Things That Go On "There" Also Go On "Here"

Okay, I know the projects and issues have so far been Asian and Asian American related 'cus after all, we are an ASAM class. However, I thought some of you might be interested in learning about how the unspeakable things that go on "there" also go on "here." I mean, I'm sure most of you guys are aware of it already but I just thought I'd post this documentary.

Playground documentary website

http://www.playgroundproject.com/film/

Playground documentary trailer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWMOxWlzCxo

Not Too Academic But Interesting and Somewhat Pertinent Nonetheless

I think some of the class is dealing with the issue of human trafficking or more specifically human sex trafficking (especially after watching that documentary in class). Well, I don't know if you're familiar with the TV show America's Most Wanted, but the last two episodes have been about just that. The first link is on human trafficking right here in the U.S. and the second linked episode is where they travel to SE Asia to deal with child sex work (like in the documentary we saw). It relates to this class because they talk about how ex-pats and US men travel to these countries for sex. Here they are.

U.S. Human Trafficking: Special Edition

http://www.hulu.com/watch/193676/americas-most-wanted-us-human-trafficking-special-edition

Child Predator Crackdown: Special Edition

http://www.hulu.com/watch/191663/americas-most-wanted-child-predator-crackdown-special-edition#s-p1-so-i0

National Human Trafficking Awareness Day on Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Save the Date! Illinois Rescue and Restore, in partnership with local anti-trafficking organizations, will be observing National Human Trafficking Awareness Day on Tuesday, January 11, 2011. More details to follow. Are you interested in partnering with Illinois Rescue and Restore to organize your own local event to raise awareness on January 11, 2011? Let us know! We will assist you in your efforts and we will also include your event on the Illinois Rescue and Restore event calendar which will reach hundreds of coalition members across the state. Please contact Lisa Fedina at Lisa.Fedina@illinois.gov or 312-793-0014 to get involved. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~ The next coalition meeting will be held on Tuesday, December 14th in Chicago at 401 S. Clinton, 7th Floor in the Conference Room at 9:30am. Join us to discuss local efforts and to collaborate on enhancing statewide anti-trafficking strategies including the current efforts of the Prevention and Intervention Action Teams. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~ Human Trafficking in the NEWS: Somali Gangs Indicted for Sex Trafficking of Children: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/11/08/ap/national/main7034588.shtml Rachel Lloyd, founder of GEMS New York, reflects on Sara Kruzan's situation and talks about her experiences as a survivor: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rachel-lloyd/post_1273_b_784557.html

from Stephani Meyers

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