People shouldn't be bought and sold.
“Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction” (US Const. amend. XIII, sec. 1). Although the United States abolished slavery over 150 years ago, it unfortunately continues to exist in 2019. […]
Read More National Human Trafficking Awareness DayDuring Spring of 2018, LAST brought awareness of the many ills of the chocolate and tea industry to both our local communities and friends back at home. We started the quarter by watching Miki Mistrati and Robin Romano’s The Dark Side of Chocolate at our Fair Trade Fondue social. Next, we partnered with Equal Exchange, […]
Read More LAST’s Fall 2018On Thursday, October 28th, L.A. Stop the Traffik hosted an event at UCLA called Vulnerability & Coercion: Human Trafficking in LA. LAST invited panel speakers to discuss various issues regarding the industry of human trafficking. Thank you so much to our panel speakers: Emily Aptaker, Life Skills Facilitator for the Human Trafficking Program at the Dream […]
Read More LAST hosts event, Vulnerability & Coercion: Human Trafficking in LADuring Spring of 2018, LAST had three main focuses: 1. spreading awareness of sex and labor trafficking through having members speak on a panel put on by UCLA’s Cultural Affairs Commission; 2. watching Cyntoia Brown’s documentary, learning about her moving story and current U.S. laws concerning human trafficking, and writing letters supporting Cyntoia and inquiring […]
Read More LAST’s Spring 2018During the week of April 17th, LAST had the pleasure of volunteering with various events held during Shut Out Human Trafficking Week. Shut Out Human Trafficking Week at UCLA was an initiative of UCLA Athletics that dedicated a week to various events highlighting the various issues associated with human trafficking. LAST members had the opportunity of […]
Read More LAST volunteers with Shut Out Human Trafficking Week at UCLAIf you’re interested in a board position with LAST for the 2017-2018 academic year, check out the link below. Apps are due April 28th at 11:59pm! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScySqh0HWsA4V4uPPzqH3qDqGwFir1cKLthDO5aiRSfup54rQ/viewform?c=0&w=1
Read More Leadership Positions with LASTToday we had our annual art night. This is in collaboration with “Guria’s Freedom Now” for their art exchange. Guria is an NGO in India that was started in 1993 by Ajeet Singh. This organization assists in legalities, aid, and rehabilitation for children and women who have been exploited. For more information, please visit their art […]
Read More Artivism: Human Trafficking