WELCOME TO 2012!
The NEW YEAR is a great time to make a change in our own lives — it's also a great opportunity to improve someone else's. This year, in addition to thinking about how you affect what happens in your own life, consider how you can affect the lives of others … for the better.
Join Freedom Week and NYU's Against Child Trafficking in making a pledge for 2012!
Pledge to improve the lives of those who have few opportunities, who may be forced into prostitution or servitude, who do not have the support they need to keep them safe from traffickers. Small decisions add up to big change. Some may have financial impact for you, but consider — what's the price of freedom? Here are some ideas:
- Pledge to buy only Fair Trade chocolate in 2012
- Pledge to buy only Fair Trade coffee in 2012
- Read a book about modern slavery; learn its many forms, then keep reading!
- Watch a documentary or film about trafficking
- Buy gifts that help vulnerable populations
- Mentor an at-risk kid, wherever you live (in the NYC area, contact Hope for New York or Girls Write Now)
- Pledge a pledge! Countless organizations would greatly benefit from your financial support; as little as $10 a month will help. Any of our partner organizations from this year or years past can do wonderful things with your financial support!
Pledge to make the world better, for 2012 and beyond! Then share your pledge with everyone in your world, and encourage others to do the same! For more details, suggestions or ideas, ask us!
How will you make a difference in 2012? Happy (Free) New Year!
Our Mission
A human life is precious—not a commodity. Freedom Week aims to inspire those with the freedom to choose how they live their lives to help set free those who do not. Through dynamic and creative education, honest and open discussion, and unified activism, we hope to create a movement that will ultimately lead to the eradication of modern slavery and human trafficking worldwide.
Our Vision
Freedom Week seeks to unite activists fighting for the 27 million people enslaved today. In order to combat the massive machine of human trafficking, today’s abolitionists must be equally coordinated and sophisticated across governmental, social service, and law enforcement sectors and, most importantly, among ordinary citizens. By consolidating our efforts and resources, we can: - amplify awareness
- educate the public
- create a strong voting base to push necessary legislation and funding
- empower a rising tide of modern-day abolitionists!
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