UPDATE: This event is sold out
Join StolenYouth in partnership with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Discovery Center for a panel discussion on racial, gender and economic inequalities in child sex trafficking. It is estimated that between 300 - 500 children are trafficked each year in Seattle. This issue disproportionately affects children who are unstably housed, victims of sex abuse, economically disadvantaged, and persons of color. Learn ways to get involved before and after the discussion with our following partners:
StolenYouth
Seattle Against Slavery
Organization for Prostitution Survivors
Businesses Ending Slavery and Trafficking
YouthCare
The Center for Children and Youth Justice
REST
Agape House
Panelists:
- Yasmin Vafa, Executive Director, Rights4Girls
- Peter Qualliotine, Co-Founder & Director of Men's Accountability, Organization for Prostitution Survivors
- Shaquita Bell, MD, FAAP, Clinical Associate Professor, Seattle Children's Hospital
- More to come!
Moderators:
- StolenYouth board members:
• Val Richey, King County Senior Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
• Susan Long-Walsh, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Senior
Recruiter
Before and after the program, guests are welcome to explore the “Women Hold Up Half the Sky” exhibit in the Discovery Center galleries and find ways to get involved with a variety of local partner organizations.
