DATE
Tuesday, January 11th, 2011
LOCATION
LAUNCH LA:
*5412 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles 90036
*Parking is located in the lot located off of Cochran and Wilshire.
Street parking is also available.
DATE
7pm-9pm
RSVP: Thank you for replying by Thursday, January 6, 2011 to ausjrsvp@gmail.com
THE EVENT WILL ALSO FEATURE
» Silent auction
» A site specific performance by local artist
» Host appetizers and refreshments
» A chance to support Artists United for Social Justice.
» Suggested donation is $10.00 / Open to the public
Please join us for our inaugural Awards Ceremony to celebrate success stories within the anti-trafficking movement
HONOREES:
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Marlene Carson Founder of Rehab's Hideaway |
As a former trafficking victim herself, Ms. Carson used her own home in Columbus Ohio to provide shelter for other victims. Today, she is responsible for six shelters that rehabilitate the lives of prostituted children. She sits on the Ohio Human Trafficking Task Force where she works with law enforcement and advocates to protect youth from traffickers. |
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Ursula Fahy Producer, ABC Network |
On September 22nd, 2010, Nightline Investigates, produced by Ursula Fahy, exposed the horrific crime of domestic trafficking of American teenagers lured, manipulated, and forced into prostitution. In this daring two-part series, sex trafficking, which is normally thought to be a foreign crime, was exposed for having a deep root in one of America's most unsuspecting cities-Portland. |
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Department of Homeland Security Victim Assistance Program |
Jorge Guzman, Assistant Special Agent in Charge, DHS; Perry Woo, Assistant Special Agent in Charge, DHS; and Rohida Khan, Victim Assistance Coordinator/Victim Witness Specialist, DHS, are being honored for their work on multiple child exploitation/human trafficking cases and for their roles in the new Victim Assistance Program within Department of Homeland Security. |
Airfare and hotel accomodations provided by: 
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VOLUNTEERS AND NON-PROFIT OR SERVICE AGENCIES |
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