Reflections on the 2010 Global Forum
2010 Promo Video
Featured Blog
Top 10 Thoughts on the Global Forum — Law Enforcement Moderator John Vanek, San Jose Police Department
1- Find a vocation, not a career. Great advice. Especially if you are a new grad, or in career transition. (If you don’t know the difference, look it up and then see #5 )
5- If you want to find a vocation in the anti-trafficking movement, study and learn from as many sources as possible. There are so many ways to take part in the fight. There is so much to learn.
9- Slavery is filled with sad stories, but fighting slavery isn’t always sad. Finding new solutions is fun, and fun means laughing. We laughed a lot.
10- GF topics often seem to be high-level, strategic, partner-based discussions. Some times you wonder what the real results of this work will be. Then NFSC gives a $180,000 check to Kru Nam to open and operate a shelter in Thailand. Kru Nam cries, David Batstone cries. The money, the tears, were all real. Helping children have a safe home in Thiland, is very real.
From the Web:
Shirley Rayburn, SheLovesMagazine.com, Day 1 (Day 2)
Donna Bickford, Carolina Women’s Center
Monday Morning Bible Blog, Mountain View Christian Church (Audio Interview of Attendees)
USC Annenberg Center on Communication Leadership and Policy
Did you write about the Global Forum and are not included here? Add it to the comments section below!
Highlights From the Twittersphere:
@ThisIsKonrad Konrad Neumann
RT @ILRF: You have to see Dark Side of Chocolate. & send message to Hershey, Mars, Nestle @ILRF‘s site laborrights.org. #GFHT10
@Just_Shane Shane Vermooten
@Not_For_sale #GFHT10 amazing and inspiring. Renewed energy and new ideas to reach the Goal of ending Slavery in our Lifetime.
@dhepburn David Hepburn
RT @P3ngy We need to be as ruthless about saving victims of trafficking, as the traffickers are about enslaving them. #gfht10
@cfpdx Carol Fenton
Mine too – very emotional moment. RT @Mark_Wexler: Tears in our eyes… $180k to #KruNam. #lifeisgood #GFHT10
@devilynnn Devin Harris
Had the best time at the Global Forum on Human Trafficking! Ready to put all of this into action on Georgetown’s campus! #gfht10
@beccarodgers Becca Rodgers
“we are trying to humanize the commodity, not commoditize the human” – robert romano #gfht10
@emory Emory Al-Imam
@Not_For_Sale donates $180K to Kru Nam of Thailand to create new lives for 108 children who were former victims of slavery! YES!! #GFHT10
@RobCarmack Rob Carmack
In the US we have an insatiable appetite for cheap product. Our highest value is a cheap price. We have to change our buying habits. #gfht10
@nikolaig nikolaig
David Ormesher wisdom for activists and leaders: “Always begin with the end in mind. Where will that rescued person be in 5 years?” #gfht10
@emory Emory Al-Imam
On Transparency: “Sunshine is always the best antiseptic” Roberto Romano, Director, Dark Side of Chocolate #GFHT10 cc @jack @WhatElseMatters
2009 Forum Recap
- Nearly 650 Participants
- 40+ organizations
- 25 presenters
- 9 Panel discussions
- 3 Keynote presentations
- 1 Abolition Concert
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