Freedom Network By: Felicia Shy Octavia Robinson Octavia Robinson Cindy Kirkland Cindy Kirkland

AGENDA  Human Trafficking  Freedom Network  Tapestri, Inc  Student Project

 The movement of people to places for the purpose of forced labor  Types of forced labor:  Sex Slavery  Domestic Servitude  Factory and/or Farm Slavery  Child Soldier Slavery What is Human Trafficking?

How Does Human Trafficking Affect Society Today?  Estimates of 27 million slaves in the world today  million is bonded labor in India, Pakistan, Bangledesh & Nepal  Slaves in almost every country in the world  Women & children are the majority

Mission of Freedom Network  Ensure that trafficked persons are treated as victims and not criminals, and are able to have full access to justice.  Increase public awareness of the crime of trafficking through education, research, training and community outreach.  Engage in sponsorship at the local, national and international levels on behalf of trafficked persons and for full prosecution of all traffickers.  Develop networks in the United States to link with international networks in order to carry out these above activities. (

Freedom Network  Freedom Network (USA), which was established in 2001, is an association of 25 non-governmental organizations that provide services to, and advocate for the rights of, trafficking survivors in the United States.  Members of the Freedom Network (USA) have provided services to trafficked persons in many ways.

Tapistri  TAPESTRI Inc., Refugee and Immigrant Coalition Challenging Gender Based Oppression PMB La Vista Rd. Ste. E Tucker, GA Tel: Fax:

Tapestri, Inc  Purpose - Tapestri works with many organizations/communities to address multiple forms of gender based violence and oppression in refugee and immigrant communities.  Philosophy - Everyone should have services that are respectful of his or her community, language, culture, race, age, sexual orientation, disability and religious beliefs. (

Tapestri’s Programs  Providing legal advocacy, assistance and referrals for victims of domestic violence domestic violencedomestic violence  Providing technical assistance on refugee and immigrant issues related to domestic violence for all social service providers  Providing trainings on domestic violence and refugee and immigrant issues for court interpreters and personnel  Providing outreach, education and direct services for victims of human trafficking human traffickinghuman trafficking  Providing an ongoing 24-week Family Violence Intervention Program designed for refugee and immigrant men Family Violence Intervention ProgramFamily Violence Intervention Program

Learn, Join & Act  Promote Awareness (Learn)  Research & Choose an Organization (Join)  Develop and Execute a Plan (Act)

Adopt-A-Survivor  Choose a family or individual based on your groups capabilities  Determine the needs of your survivor(s)  Gather necessities  Promote awareness  Possibly coordinate a drive  Recruit friends to contribute

Make A Difference!!