficking field is celebrating January 11 as National Human Trafficking Awareness day in the United States. This is a day dedicated to raising awareness of and opposition to human trafficking, and a day for hosting events, rallies, and community presentations throughout the country. It is uplifting to see so many communities in the United States come together to coordinate actions and stand in solidarity.
Raising awareness is a crucial first step, but alone, it is not enough. Ten years after the passage of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA) of 2000, our field needs to get beyond the goals of simply raising people’s awareness – armed with information, we are now ready to take concrete action.
Polaris Project is committed to creating a world without slavery and to equipping all of our supporters with the knowledge and tools to take meaningful action. Click here to read our post on our North Star blog with ideas on three concrete things you can do today to take a stand against human trafficking.
Watch the video and hear from Polaris Project staff members about what shocked them when they first learned of human trafficking and some ideas of how you can help us end it!
Thank you for your commitment to helping us create a world without slavery.
Sincerely,
Johanna Olivas
Program Associate
Public Outreach and Communications
