The Liberator, May 2017
Read the May 2017 issue of the Free Project student newsletter, the Liberator!
Events & News
Human Trafficking and the International Market
This insightful and informative article comes to us from Ajay Dave, member of the University of Texas at Dallas Free Project chapter. Economists apply math and statistics to human behavior to identify trends and patterns in supply and demand. These two forces drive economic theory and influence our individual decisions. […]
Raising Awareness of Trafficking in Austin, Texas
The following blog post comes to us from Adriel Vigo, founder of the Austin Free Project chapter, who has been working individually and with the larger chapter to raise awareness of trafficking in the Austin area and beyond. Make sure to check out the flier that the chapter distributed to local […]
Fighting Human Trafficking with Scholarship
The following post is from Ajay Dave, a student at the University of Texas at Dallas. This essay and others is available in the February, 2017 edition of Free Project’s newsletter, The Liberator. Read back issues of The Liberator here. Globalization is the mass diffusion of ideas and culture. Unfortunately, this volatility also […]
Mosaic House-A Place of Safety for Immigrant Women & Children
The following is a guest post from student-activist Ruth Varghese from the University of Texas at Dallas Free Project/IJM chapter. I’m not sure why, but it reminded me of a Spanish cathedral, or some kind of nunnery. It makes sense because “safe shelter,” makes me imagine the woman from The […]
Legislating Against Human Trafficking
The following is a post from student-activist Ajay Dave, part of the UT-Dallas IJM & Free Project chapter. With the extreme political rhetoric that filled this year’s election cycle, the perception of Congress as slow-moving has only been exaggerated. One of the most commonly cited reasons for supporting Donald Trump, […]
The Abolitionists Movie
Operation Underground Railroad, an organization that rescues children from sex trafficking, is premiering a documentary on May 16th called The Abolitionists. The premiere is happening across the United States, and there is likely one near you! This would be a great end-of-the-year activity for your Free Project chapter. Please contact […]
Gardner-Webb Hosts the Rory Tyer Band to Raise Awareness
The following blog post comes to us from Mary Toohey, president of the Gardner-Webb University’s Release Club, a chapter of the Free Project. Mary reflects on Release’s major Fall event: a concert featuring the Rory Tyer Band benefiting the organization Challenging Heights. She also provides insight into how to improve […]
Reflections from a New Anti-Trafficking Activist
The following blog post comes to us from Whitney Oachs, a student at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota. Whitney recently joined the fight against human trafficking, and reflects on her work thus far. We hope this gets your thinking about your journey. What’s been your experience in […]
How BYU is Fighting Human Trafficking
Brigham Young University’s Anti-Human Trafficking Club accomplished a lot in 2015, and they’ve compiled it into a report for all our Free Project chapters to view. This is a great opportunity for clubs to learn from one another successes. If you need ideas about events or projects, get inspiration from […]