Did you know?
Human Trafficking is the #2 and fastest growing crime on the planet.
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Upcoming Events
Sept. 3, 5-7 pm, Mapping Training (women only-RSVP for info.)
Sept. 7, 10-11 Derri teaches at a Belmont Univ. convo
Sept. 8, 5pm
Movie and discussion night at Belmont, with Nicole and Derri
Sept. 9, 10-11am Anti-slavery project at Belmont led by Nicole
Sept. 15, 7:00 pm
Volunteer Meeting
4810 Magnolia Place, Nashville, TN 37211
Sept. 27, 3-5 pm, NFSTN team and booth at SCTNow Walk
Sept. 28, 10-1pm,
NFSTN Booth at Belmont Univ. Vol. Fair
Sept. 29,
8-11 am,
Derri teaches two classes at Vol. State
Oct. (TBA), Benefit concert by 3 Minutes to Live and friends
Oct. 3, Derri speaks at District Soroptimist Int. Meeting
Oct. 22, Derri teaches two classes at Motlow Comm. College
Nov. 11, Derri speaks to Greater Nashville Apartment Association |
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Formatted by Jenny Vazquez
Edited by Simone Lavallee
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Soroptimist's Stand Against Slavery
 
A few months ago, I'd never heard of Soroptimist International (SI), although this organization of business and professional women has 95,000 members in about 120 countries. Their name means "Best for Women", and improving the lives of women and children is what they are about.
Diana English, president of the Music City chapter, invited Not For Sale Tennessee to address a joint meeting with SI of Nashville on July 27th, to involve the Nashville SI chapters with local anti-trafficking activities. The impact of this one group of amazing women would take more room than this newsletter has available, so here are a few highlights.
· Arranged for NFSTN to speak to the district-wide Soroptimist meeting in October
· Invited NFSTN to speak to the Greater Nashville Apartment Association; a huge opportunity to inform people who are likely to see suspicious activity indicating trafficking
· Soroptimist International's Nashville chapter raised $450 for NFSTN
· Several skilled volunteers signed onto the NFSTN team, and promise to be exceptionally helpful.
Photos: Left: Trish mans table. Right: Bill runs PowerPoint, Derri speaks |
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Meet Mary, Teacher and Abolitionist
 Mary Schreuder is a teacher at Davidson Academy and a NFSTN volunteer. In the first chapel service of the school year, Mary stood before the entire student body to give a powerful presentation about human trafficking, warning students of their vulnerability, and informing them that modern day slavery happens right here in Tennessee. Afterwards, students picked up handouts and purchased items made by rescued slaves.
Mary spoke to students again the following weekend at a student retreat and will be forming a monthly Not For Sale club on campus, leading students in anti-slavery projects. She is also team leader for an upcoming citywide walk to raise awareness and funds to fight child trafficking.
Mary epitomizes what Not For Sale Tennessee is about: Mobilizing and equipping activists to use their own skills and sphere of influence in the movement to end slavery. Let us help you find YOUR part!
Photo: Mary is in white shirt |
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 Descendant of Slave Owner Becomes Abolitionist
Ben Jobe, a professor
at TN State University, Volunteer State and Motlow Community Colleges, has a
lot of influence on future policy and decision makers. In his public speaking
classes he's teaching them to orate and deliver messages - and he's using this influence
to help end modern day slavery.
Mr. Jobe feels called
to abolitionist work, in part, because he has slave owners in his family tree.
In 2008, in an amazing turn of events, he became friends with another Ben Jobe,
a basketball coach renowned for a 45-year career with over 500 wins. Coach Ben
Jobe's grandfather and great-great uncle, Scott and Frank Jobe, were brothers
"owned" by Professor Jobe's great-great grandfather Elihu Coleman
Jobe (1809-83).
Professor Jobe
invited NFSTN to speak to all his classes. It was a great experience and we'll
be speaking with his 2009 students as well. In his classes, he shows movies
about modern day slavery, making the issue part of his course content. Students
are then assigned speech-writing projects on the topic of slavery.
Professor Jobe
introduced me to influential faculty members who are opening doors on campus
for everything from training the faculty to identify trafficking (traffickers
hang out wherever young people can be found) to student service projects and
making us a partner for student volunteers. I'm getting reports of students
talking to other professors about NFSTN, and the Vol State library ordered
books on the topic of human trafficking. Mr. Jobe's efforts are having a huge
impact on every campus he's involved in.
Photo: Professor Jobe (rt) speaks to student |
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Tennessee Trafficking News: Nashville family charged with hiring out 16 year old for sex; police believe other minors are involved.
 Police allege that a mother, son and daughter trafficking team advertised a 16 year old girl on the internet and sold her for sex from a Murfreesboro hotel. Police believe the family recruited and prostituted other girls from a Rutherford County High school. Police started investigating the family after an anonymous tip.
Robertson County is made up of small towns and rural areas. One message to take away: Talk to your teenagers about the lures and dangers of traffickers -- no matter what their school, community or socioeconomic status.Read the storyhere.
Photo: Mother, son, daughter in alleged trafficking ring |
Fun Fundraising - by Simone Lavallee 
Do you have a birthday coming up? Facebook makes it easy to raise money by using their 'causes' application.
NFSTN volunteer Gwen says she raised $225 on her birthday, by making a Birthday Wish via Facebook. Friends were then invited to donate a nominal amount to Not For Sale TN in lieu of buying Gwen a gift. "Facebook asks you to select the friends to whom you send emails. You write a blurb for them to post on your page two days before your birthday, the day before, and the day of. Then you watch your friends donate. The software reminds you to thank your donors - it's great!" says Gwen. "I was amazed and grateful at my friends' generosity", she continues. "It took so little effort on my part and will do so much good."
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 Ten Minute Activism:
This Halloween Give Chocolate Back!
Take ten minutes to place an order that will transform Halloween into a meaningful event by giving back to your neighbors and to cocoa growing communities. Help to:
* END forced labor in the cocoa industry
* ERADICATE poverty among cocoa farmers
* PROMOTE Fair Trade
* CHANGE Consumer Habits...
...by giving Fair Trade chocolate back to the adults handing out treats, as you or your children Trick-or-Treat in your community this Halloween.
The chocolate is attached to a card with information explaining why buying Fair Trade certified chocolate provides a solution.
Best of All... Reverse Trick-or-Treating kits are FREE
Thanks to the generous donations of Fair Trade chocolate companies: Equal Exchange, Alter Eco, Sweet Earth, and La Siembra, participants pay only the cost of postage!
DEADLINE TO REQUEST KITS:
Groups (schools, congregations, youth groups, etc): Oct. 1
Individuals: Oct. 13
Order yours TODAY!
(They always run out long before the deadline...) |
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Not For Sale Tennessee works to mobilize smart activists- activists whose work is effective - to deploy innovative solutions for ending modern day slavery. We'd love to help you find your niche!
All the best-
Derri Smith
State Director
Not For Sale Tennessee
derri@notforsalecampaign.org
615-692-1987 | |
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