California Against Slavery Stopping In Fresno

California Against Slavery is stopping in Fresno on a statewide road trip to expose human trafficking. Daphne Phung, founder of California Against Slavery, will discuss how the California Against Sexual Exploitation Act will help curb human trafficking in our state, how to get involved in the campaign and how to be an effective spokesperson in your community.

When: Wednesday, May 2 at 7:00pm

Where: Fresno State University-University Business Center, PB191, Alice Peters Auditorium. Relaxed Parking available in the UBC lot) Peter’s Building.

Who:Speakers include Daphne Phung (Founder, California Against Slavery) followed by audience question and answer.

What to bring: Just bring yourself and any friends who want to join you – the more, the merrier!

Let us know if you are coming at cvjusticecoalition@gmail.com! See you there.

Camp Conference: The Church and Human Trafficking

Central Valley Justice Coalition is pleased to invite our supporters to attend Mount Hermon Conference Center’s conference entitled “The Church and Human Trafficking,”which will take place  June 1-3.

This three-day camping event is set in the beautiful Santa Cruz mountains and is a collaborative effort to connect, encourage and equip Christ-followers in Central California who care deeply about human trafficking.

The event includes four great general sessions, four seminars with multiple choices including beginning to advanced content, prevention, victim advocacy, rescue and aftercare, updates on current issues in our local area, global topics, self-care for workers, practical ways individuals and churches can be involved, a fair trade boutique and exhibit hall with resources, and recreation opportunities for relationship building and refreshment.

Main speakers include Mark Labberton, a professor, author, speaker and pastor with many  years of ministry experience engaging hearts and minds for social justice, and Zachary Hunt, a young activist,  leader and author of the youth-oriented book “Be The Change.”

Organizations involved include Bay Area Coalition for Anti-Trafficking, Out of Egypt, Salvation Army, San José Police Department,South Bay Coalition, and iSanctuary. Central Valley Justice Coalition will also be present at the exhibit hall.

Go to http://mounthermon.org/adult/professionals/human-trafficking for more information and to register.

 Contact us if you plan on attending, so we can keep track of all the Central Valley participants.

Break forth like the dawn… (Isa. 58:8)

Nefarious Screening in Dinuba

Christian Worship Center will be hosting a benefit screening of Nefarious: Merchant of Souls, on Monday, April 16 from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. at the Dinuba Memorial Hall, 249 S Alta Ave, Dinuba, CA. Register for free on the Nefarious website.

Nefarious exposes the world of sex trafficking around the world, including the United States. Ages 13 and over may attend. CVJC recommends that participants be over 17.

The Nefarious team and CVJC will be present to give local information and resources on how to take action.

FREE event, but merchandise will be sold and donations will be given to Exodus Cry. a prayer and advocacy ministry focused on human trafficking

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From the documentary website:

“Nefarious, Merchant of Souls, is a hard-hitting documentary that exposes the disturbing trends in modern sex slavery. From the very first scene, Nefarious ushers you into the nightmare of sex slavery that hundreds of thousands experience daily. You’ll see where slaves are sold (often in developed, affluent countries), where they work, and where they are confined. You’ll hear first-hand interviews with real victims and traffickers, along with expert analysis from international humanitarian leaders. From initial recruitment to victim liberation—and everything in between—the previously veiled underworld of sex slavery is uncovered in the groundbreaking, tell-all Nefarious, Merchant of Souls.”

City Summit 2012

Speakers From Central Valley Justice Coalition leadership and Faith.Hope.Love will be speaking on human trafficking at the City Summit 2012 this weekend. City Without Orphans will be speaking on fostering and adoption. Click on the postcard for more information.

Freedom Week Next Steps meeting

We are holding a Freedom Week Next Steps meeting, Thursday, March 8 at 6:30 p.m., Fresno First Baptist, 1400 W. Saginaw Ave., Fresno.

All those interested in moving forward in taking action concerning human trafficking are invited to attend. We will be briefly reflecting on Freedom Week, then talk about what’s next, locally. After the first hour, we will talk to those who are interested in getting more involved to discuss how each person can serve. If you can’t attend, contact us for a consultation on how to get connected.