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Justice Matters: Anti-Slavery Conference

The Justice Matters Conference, Aboloshing 21st Century Slavery and Human Trafficking Presented by: Slavery No More and Calvary Murrieta

February 18, 2012 | 8:00 AM- 4:00 PM

“For I, the Lord, love justice” Isaiah 61:8

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8:00 – AM Check-in & Exhibitor Tables Open

Special Music: Shannon Sergey, Forever Found

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9:00 AM Morning Session

Kaign Christy, International Justice Mission
Deputy Aaron Wolf, Riverside County Sheriff's Dept. Human Trafficking Task Force
Victim Specialist, FBI
Sandra Morgan, Global Center for Women and Justice

Q & A Session

Deputy Aron Wolf, Riverside County Sherif'fs Dept, Human Trafficking Task Force
Victim Specialist, FBI
Jennifer O’Farrell, Operation SafeHouse, Anti-Human Trafficking Director
April Steele, Child S.H.A.R.E.

11:30 AM Lunch Break
*Vendors available to purchase lunch, cash only please.  See list below.

12:30 PM Afternoon Session

April Steele, Child S.H.A.R.E.
Harmony Dust, Treasures Ministry
Steven Kiefer, Oasis Christian Center
Kerry Decker, Million Kids and Rapha House

Everyday Abolitionists Forum

Shannon Sergey, Forever Found
Jocelyn White, Slavery No More
Jonathan Slater, California Baptist University
Emily Hibard, Treasures Ministry
Russ Bermejo, My Refuge House

A Domestic Human Trafficking Survivor

Kevin Potter, Oasis USA

3:00 PM Exhibitor Tables Remain Open

The mission of Slavery No More is to resource a diversity of the most effective organizations working to combat and abolish modern-day slavery and human trafficking, and to create awareness and a diversity of opportunities for meaningful personal engagement.

  • 27 million people are slaves today - Unicef
  • 1-1.2 million children are trafficked every year - U.S. Dept. of State, Unicef
  • 80% of trafficking victims are women and girls - U.S. Dept of State
  • 50% of trafficking victims are minors - U.S. Dept of State
  • Human Trafficking is the 2nd largest criminal enterprise behind drugs
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