FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

COLLEGES ACROSS MARYLAND

RALLY  AGAINST HUMAN TRAFFICKING

College students in Baltimore city and seven surrounding counties to gather this spring to highlight US Human Trafficking with the conviction that

“My Generation Will Be Free.”

 

Throughout the months of March and April 2012, fourteen college campuses will be hosting anti-human trafficking rallies.  These are student-led activities that will take place over the course of a week, including a wide variety of expressions to bring awareness to the issue of modern day slavery.  Student groups are assembling speaker panels, immersion experience tents, documentary screenings, a Fair Trade fashion show, student-created performances,  information booths from local NGOs, videos, social media events, art exhibits, spoken word events, and advocacy efforts, all in an effort to Educate, Enrage and Engage the next generation.

 

Participating schools will host their rallies according to the following schedule:

5 March              Towson University

5 March              Morgan State University

19 March            Stevenson University

19 March            Howard Community College

26 March            University of MD Law School

27 March            University of Baltimore

2 April                 University of Maryland Baltimore County

9 April                 Frederick Community College

9 April                 Anne Arundel Community College

9 April                 McDaniel College

16 April               Johns Hopkins University

16 April                 University of Maryland, College Park

24 April               CCBC-Catonsville

30 April                 Loyola College

 

A detailed schedule of the activities planned for the various locations can be found at www.marylandcoaltion.org. The rallies are being hosted by The Maryland Rescue and Restore Coalition, a state-wide anti trafficking effort. In 2010 the Coalition was designated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services as the Maryland liaison and became a member of the Department of Homeland Security’s national anti-human trafficking effort, the Blue Campaign. The Maryland Rescue and Restore Coalition’s work includes public awareness, prevention, intervention, advocacy and aftercare, working specifically through communities of faith.  These rallies are funded through a grant from the Petit Foundation and several Maryland congregations.

 

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Contact:  Jeanne Allert  at  443.858.7796 or jallert@thesamaritanwomen.org