Combatting Human Trafficking

Sister Joan Dawber who will speak at the meeting of the Garden City American Association of University Women. Sister Joan Dawber, Speaker

AAUW has long been concerned with the problem of human trafficking. At its first branch meeting on Monday October 5th at 7:30 in the Garden City Library, Sr. Joan S. Dawber, guest speaker, has been at the forefront of this global issue. As founder and director of ‘Lifeway Network’, she has chosen to speak on “How to Combat Human Trafficking.”
 
Sister Joan has been a member of the Sisters of Charity of Halifax for 26 years and worked as a Pastoral Associate in Brooklyn and Queens for 20 years. Recently, she has begun to create and work full-time in a ministry to combat trafficking in persons. In December 2007, Sister Joan established Lifeway Network , a not-for-profit corporation to combat human trafficking. As Executive Director, she works in co-operation with others to create safe homes for victims of human trafficking in the New York area. Sister Joan is also co-chair of the New York Coalition of Religious Congregations - Stop Trafficking in Persons and serves on the Sisters of Charity Global Concerns Resource Team. It promises to be a most informative evening.

An AAUW member, who has continued to create an awareness of human trafficking as a global problem, is Carolyn Donovan our AAUW representative to the United Nation and a member of the North Shore, LI Branch. Nancy Mion, former AAUW NYS President, now NYS Public Policy Chair, has endeavored to create the establishment of NYS laws that might help stem the tide of human trafficking.

AAUW Garden City Branch welcomes the community to this most important presentation. Margaret Delahunt, Co-Pres for programs will introduce Sister Joan S. Dawber.
 
If applications for membership are desired call Diane Wall at 7`8-343-7035. Diane Wall is Vice Pres for membership in the AAUW Garden City Branch.
 
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