Category Archives: Teaching Children
Every parent worries about keeping their children safe. We start when they are very young and talk about stranger danger. As they get older, it is just as necessary to talk to them about their personal safety and especially in regards to human trafficking. Too often the choices of older children and teenagers make them vulnerable to becoming victims of human trafficking. You, the parent, can make a difference; create safeguards, by some of the choices you make. By choosing … Continue reading
Our guest blogger is Martha Marin, women’s right activist and prevention educator. Martha has been a force for creating safe communities for women through her role as an educator, lobbying for better laws, and leading groups to understand the impact they have on women and human rights. PBS recently aired a 2 part documentary Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide based on the same book by journalists/activists Sheryl WuDunn and Nicholas D. Kristof. “Half The Sky” … Continue reading
One of the most prominent issues in slave labor in America is food. The exploitation of farm workers in the agricultural fields of the United States has been documented for years. You can read about prosecuted cases of slavery in the farm fields here. The tomato industry is a current focus by advocacy groups to end slavery and exploitation and to provide slave free food choices. Do you know if your food is slave free from planting to harvest? Whether … Continue reading
Children 5th grade – high school can enter an art contest where winners will be included in a book about modern day slavery. It is important to teach our children about issues that affect our world. Modern day slavery is one such issue that many of our children know existed in the past, but would be frightened to know of its presence in today’s climate. However, slavery does exist today and children are targets of many who seek to imprison … Continue reading
