SOROPTIMISTS STOP TRAFFICKING

STOP Human Trafficking: Community Forum Series

REGISTRATION
Forum Registration: forumregister@siraleigh.org,
Tel: 919.833.2490, Fax: 919.834.8371
Questions, Join our Mailing List: endingviolence@siraleigh.org

SCHEDULE
Topic: Legislation, Law Enforcement, Prosecution
Date: Tuesday February 24 - 2:00 to 4:30pm
Location: University of Phoenix Raleigh office (take Jones Franklin exit off I-440, in first office complex, 5511 Capital Center Drive, 27606)

Topic: Addressing the Demand Side of Trafficking
Date: Monday March 30 -- 1:15 - 3:45 pm; 12:30 pm option for lunch (under $5)
Location: *Hope Community Church, 821 Buck Jones Road, 27606, 2nd floor (South on I-440, Buck Jones Road exit, located on right; go past 1st campus to 2nd campus)

Topic: Needs of Victims
Date: Tuesday April 28 -- 2:00 to 4:30 pm
Location: University of Phoenix Raleigh office

Topic: Community Response
Date: Tuesday June 2 -- 2:00 to 4:30 pm
Location: University of Phoenix Raleigh office

Forums are free of charge. Registration Required.

ISSUES AND ACTIONS

ISSUES Identified at the first Community Forum held January 12 have been divided into four topical areas:

Issues: Legislation, Law Enforcement, Prosecution - February 24 Forum

Issues: Addressing the Demand Side of Trafficking - March 30 Forum

ACTIONS proposed at the four follow on forums address the issues:

Actions: Legislation, Law Enforcement, Prosecution - February 24 Forum

Actions: Addressing the Demand Side of Trafficking- March 30 Forum

Actions: Needs of Victims- April 28 Forum

North Carolina has many of the characteristics that attract and promote an environment for human trafficking: tourism, agriculture, military presence and interstate highways. While major steps towards preventing human trafficking have been taken, it is imperative that all of us commit to work together to limit, and ultimately, end this plague on our society. As active participants in the life of our community, your awareness and support are important to these efforts. Together we can establish a sustainable anti-trafficking movement within our state.

Learn More About Soroptimists STOP Trafficking

Ending Violence Against Women

Ending Domestic Violence is another key Soroptimist focus area. Besides supporting the annual Workplace Campaign to End Domestic Violence, the Raleigh club partners with Interact, a private, non-profit, United Way agency that provides safety, support, and awareness to victims and survivors of domestic violence and rape/sexual assault. We also collaborate with local organizations such as, StoriesWork, and Peace at Work to promote domestic violence awareness as a workplace concern.





About Peace @ Work:
Since 2003, Peace at Work has been committed to violence prevention, in and through, workplace interventions. Their mission is to provide the tools and resources to employers and their workers to prevent violence before it starts, identify and reduce potential threats and provide support to employee victims of violence. The workplace has been chosen as the intervention setting because 1) it is primary place to reach a range and vast scale of people, 2) employers have tremendous influence on the lives and views of its workers and 3) it is an environment where people can learn healthy relationship skills. Learn more about founder, Johnny Lee, workplace violence specialist, author, presenter on the Peace @ Work website, Peace at Work

White Paper: Domestic Violence as a Workplace Concern
Examine the ways that domestic violence can affect the workplace, and what businesses can do to keep their employees safe.

Ending Teen Dating Violence

Look for a project coming in late 2009 to address the issues of teen dating violence!