Previous Events
Stand for Freedom Campaign
The Stand for Freedom campaign was started by a few student groups and has grown into a national anti-slavery movement. Those original students & IJM is challenging students all over the nation to join them in spreading the word: slavery is real, but together we can end it!
So what is it? This campaign's purpose was to not only raise awareness of the issue of human trafficking and get the public involved, but to also raise funds for IJM. Each participant had a "I Stand For Freedom" sign that they held during their hour(s) they stood on campus. If anyone stopped by, they were informed of what we were standing for and asked if they would like to also participate.
The K-State Stand for Freedom campaign was from March 4-8, 2013 at Bosco Plaza. Rather than standing 27 hours straight, we split those 27 hours throughout the 5 days. The goal for any campuses participating was to recruit 270 people to stand for at least 1 hour during the 27 hours. All participants are asked to help fundraise at least $10 for IJM, whether donating $10 themselves or getting their family & friends to donate a few bucks. Our goal is to raise at least $2,700. To donate money, you can visit the K-State Stand for Freedom Freedommaker page on the IJM website.
So what is it? This campaign's purpose was to not only raise awareness of the issue of human trafficking and get the public involved, but to also raise funds for IJM. Each participant had a "I Stand For Freedom" sign that they held during their hour(s) they stood on campus. If anyone stopped by, they were informed of what we were standing for and asked if they would like to also participate.
The K-State Stand for Freedom campaign was from March 4-8, 2013 at Bosco Plaza. Rather than standing 27 hours straight, we split those 27 hours throughout the 5 days. The goal for any campuses participating was to recruit 270 people to stand for at least 1 hour during the 27 hours. All participants are asked to help fundraise at least $10 for IJM, whether donating $10 themselves or getting their family & friends to donate a few bucks. Our goal is to raise at least $2,700. To donate money, you can visit the K-State Stand for Freedom Freedommaker page on the IJM website.
"very Young girls" Film Screening
The Very Young Girls film screening was on Tues. January 29, 2013 at 7pm in Forum Hall at Kansas State University. Very Young Girls is an expose of the commercial sexual exploitation of girls in New York City as they are sold on the streets by pimps and treated as adult criminals by police.
The film follows barely adolescent girls in real time, documenting their struggles and triumphs as they seek to exit the commercial sex industry. The film also uses startling footage shot by pimps themselves, giving a rare glimpse into how the cycle of exploitation begins for many women. The film identifies hope for these girls in the organization GEMS (Girls Educational and Mentoring Services), a recovery agency founded and run by Rachel Lloyd, a survivor of commercial sexual exploitation. To check out the trailer or to learn more about GEMS, visit their website at http://www.gems-girls.org/get-involved/very-young-girls. |
"Move" Invisible Children Film Screening
The film Move started at 7pm on Thurs. November 8th, 2012 at Town Hall, LSB, Kansas State University. This film is a documentary about the organization, Invisible Children, and the LRA. It told the story about how Invisible Children came to be and the success and later disaster of the film Kony 2012. Move also invited everyone to participate in MOVE:DC, a movement to take on capital hill to let the president and congress know that our world cares about the stopping the LRA.
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Run Against Slavery
The Run Against Slavery was a walk/run to help bring awareness of the issue of human trafficking and raise funds for a non-profit organization combating the issue. It was hosted on Saturday September 22, 2012 in Manhattan, KS. Registration/check-in started at 9am with the walk/run starting at 10am. There was both a 5K route and a 1.5 mile route, both noncompetitive. Both routes started at Manhattan City Park. The registration fee was only $10, all of which was donated to an anti-human trafficking non-profit organization. We were able to raise over $700, all of which we donated to The Homestead and Exodus Cry. We look forward to planning the Run Against Slavery again this fall.
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"Nefarious: Merchant of Souls" Documentary
The documentary of Nefarious: Merchant of Souls was shown on Tuesday March 13, 2012 at Kansas State University. After the documentary, speakers from Exodus Cry informed the crowd of how they could get involved.
Nefarious, Merchant of Souls, is a hard-hitting documentary that exposes the disturbing trends in modern sex slavery. From the very first scene, Nefarious ushers you into the nightmare of sex slavery that hundreds of thousands experience daily. You’ll see where slaves are sold (often in developed, affluent countries), where they work, and where they are confined. You’ll hear first-hand interviews with real victims and traffickers, along with expert analysis from international humanitarian leaders. |
Love 146 Speaker
The Love 146 Event was on November 8, 2011 at Kansas State University.
For more information about Love 146, visit their website at www.love146.org. Jo Coles was the Love146 speaker. She is a native of the UK, moved to the US in 2004 after working for Oasis, a global non-profit. Throughout her time with Oasis she travelled extensively through Africa, India, Europe and North America. Jo then became the Campaign Coordinator for Stop the Traffik on the West Coast based in Los Angeles and worked in various areas of anti human trafficking initiatives from education and awareness to outreach. From West to East, now part of the team at Love146, Jo works as The Collective Shout officer on all things Task Force related. |
"Sex + Money: A National Search for Human worth" Documentary
This documentary showed on Sex+Money: A National Search for Human Worth is a documentary about domestic minor sex trafficking and the modern-day abolitionist movement fighting to stop it. Since September 2009, the crew has traveled to over 30 states and conducted more than 75 interviews with federal agents, victims, politicians, activists, psychologists, porn-stars, among others. |
Slavery Still Exists Campaign
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"Blood Diamond" Film Screening
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"Baht" Documentary
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"Trade" Film Screening
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