Recommended for Middle School & High School Students
When: March 14th is #MYFREEDOMDAY.
Objective: The goal is to raise awareness of human trafficking and modern day slavery.
What: This is intended to be a day-long student-led event to raise awareness on modern day slavery.
How: #MyFreedomDay should be a day or an event run by student leaders, a class, or an after-school program to raise awareness on human trafficking and slavery. Some ideas of how students can engage the community are listed below.
Host a human trafficking survivor at school who will share their story and answer questions that students or teachers may have.
Present a student-led presentation approved by the school to educate and raise awareness on the topics of human trafficking and slavery.
Schedule a student-led march to your town hall to discuss human trafficking issues with your town representatives.
Arrange a screening of a documentary or movie on human trafficking and slavery at your school.
Organize a student art show where students can create artwork, read poetry, or perform dances to bring awareness to the issues of human trafficking and slavery.
Arrange for a group of students to work on human trafficking and slavery legislature that can be presented to your local and/or state representatives.
Organize a group of students and create a pledge to stop using social media and smart phones. Sign the pledge as a group and hold each other accountable. Plan events, activities, etc., that involve the real world rather than participating in the culture of social media.
For more ideas, feel free to check out #MYFREEDOMDAY on CNN’s website here.
Art Posters
Recommended for Middle and High School Students
Objective: Raise awareness within school of human
trafficking so students may be more informed and thus
able to protect themselves.
What: Students will design appropriate awareness
posters about human trafficking to be put around the
school.
How: VStudents can use basic arts and crafts supplies to
create posters which share an appropriate message
about human trafficking. These posters can then be put
up in permitted spots throughout the school building or
other local spots
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