Friday May 18th from 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Dessert Reception in the Fireside Room at Christian Chapel – 3300 South Providence Road, Columbia, MO 65203

Screening times:

    Wednesday May 16 at 3:00 p.m.

    Thursday May 17 at 7:00 p.m.

Tickets are $5.00 in advance and $6.00 at the door.

• link to trailer: http://vimeo.com/26792244
  link to nefarious: www.nefariousdocumentary.com

The Conference will feature speakers and panelists covering a variety of subjects related to modern-day slavery, including panels on Victims’ Advocacy and Barriers, Fair Trade and Social Entrepreneurship, and Journalism Ethics and Social Issues, speakers like Social Work doctoral student Mustapha Alhassan, expert on forced child labor in Ghana, Dedee Lhamon, director of The Covering House, a St. Louis residential shelter for girls and young women who have survived sex trafficking, and Mike McGraw, Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter from the Kansas City Star who recently collaborated on an exposé of trafficking in the US.

We will also be showing “Call + Response,” an award-winning documentary on modern-day slavery. You can view the trailer here: http://www.callandresponse.com/trailers.php

The Conference is FREE for all students or $8 for non-students! A networking lunch with speakers and panelists is included for all in attendance.

Register for the Conference on our website: http://mustoptraffic.weebly.com/conference-registration.html

The money will be used to continue to fund needed services for survivors of human trafficking, and to provide community outreach and professional training on this problem.

Hickman teacher George Frissell and CMSHTC Co-Chair Nanette Ward

The check was presented to CMSHTC Co-Chair Nanette Ward on Feb. 14th, at Hickman’s “Speak Your Mind” forum on Human Trafficking.

Columbia Missourian coverage of the Speak Your Mind forum.

Columbia Daily Tribune coverage of the Speak Your Mind forum.

March 14: Workshop on Human Trafficking at MCADSV – Missouri Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence; 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (Open to MCADSV members)

April 14: Stop Traffic is hosting a day long conference at the University of Missouri. Mike McGraw, lead author on the Kansas City Star’s December 2009 series on human trafficking, is the key note speaker. Register here.

April 15: Christian Chapel is hosting the 3rd Annual Freedom Walk – this year at Stephen’s Lake.

Sunday, January 22, 2012
2 – 4 p.m.
Columbia Public Library Friends Room
100 W. Broadway
Columbia, Missouri 

2012 Forum on Freedom
Community Together:
Resolve to
ABOLISH MODERN DAY SLAVERY!

Visit our Facebook Event Page and Invite Your Friends!

* Slavery still exists in Missouri and around the world *

Be Educated!
Be Empowered!

Thoughtful Discussion Groups!
Compelling Facts and Videos!
Fair Trade Exhibitors!
Free Pizza and Coffee!
“What Can I Do?” Action Steps!

Make your 2012 commitment to join forces with fellow Mid-Missourians to
Prevent and end forced labor and sexual exploitation of
Innocent children, women and men,
Help identify victims, expose traffickers and users,
Promote slave-free practices, and
Support survivors of human trafficking on their journey towards wholeness.

Central Missouri Stop Human Trafficking Coalition is a 501(c)3 charitable organization.
Email: help@stophumantraffickingmo.com

St. Louis Rescue & Restore Coalition
November 21st, 2011 

Hello! 

The holiday season is here and many of us will be baking yummy treats for family and friends over the course of the next month. Being a conscientious shopper is one way we can fight human trafficking. Sweatshops, child labor, and the unfair wages of workers are just a few reasons why it is important to know where your food comes from and to vote with your buck. This holiday season why not check your cupboard and see where your baking products come from. Below is a list of some of the best and worst brands of baking items based on the “The Better World Shopping Guide” by Ellis Jones (2008).

Food for Thought:
Worst: Items receiving a D+ or less 
Baking Goods/Supplies- KRAFT, Jell-O, Nabisco, Planters
Kraft was listed on Multinational Monitor’s Worst 100 list 5 years in a row (Jones, 2008, p. 25)

Butter- Blue Bonnet, Parkay
Parkay receives a grade of “F” for overall social responsibility and was listed as #50 for the “Top 100 Corporate Criminals” (Jones, 2008, p. 37)

Chocolate- Nestle, Toblerone, Dove
Nestle has been involved in child labor lawsuits and received the “Most Irresponsible” corporation award (Jones, 2008, p. 53)

Eggs- Egg Beaters
Not only does Egg Beaters have the 2nd largest E. coli meat recall in history, they also have several worker safety and health violations (Jones, 2008, p. 79)

Sugar/Spices- Hormel, Morton
Hormel has a low score on the Human Rights Campaign’s Equality Index and refuses disclosure to consumers (Jones, 2008, p. 155)

Better: Items receiving a C+ to a C-
Baking Goods/Supplies- Keebler, Kellogg’s, Ghirardelli, Jiffy, Duncan Hines, Eagle Brand, Red Star, Karo

Butter- Land O’ Lakes, Brummel & Brown, Promise

Chocolate- Godiva, Newman’s Own Organics

Eggs- Egglands Best, Land-O Lakes

Sugar/Spices- Splenda, Lawry’s, C&H, Mrs. Dash, Butter Buds, Molly McButter, Sweet N’ Low, Xylo Sweet

Best: Items receiving an A+ to a B-
Baking Goods/Supplies- King Arthur, Eden, Nature’s Path, Bob’s Red Mill, Sunspire

Butter- Organic Valley, Straus Family, Earth Balance

Chocolate- Endangered Species, Rapunzel, Equal Exchange, Divine, AlterEco, Green & Black’s, Cadbury

Eggs- Organic Valley, Eggology, Veg-a-Fed, Clover Stornetta, Judy’s Family Farm

Sugar/Spices- Wholesome Sweeteners, Eden Foods, King Arthur, Simply Organic, Shady Maple Farm

Other Resources for Conscientious Shopping:
www.edenfoods.com
www.kingarthurflour.com
www.bobsredmill.com
www.organicvalley.coop
www.strausmilk.com
www.wholesomsweeteners.com
www.frontiercoop.com
www.altereco-usa.com

Hosted by MU’s RSVP Center, Co-sponsored by CMSHTC and Stop Traffic.

Join us for a conversation about this human rights violation and especially about what each of us can do to eradicate it.

“Catherine Vannier has been the Family Violence Resource Prosecutor for the Missouri Office of Prosecution Services (MOPS) for over 3 years. Vannier’s program was created when she started in 2006 and has expanded over the years to provide resource materials, support and training to prosecutors, law enforcement and allied professionals on the issues surrounding family and sexual violence prosecution. Prior to coming to MOPS, Vannier had accumulated eleven (11) years of experience prosecuting criminal cases. She exclusively handled family violence cases for six (6) years. She was instrumental in creating a specialized domestic violence unit in her jurisdiction. During her tenure as an active prosecutor, she learned the importance of coordinating the community’s response to violence, sitting as a board member on the local family violence council, as well other police and community task forces and committees. She has given multiple trainings on the investigation and prosecution of family violence cases and continually adapts and improves her work to reflect current law and practices. As part of her presentations, she uses examples from her closed cases as well as other examples she has learned about from her trainings, travel, and experience in the field.”