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LEHIGH VALLEY, PA\u2014 From the United Nations to the Lehigh Valley, human trafficking is a reality that everyone has a duty to stop. To drive this message home, the Lehigh Valley Anti-Trafficking (LVAT) Collaborative will host its third annual Valley-wide anti-trafficking week November 6th to 13th.<\/p>\n
Human trafficking is modern-day slavery, controling and exploiting vulnerable individuals for profit. This exploitation transcends race, location, and socioeconomic classes as traffickers prey on the broken.<\/p>\n
The Lehigh Valley Anti-Trafficking Collaborative is composed of several social justice organizations dedicated to fighting the fight on the front lines. The founding organizations of the Collaborative include Aspire to Autonomy, Bethlehem Rotary, Bloom For Women, Crime Victims Council of the Lehigh Valley, Valley Health Partners Street Medicine, VAST (The Valley Against Sex Trafficking), and Valley Youth House.<\/p>\n
The LVAT Week Collaborative is actively building a united front to educate and equip our community to take action. In establishing a purposeful week of activities that include art, activism, compassion, and opportunity for understanding, we seek to cultivate a growing awareness to support those who are most vulnerable.\u201d<\/p>\n
This year\u2019s theme is \u201cSurviving Out Loud\u201d as we celebrate individuals that have overcome and have become active leaders in their communities.<\/p>\n
The week\u2019s activities are wide-ranging and interactive:<\/p>\n
Saturday November 6th<\/strong><\/p>\n 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM<\/strong>\u00a0Voices of Survivors Project<\/p>\n Moravian College\u00a0Prosser Auditorium<\/p>\n Sunday November 7th<\/strong><\/p>\n 11:00 AM \u2013 2:00 PM<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Red Sand Project\/Coffee Conversation<\/p>\n Deja Brew Coffeehouse & Deli-101 W 4th St, Bethlehem, PA 18015<\/p>\n Monday november 8th\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n 11:00 AM \u2013 12:00 PM<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Empowering Women in the Fight Against Sex Trafficking<\/p>\n Virtual Event With Northampton County DA\u2019s Office<\/p>\n 1:00 PM \u2013 2:00 PM<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Red Sand Project and Coffee Conversation<\/p>\n Cafe the Lodge \u2013 427 E 4th St, Bethlehem, PA 18015<\/p>\n Tuesday November 9th<\/strong><\/p>\n 1:00 PM \u2013 2:00 PM<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Red Sand Project and Coffee Conversation<\/p>\n Venture X Bethlehem \u2013 306 S New St, Bethlehem, PA 18015<\/p>\n 5:30 PM to 6:30<\/strong>\u00a0PM -Not For Sale and Candle Vigil<\/p>\n Bethlehem Rose Garden \u2013 Corner 8th AVE and Broad Streets<\/p>\n Wednesday November 10th<\/strong><\/p>\n 6:00 PM \u2013 8:00 PM<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Art Presentation and\u00a0 Mixer<\/p>\n ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks \u2013 101 Founders Way, Bethlehem, PA 18015<\/p>\n Thursday November 11th<\/strong><\/p>\n 11:00 AM \u2013 1:00 PM\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 Red Sand Project and Coffee Conversation<\/p>\n Terra Cafe \u2013 321 Northampton St, Easton, PA 18042<\/p>\n 5:00 PM- 6:00 PM<\/strong>\u00a0-Red Sand Project and Coffee Conversation<\/p>\n Boys and Girls Club of Easton – 210 Jones Houston Way, Easton, PA 18042<\/p>\n Friday November 12th<\/strong><\/p>\n 7:30 AM \u2013 9:00<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Survivor Leader Breakfast<\/p>\n Laros Estate, Home of Laura Bennett Shelton \u2013 2512 Center Street Bethlehem, PA 18017<\/p>\n Saturday November 13th<\/strong><\/p>\n 11:00 AM \u2013 1:00 PM<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Red Sand Project and Coffee Conversation<\/p>\n Lehigh Valley Red Sand Project<\/p>\n We are encouraging families, faith-based organizations, community organizations, and businesses to hold their own Red Sand installment.<\/p>\n Community Red Sand Project Kits are available upon request\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n For more information, visit:\u00a0www.LVAntiTraffickingWeek.com<\/a>\u00a0or contact The LVAT Week Collaborative\u00a0\u00a0info@lvantitraffickingweek.com<\/a> Information provided to TVL by: LEHIGH VALLEY, PA\u2014 From the United Nations to the Lehigh Valley, human trafficking is a reality that everyone has a duty to stop. To drive this message home, the … Continue reading Third Annual Lehigh Valley Anti-Trafficking Week November 6th to 13th<\/span>
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