Emory Students Against Modern-Day Slavery (SAMS)

10/23 Wonderful Wednesday after Dark!
Shoutout to the 40+ students that dropped by and participated in our fundraiser!

SAMS is currently recruiting for new exec members within Emory's student body that are passionate, committed, and most importantly eager to learn more about human trafficking in the world and in our own city ATL! The application process will continue through May 30th.

Hoping that YOU will be the next leader for this cause,
Sincerely, SAMS.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfUr2Xre8mlNeB1JFiID6V87XDAfX_Ui2ptKsrkBPj1F7IzQg/viewform

Students Against Modern Slavery EXEC This is the application for a position on the executive board of Students Against Modern Slavery (SAMS). SAMS is looking for passionate, dependable leaders who are willing to donate their time and efforts to help stand up against modern-day human-trafficking in the world, and in Atlanta, Georgia. Pl...

Come out to Cox Classroom C TOMORROW (4/16) at 5:30 pm for our second semesterly card-making workshop for the victims of s*x trafficking in Atlanta, Georgia. Some great food along with great fellowship will be provided!

3/5 Card-Making Workshop for the Victims of s*x trafficking in Atlanta

Had a greatly inspirational November table talk yesterday with Atlanta Dream Center representative, Jess Roth! Stay notified for SAMS’ upcoming volunteer opportunities!

What a way to celebrate Emory’s last Wonderful Wednesday!
We hope that all of you get some good rest before finals! Happy Wednesday!

Another great pottery night! Join our “Freedom Expression” movement!

A rare opportunity to work with the Carlos Museum to make pottery!

SAMS will be out this Wonderful Wednesday with its signature sweet sugar cookies! Drop by for a sweet treat and lend a helping hand for those in need!
(There will also be a sign-up sheet for SAMS' pottery session next month! Come quick, before we run out of slots!)

Thanks for coming out to Wonderful Wednesday today! Happy Valentine’s Day, and we’re looking forward to seeing you next Wednesday at our Sugar Sweet Sale! 💕

Weekly Post Number 5!!!!!! Sorry for the late update!
"When Annika was 13, she was snatched off the streets of Atlanta and forced into prostitution, one more victim in America’s ‘capital of s*x trafficking.’"

LINK to full ARTICLE: http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/01/22/the-s*x-trafficking-victim-next-door.html

The Sex-Trafficking Victim Next Door When Annika was 13, she was snatched off the streets of Atlanta and forced into prostitution, one more victim in America’s ‘capital of s*x trafficking.’

Weekly post number 4!!! This week's post is a longer read but it's worth the time!
"Shandra Woworuntu arrived in the US hoping to start a new career in the hotel industry. Instead, she found she had been trafficked into a world of prostitution and s*xual slavery, forced drug-taking and violence. "

LINK to full ARTICLE: http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-35846207

Shandra Woworuntu: My life as a s*x-trafficking victim - BBC News Shandra Woworuntu hoped to start a new career in the US hotel industry, but instead she found herself in a world of s*xual slavery, forced drug-taking and violence.

Weekly Post Number 3!!!!!!
"Many people assume that human trafficking involves oppressed, desperate women in the poorest countries. But this dangerous underground trade is exploding right here in the United States. You won't believe the hell that these three young women endured when they found themselves part of an illicit world where they were sold for s*x."

LINK to full ARTICLE: http://www.cosmopolitan.com/politics/news/a50837/three-women-s*x-slave-stories/

Three Women Share Their Stories About What It's Like Being Forced Into Sexual Slavery "They had brainwashed me into thinking that I had to do this."

Weekly post number 2!
"Ishmael Beah was only 12 years old when a government army pulled him into the Sierra Leone armed conflict in 1993. Confused and afraid, Beah witnessed and participated in the atrocities of the civil war until he was rescued by UNICEF in 1996."

LINK to full ARTICLE: http://www.endslaverynow.org/blog/articles/ishmael-beah

Modern Slave Story | Child Soldier - End Slavery Now Ishmael Beah was only 12 years old when a government army pulled him into the Sierra Leone armed conflict in 1993 as a Child Soldier.

Weekly Post for SAMS!!! Every week we are going to post a fact or personal narrative pertaining to Modern-Slavery!! If you would like to share or would be interested in helping post weekly posts, just please message us!! Here is out first post:

"Prum left his pregnant wife in the hopes of returning home in a few months with the money to support his growing family. Instead, he was forced into slavery on a Thai fishing boat where he endured torture, starvation and the constant threat of death. Prum, a victim of deception and forced labor, would not see his family for four years. "

To read the full article: http://www.endslaverynow.org/blog/articles/vannak-prum

Hey everyone! Thank you so much for all those who came out to the meeting today! If you missed the meeting you're all good, for we will be having another one next month! Exec. applications are now up for you guys to sign up! So if you have a passion for SAMS or just wanna get more involved, SIGN UP! Thanks~

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2016-2017 Extended SAMS Exec App

Hi, all:

We are currently accepting applications for the 2016-2017 Exec Board. Applications open today to 4/1 at 11:59 PM. Applicants will be notified of the results in mid-April.

No prior experience with SAMS is needed. We are looking for passionate, dynamic, and committed people!

If you have any questions or concerns please contact Jennifer Min (email is available in application). We look forward to reading your applications :)

2016-2017 SAMS Exec Board Application Apps open 3/21 and will close 4/1 at 11:59 PM We will email accepted applicants with the results mid-April. If you want to apply to more than one position – please submit more than one application. You may re-use your answers for some questions, but each position has 1-2 questions specific to that r…

TW: r**e, s*xual assault, s*xual violence

Human trafficking has become a trade so lucrative and prevalent, that it knows no borders and links towns in central Mexico with cities like Atlanta and New York."

http://www.cnn.com/2015/11/10/americas/freedom-project-mexico-trafficking-survivor/index.html

Human trafficking survivor: I was r**ed 43,200 - CNN.com Human trafficking survivor says she was was r**ed 43,200 times in four years.

Hi Everyone!

Stop by the art exhibit at Cannon Chapel if you had not had the chance to yet. The art exhibit will be taken down this Wednesday and and the mural exhibit will be up from the 11-17. Watch the video below for details about the murals!

Don't forget to come out to our movie screening of "The Long Night" this Thursday, November 12 at 5:30 in Candler Theology Room 252. The director Tim Matsui will be joining us, and we will have a Q&A session after the screening.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UE1Kk2nszA

ArtWorks for Freedom: The Groundswell Murals

Hello Emory SAMS!

SAMS will be hosting the Freedom Expressions ATL art exhibit from November 4 - 10 at Cannon Chapel. This exhibit will feature artwork by Kay Chernush to raise awareness about human trafficking. Stop by Cannon Chapel over the next week and learn more about human trafficking! Visit our Facebook event group or join us at WW today for more information!

https://www.facebook.com/events/108648582829229/

Also mark November 12 on your calendars for the film screening of "The Long Night" with director Tim Matsui.

Hope to see you all soon!

Hello Emory SAMS!

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"Indentured servitude — a 'travel now, pay later' labor system where people work to clear a debt typically accrued for getting free passage to another country — is common in the developing world, especially in construction, agriculture, manufacturing and the s*x industry."

‘Sea Slaves’: The Human Misery That Feeds Pets and Livestock Men who have fled servitude on fishing boats recount beatings and worse as nets are cast for the catch that will become pet food and livestock feed.

Many times we focus on the numbers and statistics to draw attention to the issue of s*x trafficking, but it is also important to consider the personal narratives of the victims of trafficking....
“There is a huge misconception about the choices women make,” Murphy says. “There are always men waiting for the girl whose father keeps hitting her or coming into her room at night, or whose mother is not present, or drunk, or high. These men often give them the first hope of love and protection they’ve ever had, and once they’re inside their heads – especially if addiction is part of that dynamic – then the psychological and emotional manipulation is often more powerful than the physical stuff.”

‘I carried his name on my body for nine years’: tattooed trafficking survivors reclaim their past Like many women who have been trafficked, sold and beaten by gangs in the United States, Andrea was tattooed with the name of her abuser. But now a groundbreaking grassroots project is helping victims like her to turn these brands into the signs of hope. Annie Kelly reports

“We have come a long way in fighting slavery since 1995,” said Camargo, the chief labor prosecutor. “But nowadays, I believe [the forces that want to protect a culture of slavery] are more empowered. Today they are stronger than 20 years ago. Today these dark forces that will exploit workers are more organized, more articulate. This complicates our work. But we will not give in. We will not falter. We will keep moving forward, until one day we will eradicate modern slavery in Brazil.”

Mining misery in Brazil Some of Brazil’s largest companies use of slave labor – here’s how:

Would you still buy this shirt if you knew how it was made?

Shoppers stunned to find their garments came from textile factories An experiment to mark Fashion Revolution Day forces people to question whether they'd buy a cheap T-shirt if they could see the conditions under which the super clothes were made.

If you haven't already, join the fight against modern-day slavery by signing the End Modern Slavery Initiative Act to fund programs that:
(1) Free slaves and ensure their recovery, protect others from being exploited, and enforce laws that punish slave owners and traffickers
(2) Set clear, defined goals and outcomes that can be measured
(3) Achieve a measurable 50% reduction of modern slavery in targeted populations.

http://freedomcommons.ijm.org/action-alert/end-modern-slavery-initiative

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