Human Trafficking

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1) Brown, Rachel. Human trafficking is very big in Charlotte, NC, It surprises me how it is the first time I am
"Charlotte #1 in NC and there is very little information being taught hearing of this problem and Charlotte is
for sex trafficking." about it. This article proposes that it is the number one city for human trafficking
WCNC. WCNC, 07 important to raise awareness on the matter. In in NC. It is very important that they are
July 2016. Web. 15 order to do so it will be addressed in seventh attacking this issue by raising awareness
Feb. 2017. and eighth-grade classrooms. Anybody can be in school, because they are the audience
targeted and most of the victims falling prey to for the perpetrators.
this issue did not originally know what they
were getting themselves into. By talking about
it openly it will allow young women to not put
themselves in sketchy situation because now
they know how it could turn out. Charlotte is
actually the number one city in the state of
North Carolina for human trafficking.
2) "What Is Human Charlotte serves as an artery for human Very important definitions that must be
Trafficking?" Lily Pad trafficking as our city is located at the junction understood. Not only definitions but
Haven. N.p., n.d. of two major interstates with a direct route from explained reasons on how and why
Web. 16 Feb. 2017. shipping ports. Thousands of people pass human trafficking happens. It also states
through charlotte every month so it facilitates facts and statistics on how human
transporting people. trafficking is affecting NC.
Human trafficking is the misplacement of
people with the purpose of exploitation. The
recruiting process can happen through
different ways that to the normal sight seam
harmless but are truly horrifying.
3) Broadwell, Paula, But why specifically Charlotte? What makes it There are specific detailed reason why
and Grace Eberle. so special? this happens in Charlotte, it is not
"Beware: Slavery still 1) In Charlotte police and officials are random. We can fight it like we fight
exists (and its closer working hard to raise awareness. foreign terrorism because slavery is
to home than you 2) Charlotte is located at a key intersect another form of terrorism.
think)." Charlotte between seaboards.
Agenda Beware 3) Seasonal employments bring constant
Slavery still exists immigrants.
4) Fastest growing metropolitan area.
and its closer to
5) Money
home than you think
We can fight it like we fight foreign terrorism
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because slavery is another form of terrorism.
Apr. 2015. Web. 16
They realize the importance of tackling this
Feb. 2017.
problem as soon as possible.
4) "About." Justice This is the webpage on a non-profit It is important that someone is taking care
Ministries Charlotte. organization In Charlotte whichs mission is to of the victims after this tragedy has
N.p., n.d. Web. 16 combat sex trafficking and sexual exploitation, happened to them. It is important to make
Feb. 2017. but not only do they help solve it, they also them feel welcomed in society again.
provide a future for young girls that have gone
through big life changing events like this one.
They help house them until they can do it for
their own.
5) Talbott, Katie. "Anti- Everyone must use their gift to the fullest, What is incredible is that this club is led
Trafficking Education which means that if you are a cook, cook for my high school students, they have taken
in High Schools." people, if you are a teacher teach! An anti- initiative to speak about this topics that
End Slavery Now. trafficking school club started in order to raise some people chose to ignore because
N.p., 28 Oct. 2015. awareness through the school. This club has they dont affect them directly.
Web. 16 Mar. 2017. not only influenced its members but also many
other school clubs with PowerPoint
presentations, talks and guest speakers. They
hold a bi annual event where more than 300
high school students attended and some
people from the community. My husband also
is an educator. He and I used our gifts and
created a curriculum on human trafficking for
middle and high school teachers. The
curriculum covers the types of human
trafficking, resources on prevention,
PowerPoints, a discussion guide for Theresa
Flores The Slave across the Street,
assignments and quizzes and many other links
and ideas to help students get involved in
stopping human trafficking.
7)Nancy.cao. "Blue They want to create a symbol for fighting This is the first organization I have
Heart Campaign against human trafficking. They have chosen a blue encountered that is doing plans around
Human Trafficking." heart to raise awareness around the world not the world and is not only focused on a
About Us. N.p., n.d. only in charlotte. specific region.
Web. 16 Mar. 2017.
8)"Sex Trafficking." Since 2007, the National Human Trafficking 1 out of 6 runaways are victims. This ratio
Polaris. N.p., 17 Feb. Hotline, operated by Polaris, has received is not acceptable, it is very sad. These
2017. Web. 16 Mar. reports of 22,191 sex trafficking cases inside statistics show how imperative this
2017. the United States. Find more Hotline statistics problem is, as well as show how rapidly
here. this industry is growing in a matter of
In 2016, the National Center for Missing & years.
Exploited Children estimated that 1 in 6
endangered runaways reported to them were
likely sex trafficking victims.
Globally, the International Labor Organization
estimates that there are 4.5 million people
trapped in forced sexual exploitation globally.
In a 2014 report, the Urban Institute estimated
that the underground sex economy ranged
from $39.9 million in Denver, Colorado, to $290
million in Atlanta, Georgia.