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LEHIGH VALLEY, PA— From the United Nations to the Lehigh Valley, human trafficking is a reality that everyone has a duty to stop. To drive this message home, the Lehigh Valley Anti-Trafficking (LVAT) Collaborative will host its third annual Valley-wide anti-trafficking week November 6th to 13th.
Human trafficking is modern-day slavery, controling and exploiting vulnerable individuals for profit. This exploitation transcends race, location, and socioeconomic classes as traffickers prey on the broken.
The Lehigh Valley Anti-Trafficking Collaborative is composed of several social justice organizations dedicated to fighting the fight on the front lines. The founding organizations of the Collaborative include Aspire to Autonomy, Bethlehem Rotary, Bloom For Women, Crime Victims Council of the Lehigh Valley, Valley Health Partners Street Medicine, VAST (The Valley Against Sex Trafficking), and Valley Youth House.
The LVAT Week Collaborative is actively building a united front to educate and equip our community to take action. In establishing a purposeful week of activities that include art, activism, compassion, and opportunity for understanding, we seek to cultivate a growing awareness to support those who are most vulnerable.”
This year’s theme is “Surviving Out Loud” as we celebrate individuals that have overcome and have become active leaders in their communities.
The week’s activities are wide-ranging and interactive:
Saturday November 6th
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM Voices of Survivors Project
Moravian College Prosser Auditorium
Sunday November 7th
11:00 AM – 2:00 PM – Red Sand Project/Coffee Conversation
Deja Brew Coffeehouse & Deli-101 W 4th St, Bethlehem, PA 18015
Monday november 8th
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM – Empowering Women in the Fight Against Sex Trafficking
Virtual Event With Northampton County DA’s Office
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM – Red Sand Project and Coffee Conversation
Cafe the Lodge – 427 E 4th St, Bethlehem, PA 18015
Tuesday November 9th
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM – Red Sand Project and Coffee Conversation
Venture X Bethlehem – 306 S New St, Bethlehem, PA 18015
5:30 PM to 6:30 PM -Not For Sale and Candle Vigil
Bethlehem Rose Garden – Corner 8th AVE and Broad Streets
Wednesday November 10th
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM – Art Presentation and Mixer
ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks – 101 Founders Way, Bethlehem, PA 18015
Thursday November 11th
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM – Red Sand Project and Coffee Conversation
Terra Cafe – 321 Northampton St, Easton, PA 18042
5:00 PM- 6:00 PM -Red Sand Project and Coffee Conversation
Boys and Girls Club of Easton – 210 Jones Houston Way, Easton, PA 18042
Friday November 12th
7:30 AM – 9:00 – Survivor Leader Breakfast
Laros Estate, Home of Laura Bennett Shelton – 2512 Center Street Bethlehem, PA 18017
Saturday November 13th
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM – Red Sand Project and Coffee Conversation
Lehigh Valley Red Sand Project
We are encouraging families, faith-based organizations, community organizations, and businesses to hold their own Red Sand installment.
Community Red Sand Project Kits are available upon request
For more information, visit: www.LVAntiTraffickingWeek.com or contact The LVAT Week Collaborative info@lvantitraffickingweek.com
Information provided to TVL by:
Lehigh Valley Anti-Trafficking Week
