Anti-Trafficking Symposium & Soundings Update

  Our April 18, 2012 edition of Soundings Update is now available at http://www.csjboston.org/su-April-18-2012.pdf

In this issue read about:

• Welcome ceremony for Sister Pavel
• 2012 Good Friday Peace Vigil
• Consumerism and the Many Faces of Human Trafficking - overview of May 5, 2012 symposium
• Celebrate Mount Saint Joseph Academy -- all that was, is, and will be.

The information about the upcoming Anti-Human Trafficking Symposium is also included below. Please join us if you are able. You can download a brochure for this symposium at:
http://www.csjboston.org/NEWS_Upcoming_Events.htm . Make copies; share them with family, friends, co-workers, parishioners, etc.



Gather with Us to Learn More About   

Consumerism and the

Many Faces of Human Trafficking

 

Saturday, May 5, 2012 — 8:45am-12:30pm 

Offered by the Anti-HumanTrafficking Coalition of the Boston Unit of LCWR

 at the Sisters of St. Joseph Motherhouse t 637 Cambridge Street, Brighton, MA 02135

8:45am                Registration and Coffee

9:30am                Prayer, Welcome

• Keynote Talks: Corporate Human Trafficking:  What we can do?    Presenter:  Rev. David Couturier, ofmcap
•  Buying Power: How Consumerism and the Sexualization of Children Put All Kids At Risk   Presenter: Kate Price, Stone Center, Wellesley College  — The focus of this presentation will be on consumerism and how the demand for goods and services is connected to human trafficking.
• Questions
• Panel: Making A Difference: Mary Lou Simcoe, SUSC

            Anti-Trafficking and Hotels: Kathy McCluskey, CSJ

            Massachusetts Anti-Trafficking Law: Carole Lombard, CSJ

            Practical  Suggestions for Action: Betsy Goodwin, OSF

12:30pm Closing