Jefferson County League of Women Voters , Mountain Parks Unit meeting
Name:
Jefferson County League of Women Voters , Mountain Parks Unit meeting
Date:
September 24, 2013
Time:
9:15 AM - 9:15 AM MDT
Website:
http://www.lwvjeffco.org
Event Description:
Human Trafficking: Is it happening here?
You might be surprised how close to home Human Trafficking occurs. This illegal practice is highly lucrative and can involve sexual slavery, forced labor and even organ extraction. The Jefferson County League of Women Voters has studied this issue and will discuss its findings in September. Learn about human trafficking victims and how they are forced, tricked or coerced into slavery. Find out where this is happening and to what extent. The LWV will explore resources to help victims, current laws and other means of combating this practice. All meetings are open to the public, regardless of party affiliation. The LWV will meet in the Evergreen-Conifer area at 9:15 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 24, at the Highland Rescue Team Ambulance Service, 317 S. Lookout Mountain Road 80401. Call Ellen at 303-526-7446 for more information. The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan political organization. The LWV neither supports nor opposes candidates from any party. The League's mission is to promote informed and active participation in government and to influence public policy through education and advocacy after consideration by its members. For more information about the Jeffco LWV, visit www.lwvjeffco.org.
You might be surprised how close to home Human Trafficking occurs. This illegal practice is highly lucrative and can involve sexual slavery, forced labor and even organ extraction. The Jefferson County League of Women Voters has studied this issue and will discuss its findings in September. Learn about human trafficking victims and how they are forced, tricked or coerced into slavery. Find out where this is happening and to what extent. The LWV will explore resources to help victims, current laws and other means of combating this practice. All meetings are open to the public, regardless of party affiliation. The LWV will meet in the Evergreen-Conifer area at 9:15 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 24, at the Highland Rescue Team Ambulance Service, 317 S. Lookout Mountain Road 80401. Call Ellen at 303-526-7446 for more information. The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan political organization. The LWV neither supports nor opposes candidates from any party. The League's mission is to promote informed and active participation in government and to influence public policy through education and advocacy after consideration by its members. For more information about the Jeffco LWV, visit www.lwvjeffco.org.
