1. Hundreds of Norwalk teenagers are returning home from school Tuesday with “for sale” signs tattooed on their bodies. The Brien McMahon High School students are trying to raise awareness of human trafficking. “We are all for any promotion, anything that is going to get people talking,” said senior Carly Cordovano. “Anyone who sees a tattoo that says ‘for sale’ is obviously going to be interested.” About 150 students got bar code stickers stuck to their arms as they passed between classes Tuesday morning, said Bob Kocienda, advisor to the school’s Center for Youth Leadership. He expected another 50 students to get the temporary tattoos during lunch hour. Beneath the bar code were the words “for sale.”

    Hundreds of Norwalk teenagers are returning home from school Tuesday with “for sale” signs tattooed on their bodies.

    The Brien McMahon High School students are trying to raise awareness of human trafficking. “We are all for any promotion, anything that is going to get people talking,” said senior Carly Cordovano. “Anyone who sees a tattoo that says ‘for sale’ is obviously going to be interested.”

    About 150 students got bar code stickers stuck to their arms as they passed between classes Tuesday morning, said Bob Kocienda, advisor to the school’s Center for Youth Leadership. He expected another 50 students to get the temporary tattoos during lunch hour.

    Beneath the bar code were the words “for sale.”

  2. // THE GIRL IN CHAINS //

    This short film is a visual poem telling a fictional tale about an innocent girl lured into human sex trafficking. The story in this poem is fictional, but is based on the true events of what is currently happening right now in front of our doorstep…sex slavery. We thought slavery was abolished, but it has actually evolved into a inhumane act of pure evil. This NEEDS to be stopped now. We have no agenda other than to make a film that will wake people up to this plague, and inspire them to take a stand for freedom. #stopslavery

    SHOT / EDITED / DIRECTED BY:
    Sidney Diongzon

    WRITTEN / PERFORMED BY:
    Joshua Luke Smith

    MUSIC BY:
    Sanjay Jussun

    PRODUCED BY:
    Sidney Diongzon
    Jonathan Horsfall

  3. "If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor."
    ~ Desmond Tutu. (via wide-eyes-and-paper-crowns)

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    Who knew KONY 2012 would blow up like it did, and that it would attract so much hate along with the publicity? This is a great article for supporters and critics alike.

  5. »  Slavery Footprint: A Monumental Day for Estonia

    slaveryfootprint:

    Estonia’s Parliament passed legislation on Wednesday banning human trafficking and making the Baltic nation the last EU country to enact such laws.

    Estonia had been under pressure from the United States to adopt such legislation and thereby avoid being kept on a watchlist the U.S. State…

  7. Watch KONY 2012 here.

    Watch KONY 2012 here.

  8. Definitely the best way to spend Valentine’s Day. Check it out. http://goodwomenproject.com/define-a-good-woman/kenya

    Definitely the best way to spend Valentine’s Day. Check it out.

    http://goodwomenproject.com/define-a-good-woman/kenya

  9. Today is the kick-off for Invisible Children’s Kony campaign. Read this interview for more info!  http://blog.invisiblechildren.com/2012/03/jason-russell-on-kony-2012/

    Today is the kick-off for Invisible Children’s Kony campaign. Read this interview for more info! 

    http://blog.invisiblechildren.com/2012/03/jason-russell-on-kony-2012/

  10. »  Human Trafficking Awareness Tips

    This is a great blog post about human trafficking in everyday life. I promise it will be worth your time.