I had a facebook conversation with a Generation 4 Justice friend and she had a lot of practical ways to do more than just fund raise. Here's me passing on the knowledge to everyone. I am almost verbatim posting what she wrote because I couldn't word it any clearer myself:
The "Not for Sale" campaign holds trainings semi-regularily in which you can learn how to research out hidden brothels. The police in the US only get minimal training in what to look for, and they don't have the manpower to follow up every lead. A huge help, that you could start being a part of now is go to a training and start finding places where it's happening. I'm pretty sure they teach you how to collect evidence properly or something, and how to keep in contact with the local police so you can work with them. Anyways, I don't know a ton about it yet, but it might be worth looking up. http://nfsacademy.org/ Also, Not for Sale, and IJM do missions trips and offer other ways to get involved that would be a little more "hands on" than educating and fund-raising. Also, a great way to make a difference, right now, no matter who or where you are is to start researching companies that are fair trade and only buying their products instead of buying from companies that use slave labor. Another thing you can do is start writing letters to your congressman telling them why you care about this issue and why they should too. If you take the time (again I don't know a ton about it yet myself) you can keep track of what bills are up for voting on and make calls to let them know that you are a constituent and want them to vote for things that favor the anti-trafficking cause. You could also organize all the people you know so that their office is flooded with calls. Anywho... just a few ideas that I have. The main thing is, find what your passionate about doing, what your skills and gifts are, and use those to creatively further the cause. I am skilled in creating dramas, so I can use that medium to make a difference, in many ways, I hope. Not only for awareness, but later on, possibly helping to heal. A picture is worth a thousand words and can access emotions that people won't allow you access to if you're just talking to them :0) hope this helps a little!
Honestly I got pretty excited reading that. It doesn't cost $50,000 to get a bachelor's degree before I can put my foot in the door and start doing something practical. And so can you.
The "Not for Sale" campaign holds trainings semi-regularily in which you can learn how to research out hidden brothels. The police in the US only get minimal training in what to look for, and they don't have the manpower to follow up every lead. A huge help, that you could start being a part of now is go to a training and start finding places where it's happening. I'm pretty sure they teach you how to collect evidence properly or something, and how to keep in contact with the local police so you can work with them. Anyways, I don't know a ton about it yet, but it might be worth looking up. http://nfsacademy.org/ Also, Not for Sale, and IJM do missions trips and offer other ways to get involved that would be a little more "hands on" than educating and fund-raising. Also, a great way to make a difference, right now, no matter who or where you are is to start researching companies that are fair trade and only buying their products instead of buying from companies that use slave labor. Another thing you can do is start writing letters to your congressman telling them why you care about this issue and why they should too. If you take the time (again I don't know a ton about it yet myself) you can keep track of what bills are up for voting on and make calls to let them know that you are a constituent and want them to vote for things that favor the anti-trafficking cause. You could also organize all the people you know so that their office is flooded with calls. Anywho... just a few ideas that I have. The main thing is, find what your passionate about doing, what your skills and gifts are, and use those to creatively further the cause. I am skilled in creating dramas, so I can use that medium to make a difference, in many ways, I hope. Not only for awareness, but later on, possibly helping to heal. A picture is worth a thousand words and can access emotions that people won't allow you access to if you're just talking to them :0) hope this helps a little!
Honestly I got pretty excited reading that. It doesn't cost $50,000 to get a bachelor's degree before I can put my foot in the door and start doing something practical. And so can you.
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