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Emmanuel Jal will be part of a panel speaking on Human Trafficking at the Clinton Global Initiative University event on April 17th.
About CGI U:
Building on the successful model of the Clinton Global Initiative, which brings together world leaders to take action on global challenges, President Clinton launched the Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U) in 2007 to engage the next generation of leaders on college campuses around the world.
Each year, CGI U hosts a meeting for students, national youth organizations, and university officials to discuss solutions to pressing global issues. The third annual CGI U Meeting will be held at the University of Miami from April 16-18, 2010. At this meeting, nearly 1,500 attendees will come together to make a difference in CGI U’s five focus areas: Education, Environment & Climate Change, Peace & Human Rights, Poverty Alleviation, and Public Health.
CGI U is more than just an event. It is a growing community of young leaders who don't just discuss the world's challenges -- they take real, concrete steps toward solving them. Throughout the year, and as a prerequisite of attending the CGI U meeting, students, youth directors, and university officials develop their own Commitments to Action: a specific plan of action that addresses a pressing challenge on their campus, in their community, or in a different part of the world.
About the topic:
According to the U.S. Department of State, there are at least 12.3 million adults and children currently in forced labor, bonded labor, and commercial sexual servitude. Additionally, approximately 600,000 to 800,000 people are trafficked across international borders each year, and up to 50 percent of them are minors. Trafficking is the third most profitable criminal activity in the world, accounting for more than $9.5 billion in annual revenue. But this is not an issue that exists exclusively in developing countries. Each year, an estimated 14,500 to 17,500 victims are trafficked into the U.S. The number of U.S. citizens trafficked within the country each year is even higher, with nearly 200,000 American children at risk for trafficking into forced labor and the sex industry. Whether it is the clothes we wear, the phones we talk on, or the food we eat, items tainted by slave labor are a part of everyday life for many Americans. Making more informed decisions as consumers could make a difference for millions of people. This panel will inform students on the issue of trafficking, how it impacts crime in the U.S., and what they can do on their own campuses to prevent it in the future.
For more details on the events and scheduling visit the CGI U site click here.
To RSVP to the event on Facebook click here.
Emmanuel Jal will be part of a panel speaking on Human Trafficking at the Clinton Global Initiative University event on April 17th.
About CGI U:
Building on the successful model of the Clinton Global Initiative, which brings together world leaders to take action on global challenges, President Clinton launched the Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U) in 2007 to engage the next generation of leaders on college campuses around the world.
Each year, CGI U hosts a meeting for students, national youth organizations, and university officials to discuss solutions to pressing global issues. The third annual CGI U Meeting will be held at the University of Miami from April 16-18, 2010. At this meeting, nearly 1,500 attendees will come together to make a difference in CGI U’s five focus areas: Education, Environment & Climate Change, Peace & Human Rights, Poverty Alleviation, and Public Health.
CGI U is more than just an event. It is a growing community of young leaders who don't just discuss the world's challenges -- they take real, concrete steps toward solving them. Throughout the year, and as a prerequisite of attending the CGI U meeting, students, youth directors, and university officials develop their own Commitments to Action: a specific plan of action that addresses a pressing challenge on their campus, in their community, or in a different part of the world.
About the topic:
According to the U.S. Department of State, there are at least 12.3 million adults and children currently in forced labor, bonded labor, and commercial sexual servitude. Additionally, approximately 600,000 to 800,000 people are trafficked across international borders each year, and up to 50 percent of them are minors. Trafficking is the third most profitable criminal activity in the world, accounting for more than $9.5 billion in annual revenue. But this is not an issue that exists exclusively in developing countries. Each year, an estimated 14,500 to 17,500 victims are trafficked into the U.S. The number of U.S. citizens trafficked within the country each year is even higher, with nearly 200,000 American children at risk for trafficking into forced labor and the sex industry. Whether it is the clothes we wear, the phones we talk on, or the food we eat, items tainted by slave labor are a part of everyday life for many Americans. Making more informed decisions as consumers could make a difference for millions of people. This panel will inform students on the issue of trafficking, how it impacts crime in the U.S., and what they can do on their own campuses to prevent it in the future.
For more details on the events and scheduling visit the CGI U site click here.
To RSVP to the event on Facebook click here.
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