Our previous SNJM Chapter Acts and the Corporate Stand against Human Trafficking make it clear: human trafficking must cease. Sisters and Associates of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary work through NGOs, in community programs, and through educational and other programs to help end this modern form of slavery. Here are resources:
Text of the Corporate Stand against Human Trafficking: The SNJM Corporate Stand against trafficking
in women and children:
The Congregation of the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary stand in support of human rights by opposing the trafficking in women and children for purposes of sexual exploitation and forced labor. We will educate ourselves and others regarding the magnitude, causes and consequences of this abuse, both wherever we are missioned and throughout the world. Through our NGO affiliates, the SNJM Justice and Peace Network and our other justice efforts, alone and in collaboration with other religious congregations, advocacy groups, and nongovernmental organizations, we will advocate for policies and programs that address the prevention of trafficking or provide alternatives to women and children in danger of being trafficked.
Summary of the report for the SNJM Congregation on the SNJM Anti-Trafficking Survey
SNJM Sabbath Space
online resource library (
www.educatingforthe21stcentury.org
) This resource, managed by SNJMs and Associates, is a good "first place" to check for links, videos, books, other documents, and other information that already has the Chapter Acts in mind.
Intercommunity Peace & Justice Center
(Seattle, Washington): links, other resources
UNANIMA International NGO:
www.unanima-international.org
www.humantrafficking.org
web site
Resources on human trafficking
From the FBI's web site: A tale of human bondage.
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Video: Olivia Booth and Selena Castillo of the Academy of the Holy Names in Tampa, Florida, placed third in the Intercommunity Peace & Justice Center high school Just Video Contest. The students earned a $100 cash prize for their YouTube video on human trafficking. In order to compete in the contest, the students had to produce a four-to-six-minute video on immigration, human trafficking, or water as a human right. They also had to incorporate Catholic social teaching, social justice, or Catholic tradition into their piece.