USD To Host Human Trafficking Events to Raise Awareness

USD To Host Human Trafficking Events to Raise Awareness

 

“Walk in their Shoes: Standing with Survivors of Sex Trafficking.” - Raising Awareness about Human Sex Trafficking

Hosted by the Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice and the San Diego-based organization Breaking the Silence Together 

Date: Thursday, December 1, 2016 -- 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM

In addition to drawing attention to the problem, the event will provide a platform for victims to share their stories and an opportunity for community members to learn about ways to support victims and the organizations working to prevent trafficking and promote healing. 

This event will feature:

* A visual art exhibit

* Opening remarks from Chief Deputy District Attorney Summer Stephan

* Panel discussion featuring Dr. Ami Carpenter (Kroc School of Peace Studies), Rachel Robitz (MD, a UCSD community psychiatry fellow), and Danny Santiago (Commander of the San Diego Human Trafficking Task Force) 

* Theatrical performance

* Music from Sarah Carpio, Nancy Cordova, and Rebecca Ottinger

* Candle lighting ceremony

* An exhibition of San Diego community organizations 

Across the world there are more than 20 million victims of human trafficking. Of these, more than 4.5 million individuals are victims of sex trafficking, including many of society’s most vulnerable citizens, like children. While this modern-day slavery is a global and national problem, it is also one with deep roots in our San Diego community. Each year there are approximately 10,000 sex trafficking victims or survivors in San Diego County who live and work in every city in the county. The sex trafficking industry annually generates $810 million, a figure that rivals the county’s natural resources and mining sector. For more information on sex trafficking in San Diego, please read Dr. Carpenter’s study, released earlier this year.

The event is free and open to the public. Please RSVP here.

About the University of San Diego

Strengthened by the Catholic intellectual tradition, we confront humanity’s challenges by fostering peace, working for justice and leading with love. With more than 8,000 students from 75 countries and 44 states, USD is among the Top 20 Best Private Schools for Making an Impact according to The Princeton Review. USD’s eight academic divisions include the College of Arts and Sciences, the Knauss School of Business, the Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering, the School of Law, the School of Leadership and Education Sciences, the Hahn School of Nursing and Health Science, the Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies, and the Division of Professional and Continuing Education. In 2021, USD was named a “Laudato Si’ University” by the Vatican with a seven-year commitment to address humanity’s urgent challenges by working together to take care of our common home.

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