Salvation Army, IAST, and National Liberty Museum Host Sexual Trafficking Discussion With Leading Experts.Business Editors PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 25, 2002 The Salvation Army Salvation Army, Protestant denomination and international nonsectarian Christian organization for evangelical and philanthropic work. Organization and Beliefs The Salvation Army has established branches in 100 countries throughout the world. , and the Initiative Against Sexual Trafficking, in partnership with the National Liberty Museum will host, "Modern-Day Slavery: Confronting Sexual Trafficking" - a community discussion on sexual trafficking at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, May 1, 2002. The two-hour briefing, which is open to the public at no charge, will take place at the National Liberty Museum, 321 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia. Expert panelists from the U.S. Department of State, the University of Rhode Island History The University was first chartered as the state's agricultural school in 1888. The site of the school was originally the Oliver Watson Farm, and the original farmhouse still lies on the campus today. Department of Women's Studies women's studies pl.n. (used with a sing. or pl. verb) An academic curriculum focusing on the roles and contributions of women in fields such as literature, history, and the social sciences. and the International Justice Mission will discuss the local and international realities of sexual trafficking. The dimensions of this human tragedy are staggering - this year alone an estimated two million women and children will be trafficked globally, and nearly 50,000 of those will be trafficked into the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . The Salvation Army leads more than 30 faith-based, human rights, and child advocacy Child advocacy refers to a range of individuals, professionals and advocacy organizations who promote the optimal development of children. An individual or organization engaging in advocacy typically seeks to protect children’s rights which may be abridged or abused in a organizations in the Initiative Against Sexual Trafficking (IAST IAST Institute of Applied Science and Technology (Guyana) IAST International Alphabet of Sanskrit Transliteration IAST Initiative Against Sexual Trafficking IAST International Association for Strategic Thought ), a coalition dedicated to eradicating trafficking of women and children for the purposes of commercial sexual exploitation. IAST conducts activities designed to educate the public about the horrors of this modern-day slavery and promotes the welfare of survivors via grassroots advocacy and policy initiatives. The Salvation Army is also working to develop residential, comprehensive recovery centers for survivors trafficked into the United States. For more information on sexual trafficking or IAST, please contact Lisa Thompson, IAST Coordinator, at 202-789-1011. If you are interested in attending this event, please contact 215-238-6847. The National Liberty Museum is dedicated to celebrating democracy, promoting tolerance and defusing violence. Located at 321 Chestnut Street in the heart of Philadelphia's historic district, the Museum is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. The Museum is fully accessible to disabled visitors. For more information, visit www.libertymuseum.org or call 215-925-2800. The Salvation Army was founded 135 years ago as a religious and social services organization. Since that time, the organization has taken a holistic approach holistic approach A term used in alternative health for a philosophical approach to health care, in which the entire Pt is evaluated and treated. See Alternative medicine, Holistic medicine. to working with people, addressing their physical, emotional, intellectual and spiritual needs without discrimination. The Salvation Army provides community supportive services, residential shelters, foster care, developmental disabilities developmental disabilities (DD), n.pl the pathologic conditions that have their origin in the embryology and growth and development of an individual. DDs usually appear clinically before 18 years of age. programs, correctional services programs, child development centers, after-school care and Corps Community Centers. |
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