Zoom Events - Next Meeting, April/May 2025
The Labor Trafficking of Minors in the United States
For our next event, we will learn about Labor Trafficking in the United States. We will look at how one becomes a victim and how the church can prevent the Labor Trafficking of minors and support those agencies that help victims. The fact is that the thousands of unaccompanied minors who enter the U.S. can wind up on a poultry farm or the like,. as a labor trafficking victim. Another example of labor trafficking can happen to former foster children. Once a foster child is emancipated from the system, if there is no family for them to be part of, they may find their way to a temporary shelter and who is waiting for them are the gangs, pornographers and traffickers. The gangs put them to work as do the pornographers and labor traffickers. Once they wind up on a poultry farm or become part of a gang or work for a pornographer, they are often trapped and can not leave.
Our speaker is Melissa Gomez, a program director for PACT. PACT provides training to agencies for both sex and labor trafficking. We will also have a labor trafficking victim who will tell their story and contribute to the training.
(More details to follow as we get closer to the event.)
Books At amazon That Mobilize the Communty
How You Can Fight Human Trafficking, Over 100 Ways to Make a Difference
Fantastic book for speakers, community leaders and anyone who wants to take effective action. The key to ending human trafficking is to mobilize the community.. We accomplish that by teaching everyone their part, which is the mission of this book.
The Role of the Church in Ending Human Trafficking, A Step by Step Guide on How to Take Effective Action.
Many churches want to join the fight to end human trafficking but what is missing is understanding exactly what the role of the church is in ending human trafficking. In addition, anything the church does needs to use almost no resources or money. This book outlines over 30 actions that the church is uniquely qualified to do that will make a big difference in ending human trafficking.
How Teens Can Make a Difference in the Fight Against Human Trafficking
Teens have a natural passion to want to make their lives count, to really make a difference., This book harnesses that passion by illustrating scores of ways teens can prevent human trafficking and support those organizations that rescue victims. The book includes the stories of three, 15 year old teen heroes, true world changers who have made a big difference in this fight. These stories make it real that teens CAN make a difference. You can find the book here.