Price of Life NYC

The New York City Price of Life Invitational scheduled for fall 2013 is a city-wide, campus-based, faith-inspired campaign addressing human trafficking in all its forms, sponsored by InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, World Vision, and a diverse coalition of organizations.

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Aug 20

How Does Good Go Viral?

HAPPENING THIS SATURDAY!

It’s not too late to sign up (or invite a social media savvy friend)!

Save your spot here.

priceoflifenyc:

Maria and her cousin, Lupe, were only 14 when they were kidnapped one evening while waiting for their bus home [1]. They were drugged, starved of food and water for several days, and forced to have sex with up to 24 men per night for months.
As horrific as that sounds, they are not alone. According to the International Labour Organization, there are 4.5 million sex slaves in the world [2]. Maria escaped and led police to the brothel that housed her pimps, kidnappers, and six other girls. She and her cousin are now thankfully on their way to recovery. But statistically, only 1 trafficker for every 800 victims will receive the same or similar justice [3].
Does the world know? If not, how do we tell people and inspire them to respond?
Remember the Kony 2012 videos? What made them so popular? How did Invisible Children get Oprah Winfrey to tweet a link to their video? And how did they manage to get 5 million tweets within a week of launching the Kony 2012 campaign?
Join the Price of Life Invitational on Saturday, August 25 from 10 am - 2:30 pm at a brainstorming workshop as we explore why, despite the best efforts of hundreds of anti-trafficking organizations, the majority of the world is still blissfully ignorant about its reality, and as we brainstorm how to make a massively viral anti-trafficking campaign.
The event is free and lunch will be provided!
Learn more at our Facebook invite, and register at http://goo.gl/pPoat (there are limited spaces, and pre-registration is required). Email priceoflifenyc@gmail.com with questions.
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Posted at 3:19 PM 2 notes Tagged: Price of LIfeKony 2012social mediado somethingthink tankpassionvolunteerhuman trafficking
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Aug 14

How Does Good Go Viral?

Maria and her cousin, Lupe, were only 14 when they were kidnapped one evening while waiting for their bus home [1]. They were drugged, starved of food and water for several days, and forced to have sex with up to 24 men per night for months.
As horrific as that sounds, they are not alone. According to the International Labour Organization, there are 4.5 million sex slaves in the world [2]. Maria escaped and led police to the brothel that housed her pimps, kidnappers, and six other girls. She and her cousin are now thankfully on their way to recovery. But statistically, only 1 trafficker for every 800 victims will receive the same or similar justice [3].
Does the world know? If not, how do we tell people and inspire them to respond?
Remember the Kony 2012 videos? What made them so popular? How did Invisible Children get Oprah Winfrey to tweet a link to their video? And how did they manage to get 5 million tweets within a week of launching the Kony 2012 campaign?
Join the Price of Life Invitational on Saturday, August 25 from 10 am - 2:30 pm at a brainstorming workshop as we explore why, despite the best efforts of hundreds of anti-trafficking organizations, the majority of the world is still blissfully ignorant about its reality, and as we brainstorm how to make a massively viral anti-trafficking campaign.
The event is free and lunch will be provided!
Learn more at our Facebook invite, and register at http://goo.gl/pPoat (there are limited spaces, and pre-registration is required). Email priceoflifenyc@gmail.com with questions.
Sources:

Posted at 9:38 AM 2 notes Tagged: Price of LIfeKony 2012social mediado somethingthink tankpassionvolunteerhuman trafficking

Aug 13

Help Wanted!

priceoflifenyc:

The Price of Life Invitational could really use a hand with admin & general office work! We’re also looking for people to form a social media team and contribute to blog posts.

It may not seem glamorous, but a few weekly volunteer hours would really bless us and help the movement gain momentum! Can you help? Spread the word, and learn more by emailing priceoflifenyc@gmail.com.

InterVarsity Christian Fellowship (and the human trafficking movement in general) has the best people! We received 4 immediate responses - thanks so much!

Want to get involved but not sure how you fit? Check out our current lists of ways to be involved and fill out this quick form to share your interest. Subscribing to the mailing list is also a great first step!

Posted at 9:55 AM 4 notes Tagged: volunteersocial mediado somethingget involvedhuman traffickingprice of lifemodern slavery
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Aug 10

Announcements!

The Price of Life: NYC has some exciting upcoming events! Save the dates for the following, and look out for posts in the next few days explaining more details.

  • Think Tank II: Social [MEDIA] R[EVOL]UTION - How does good go viral?  08.25 |  10 AM - 2:30 PM  |  250 W. 80th St.

  • Just Art II: The line between truth and propaganda - How to make (good) art for good?  When making art for justice’s sake, where does the line between art and propaganda blur? How can artists avoid gimmicky art when representing important issues?  09.13  |  6:30 PM - 9 PM  |  IAM, 38 39th St, 3rd floor.

  • Just Art Poster Challenge: We’re calling visual artists to design a flyer exploring the concepts art, message, truth and propaganda for Just Art II (above). We’ll feature the winning design and award several prizes. Submit entries to priceoflifenyc@gmail.com by Friday, August 24 at 9 AM. More info here.
Posted at 9:59 AM 1 note Tagged: upcoming eventsprice of lifejusticeartsocial mediahuman traffickingsex traffickinglabor traffickingdo somethingpassionpropagandatruthJust ArtThink TankKony 2012

Aug 7
halftheskymovement: Coleen MacKinnon read Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide and decided it was time to bring awareness about sex trafficking to Canada. She started a group, Half the Sky Quebec, and now works to combat the sex trade in Quebec. Learn more Did you catch that? Someone learned about the topic of sex trafficking. That person decided to get others involved to do something about it. And now they’re doing something about it. Simple. Who says you can’t make a difference?

halftheskymovement:

Coleen MacKinnon read Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide and decided it was time to bring awareness about sex trafficking to Canada. She started a group, Half the Sky Quebec, and now works to combat the sex trade in Quebec. 

Learn more

Did you catch that? Someone learned about the topic of sex trafficking. That person decided to get others involved to do something about it. And now they’re doing something about it. Simple.

Who says you can’t make a difference?
Posted at 10:00 AM 5 notes Tagged: do somethingvolunteerSex Traffickinghuman traffickingwomenhalf the sky
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Aug 6

Help Wanted!

The Price of Life Invitational could really use a hand with admin & general office work! We’re also looking for people to form a social media team and contribute to blog posts.

It may not seem glamorous, but a few weekly volunteer hours would really bless us and help the movement gain momentum! Can you help? Spread the word, and learn more by emailing priceoflifenyc@gmail.com.

Posted at 3:09 PM 4 notes Tagged: volunteersocial mediado somethingget involvedhuman traffickingprice of lifemodern slavery

Jul 11
halftheskymovement: Anne Frank - Author and Jewish victim of the Holocaust Let’s start a running list of things you can do in this moment. We’ll name a few, you add your ideas: Be kind to the people in the room you’re in, and the next room over. Listen to them, seek to understand their perspective, honor their God-given dignity. Let the next meal you buy be good for the earth and for the people who grew / raised / made your food. Pick up a piece of trash. Stop for five minutes. Pray. Clear your head. Consider what matters most. Discard the things that don’t. Instead of buying an extra drink or snack today, donate that $5 to an organization that cares for marginalized people. You take it from here! Tell us how you will #improvetheworldnow and we’ll reblog/repost here or on our facebook/twitter.

halftheskymovement:

Anne Frank - Author and Jewish victim of the Holocaust

Let’s start a running list of things you can do in this moment. We’ll name a few, you add your ideas:

  1. Be kind to the people in the room you’re in, and the next room over. Listen to them, seek to understand their perspective, honor their God-given dignity.
  2. Let the next meal you buy be good for the earth and for the people who grew / raised / made your food.
  3. Pick up a piece of trash.
  4. Stop for five minutes. Pray. Clear your head. Consider what matters most. Discard the things that don’t.
  5. Instead of buying an extra drink or snack today, donate that $5 to an organization that cares for marginalized people.

You take it from here! Tell us how you will #improvetheworldnow and we’ll reblog/repost here or on our facebook/twitter.
Posted at 2:01 PM 22 notes Tagged: anne frankquoteinspirationaljewishWWIIdo somethingimprove the world now
Source: halftheskymovement.org

Jul 10

tokenzebra:

The Price of Life NYC

Have you seen our video yet?
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Jul 9
Price of Life: NYC & International Arts Movement present Just Art:A discussion series with artists on the intersection of art & justice.Part 1: Calling Artists to ActionThrough this series, we want to help artists explore the dilemmas involved in making art with a justice lens and gain tools for thinking about the issues. We will also be explaining how the Price of Life hopes to engage people through art and share how you can make difference with your creative gifts. Light snacks & drinks will be provided.The event is free but space is limited; reserve a spot here.07.16  |  Reception 6:30-7 PM + 7-8:30 PM Discussion | 38 West 39th St. (IAM Office)

Price of Life: NYC & International Arts Movement present

Just Art:

A discussion series with artists on the intersection of art & justice.

Part 1: Calling Artists to Action

Through this series, we want to help artists explore the dilemmas involved in making art with a justice lens and gain tools for thinking about the issues.

We will also be explaining how the Price of Life hopes to engage people through art and share how you can make difference with your creative gifts.

Light snacks & drinks will be provided.

The event is free but space is limited; reserve a spot here.

07.16  |  Reception 6:30-7 PM + 7-8:30 PM Discussion | 38 West 39th St. (IAM Office)

Posted at 2:51 PM 4 notes Tagged: price of lifeinternational arts movementartjusDo Somethingpassioncreativityhuman trafficking

Jun 1

Oldest profession or oldest oppression?

lawforthepeople:

Great story about a judge who wanted to make a difference, took the time to ask questions, and would up founding a whole new kind of court for a population with a special set of needs.

Herbert decided to establish a restorative justice program for these women, launching CATCH Court—”Changing Attitudes to Change Habits”—in September 2009 with the support of his colleagues. Traditional treatment and probation had never been successful with this population, Herbert explains. Prostitutes simply cycled in and out of jail. The other judges told him, “If you want to try this experiment, go right ahead.’”

Through the two-year CATCH Court, women are sent to residential rehabilitation programs to detox and receive intensive therapy. Their movements are monitored electronically, they are subject to random drug tests, and they appear before Judge Herbert weekly in the courtroom to report on the progress. “I wish you could see the way they interact with each other,” he says. “They all have each other’s phone numbers, and they call, and they make meals for each other, and if one’s in the hospital, they all go visit her. It’s an amazing community.”

Click through for the full story.

We featured this on our facebook page! Did you see it?

Posted at 3:48 PM 1 note Tagged: alternative courtsjusticeprostitutionlawjudgedo somethingaftercare
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