Free Austin - End Human Trafficking http://www.freeaustin.org Just another WordPress site Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:55:45 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Fair Trade + Trafficking http://www.freeaustin.org/2011/08/28/end-human-trafficking/ http://www.freeaustin.org/2011/08/28/end-human-trafficking/#comments Sun, 28 Aug 2011 16:36:16 +0000 admin http://www.freeaustin.org/?p=1 When: Sept. 20 at 6:00pm

Where: SOMA Austin Community Church 4201 S. Congress, Suite 300, Austin, TX 78745

Agenda: Documentary Screening: “THE DARK SIDE OF CHOCOLATE”

The Dark Side of Chocolate is a documentary about the continued allegations of trafficking of children and child labor in the international chocolate industry. While we enjoy the sweet taste of chocolate, the reality is strikingly different for African children. Consumers around the world were outraged to discover that child labor and slavery, trafficking, and other abuses existed on cocoa farms in the Ivory Coast, a country that produces nearly half the world’s cocoa. Although the industry agreed to voluntary protocols to end abusive and forced child labor on cocoa farms, has anything changed?

Panel discussion with fair trade companies: GOOD & FAIR CLOTHING, RAVEN + LILY & OPEN ARMS

Cost: Free


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]]> http://www.freeaustin.org/2011/08/28/end-human-trafficking/feed/ 0 Connecting Art & Justice http://www.freeaustin.org/2011/08/27/connecting-art-justice/ http://www.freeaustin.org/2011/08/27/connecting-art-justice/#comments Sat, 27 Aug 2011 00:53:25 +0000 admin http://www.freeaustin.org/?p=140 When: Sept. 22 @ 7:00pm

Where: For the City Center 500 E Street Johns Avenue, Austin, TX 78752

Agenda:  Documentary:  “CALL + RESPONSE”

Restore a Voice presents a one night movie event featuring Call + Response, a movie that raises awareness of the global epidemic of Human Trafficking. “Call + Response”, a “rockumentary” is both a concert featuring well-known artists (including Moby, Natasha Bedingfield, and Switchfoot, and many others, all performing gratis) as well as interviews with celebrities (Julia Ormond, Ashley Judd), politicians (Madeline Albright), sociologists, journalists, and activists. This evening is in response to a call to create a movement connecting art and justice.

Panel Discussion: Restore A Voice, Trade in Hope, ALLIES Against Slavery

Get Tickets, CLICK HERE!


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]]> http://www.freeaustin.org/2011/08/27/connecting-art-justice/feed/ 0 “I, Too, Have A Story” http://www.freeaustin.org/2011/08/26/%e2%80%9ci-too-have-a-story%e2%80%9d/ http://www.freeaustin.org/2011/08/26/%e2%80%9ci-too-have-a-story%e2%80%9d/#comments Fri, 26 Aug 2011 03:12:25 +0000 admin http://www.freeaustin.org/?p=286 When: Thursday September 22, 7:30-9:00 p.m.

Where: St. Edward’s University, 3rd Fl., Maloney Room, 3001 S Congress Ave., St. Edward’s University, Austin, TX 78704

Agenda: Story Tellers of Social Justice presents: “I, Too, Have A Story”

David Thompson and Lucinda Wise of Story Tellers2 and Gene and Peggy Helmick-Richardson of Twice Upon a Time Tellers will tell a series of stories representing human trafficking and slavery in the past and in the present. These stories are based upon the oral histories and autobiographies of slaves.

Cost: Donations will be accepted and awarded to an organization in Cape Town, South
Africa that provides educational, vocational, and social services to children who
have lived on the streets and/or are victims of human trafficking (including former
child soldiers).


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]]> http://www.freeaustin.org/2011/08/26/%e2%80%9ci-too-have-a-story%e2%80%9d/feed/ 0 Stop Child Trafficking Now – Freedom Walk http://www.freeaustin.org/2011/08/25/freedom-walk/ http://www.freeaustin.org/2011/08/25/freedom-walk/#comments Thu, 25 Aug 2011 03:24:04 +0000 admin http://www.freeaustin.org/?p=292
When: Saturday, September 24, 2011, 7:30 a.m.

Where: Triangle Shopping Center4616 Triangle Avenue, Austin, TX

Join thousands of individuals in 35 cities nationwide as we walk/run this September to stop the most heinous crime of our day – child sex slavery. By walking or running, YOU can help bring an end to slavery in our cities and in our nation once and for all! It is simple to register and raise funds! 100% of funds raised will directly support our mission to stop the demand for child trafficking.

Walk Details:
7:30am- Check-in & Registration (The first 300 people to check in on the Walk Day will receive a complimentary ‘swag bag’ as provided by The Body Shop!)
8:00am- Pre-Cermony begins and includes a special performance by the Christian Choral Society of Austin (www.CCSA.info) among other guests.
9:00am – Walk Starts
10:00am-12:00pm- Post-Walk Concert & Entertainment, Fun Activities for Children, Human-Trafficking Related Booths, Online Auction
Walk Host: Kim Iverson of “Your Time With Kim” from Mix 93.7 (www.YourTimeWithKim.com)
National Anthem: Marie Victor
Post-Walk Concert In The Park: James Speer (www.JamesSpeer.net)
Questions? Please contact your Community Ambassador at Austin@sctnow.org, or call our National Office at 212-333-SCTN (7286).
Cost:
Register for the walk, CLICK HERE
]]> http://www.freeaustin.org/2011/08/25/freedom-walk/feed/ 0 At the End of Slavery http://www.freeaustin.org/2011/08/25/at-the-end-of-slavery/ http://www.freeaustin.org/2011/08/25/at-the-end-of-slavery/#comments Thu, 25 Aug 2011 00:53:41 +0000 admin http://www.freeaustin.org/?p=300 When: Saturday, Sept. 24 from 7:00pm – 10:00pm

Where: Hope in the City Church 4407 Monterey Oaks Blvd. Building 1, Suite 120 Austin, Texas 78749

Film: At the End of Slavery: The Battle for Justice in our Time takes you inside the violent and ugly business of modern-day slavery — the buying and selling of human beings — from the brothels of the Philippines to the brick kilns of India. Undercover footage and first-person testimony from former slaves and respected experts expose the enormity of the crime — but a remarkable strategy and the courage of today’s abolitionists offer hope for a final end to this brutal trade. Visit At The End of Slavery: http://attheendofslavery.com


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]]> http://www.freeaustin.org/2011/08/25/at-the-end-of-slavery/feed/ 0 The Sound of Change http://www.freeaustin.org/2011/08/24/the-sound-of-change/ http://www.freeaustin.org/2011/08/24/the-sound-of-change/#comments Wed, 24 Aug 2011 03:28:05 +0000 admin http://www.freeaustin.org/?p=296 When: Sunday, September 25, 2011, 7:00pm -12:00 a.m.

Where: The Parish, 214 E. 6th Street, Austin, TX. 78701

Join fellow ALLIES Against Slavery abolitionists for an evening of camaraderie and discussion via Austin’s favorite way to meet – with music! Bring a t-shirt to have printed on the spot!

Featured Artists Include:

  • Lamar Stockton
  • Brennen Leigh
  • Ryan Harkrider
  • Miranda Dodson
  • Baker Family Band

Admission: $5 cover charge with $3 under 21 surcharge. Portion of Admission will go towards trafficking survivors here in Central Texas. Cash at the door.


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