Panel: Recognizing and Combating Human Trafficking in San

Not in Our Backyards:
Recognizing and Combating Human Trafficking in San Francisco

Tuesday, February 9, 2010
5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
San Francisco Public Library
Koret Auditorium, Lower Level
30 Grove Street, San Francisco
(Note: This is not a Library-sponsored event.)

Tens of thousands of people are trafficked into and around the U.S. each
year. San Francisco is a hub for this criminal activity. Women, men, and
children are trafficked for forced labor, domestic servitude, prostitution,
and more. We cannot let this continue! The San Francisco Collaborative
Against Human Trafficking (SFCAHT) is hosting an Expert Panel to raise
awareness. You should attend if you want to:

§ Learn more about domestic and international human trafficking,
§ Become more aware of potential victims of trafficking in our
community, and
§ Find out what you can do to help.

Expert panelists include:

§ Nola Brantley, MISSSEY
§ Annie Fukushima, The SAGE Project
§ Cindy Liou, Asian Pacific Islander Legal Outreach
§ Lt. Mary Petrie, San Francisco Police Department

“Not in Our Backyards” will be the closing celebration for San Francisco’s
observance of National Slavery and Human Trafficking Awareness Month, begun
on National Human Trafficking Awareness Day, January 11, 2010. The event
will also include a ceremony to announce the winner and honor the nominees
for the 1st Annual Modern Day Abolitionist Award. Don’t miss it!

For more information about SFCAHT, or to find out about other Awareness
Month events in San Francisco, visit
http://www.sf-hrc.org/index.aspx?page=58.
For questions about Not in Our Backyards, contact:
Laura Marshall, Department on the Status of Women
(415) 252-2578, laura.marshall@sfgov.org