Event overview:

Join us for a documentary screening and panel discussion to raise awareness about trafficking in America. This event will begin with the screening of Frontline: Trafficked in America followed by a panel discussion featuring experts and survivors. The evening will focus on the complexities of labor trafficking and its intersection with other forms of trafficking.

Documentary:

Frontline: Trafficked in America – This 55-minute PBS documentary takes an in-depth look at human trafficking, telling the inside story of Guatemalan teens who were forced to work against their will on an Ohio egg farm in 2014.

Panel discussion with:

• Linda Majeska Powers – Legal Director, Ohio Human Trafficking Initiative, Office of Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost.
• Kwami Adoboe-Herrera – Survivor Ambassador for the Ohio Human Trafficking Initiative, Founder of Teleios, a nonprofit supporting male human trafficking survivors in Ohio.
• Marilyn Missler – Representative, Threads of Hope, a Global nonprofit fighting human trafficking through sustainable job creation.
• Marrisa Orzechowski – Director, Hope's Landing, a nonprofit providing employment opportunities for survivors of trafficking and domestic violence.
   

Learn about the challenges faced by trafficking survivors and how organizations are helping them rebuild their lives. Attendees can also support these efforts by purchasing items from the visiting organizations. No registration required – walk-ins welcome.

Support Survivors:
Both Threads of Hope and Hope’s Landing will have representatives on-site to speak about their work and how they help survivors. Attendees will also have the opportunity to purchase items created by survivors, with proceeds going directly to support their efforts.