NFS News Archive David Batstone
Batstone Appears in Nationally Televised Debate
Dave Batstone, President and Co-founder of Not For Sale, recently made a high profile appearance on global news network Al Jazeera’s slavery debate. The special debate, recorded in Washington, D.C., was broadcast to 250 million households worldwide last week as part of the news channel’s groundbreaking new series investigating modern-day slavery titled ‘Slavery: A 21st Century Evil’.
LIVE on CNN | Watch the Recording Here!
Tune in to CNN Tuesday at 11:30 AM PDT/2:30 PM EDT to watch NFS Co-Founder & President David Batstone in a LIVE interview on Quest Means Business! David will speak with Richard Quest about how business and technology innovation can be used to address modern slavery.
A Mid-Year Update from The President
I believe it’s important for you to have a clear picture of how Not For Sale, as a social enterprise, works to create new futures. I have just completed a six-month overview of our accomplishments as an agency over the first half of 2011.
Second Annual Free2Play Night at AT&T Park
San Francisco, CA (June 21, 2011): Tonight the San Francisco Giants, in partnership with Catholic Healthcare West, will be hosting their second annual Free2Play Night at AT&T Park to support the locally-based anti-human trafficking non-profit, Not For Sale. A special home plate ceremony before the game will feature an introduction from Not For Sale co-founder and president, David Batstone, and will be followed by a short message from Giants pitcher Jeremy Affeldt about Team Free2Play.
David Batstone on Forbes: “CSR Today Is Derivative”
This month we took in a conversation with David Batstone, whose current job titles include Professor of Business & Entrepreneurship at University of San Francisco, President and Co-Founder of the Not For Sale Campaign, and Managing Partner of Just Business Fund. Let’s hear what David had to say:
David Batstone | Live on CNN
CNN’s Kristie Lu Stout talks to Dave Batstone about “Not For Sale,” using technology to track human trafficking.
Freedom Proclaimed in Seoul | TIP Press
Seoul, South Korea (March 15, 2011) – With a name meaning “all nations” in Korean, it’s only fitting that Seoul’s Onnuri Church joined over 2,000 faith communities in nearly 50 countries to pray for the emancipation of others. The service, held last Sunday, was a part of Freedom Sunday – an international worship event aimed to raise awareness and spur collective action against human trafficking.
TIP Press | Sunday, Freedom Sunday
When Harriet Tubman waged her historic fight against slavery in America, she relied on churches along the Underground Railroad to provide safe haven for escapees. Now, faith-based communities are once again acting to end slavery – creating a network of abolitionist churches across the globe.
On March 13th, the first day of the Christian Lenten season, thousands of churches spanning five continents will unite in their dedication to fight the modern trade in human beings. Through worship, fasting and prayer, Freedom Sunday will rally people of faith to join an international movement confronting human trafficking.
David Batstone Visits Kru Nam in Thailand
In Thailand, stateless ethnic minorities and foreigners are not eligible to receive government provided education, health services, or employment. These marginalized populations face a variety of other serious problems like becoming involved in the trafficking of drugs, illicit goods and people. They lack the ability to protect their young children who often die from preventable diseases and have no access to family planning methods or information regarding how to protect themselves from HIV/AIDS and STIs. Parents often sell their children for sexual exploitation out of desperation to survive. Not For Sale in Thailand seeks to address the needs of stateless people, prevent modern-day slavery and protect trafficking survivors.
Not For Sale supports Kru Nam, a thriving artist and modern-day abolitionist who has rescued and prevented over 110 children from slavery in the sex industry. She and her organization, VCDF, runs a Children’s Home providing education, health services, shelter, food and vocational skills to stateless children.
