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Human Trafficking/District Champions & Awareness Projects
Following the DG Message in the August 2023 District Bulletin on Human Trafficking Awareness, and in light of the American National Human Trafficking Awareness Day/Month (January 11) and the Canadian National Human Trafficking Awareness Day (February 22), District 7040 is coordinating the following series of hybrid events on this important issue:
 
Given the importance and pervasiveness of this often under - recognized but growing social issue within our area, which has profound impacts on individuals, families, and communities, I encourage all Clubs in the District to dedicate one of their upcoming Club meetings to enhancing members’ awareness of Human Trafficking by: 
  • Inviting a community organization as a guest speaker to provide information on local Human Trafficking issues;
  • Selecting one of the two remaining dates above to host a District-wide hybrid Club event on Human Trafficking;
  • Encouraging Club members to watch our District’s November 20, 2023, Learning & Development session on Human Trafficking at: https://vimeopro.com/jccringle/training/video/886705826
  • Encouraging our membership to watch the movie “The Sound of Freedom” (available on Amazon Prime TV and YouTube);
  • Promoting Human Trafficking awareness on social media using the hashtags: #canadacan #endhumantrafficking #endslavery
All of the developing information of these events are posted on the District’s website along with the corresponding Zoom link.
 
Our District’s Anti-Human Trafficking Champions - Linda Bissonette and Sheila Tallon - will follow up with each Club President shortly after this email for further support and resources.
 
Thank you for your time with this important topic.
 
Rotarians are People of Action, and we can and will act to help eradicate modern slavery and human tracking. By so doing, we can help to improve the physical and mental well-being of millions of people around the world, including in our own communities, and help Create Hope in the World.
 
We suggest that one goal for new club Presidents is to bring new perspectives and hope to your members as well as including the critical conversations of Human Trafficking (HT) happening in your communities.  
 
Human Trafficking, not to be confused with Human Smuggling, is not a big-town issue but an EVERY-town issue, especially for those in Seaway-East communities along the Highway 401 corridor.  The Rotary Club of Cornwall-Sunrise has been actively sounding the alarm on this issue since 2017 when Past-President Sheila Tallon became a Rotarian.  As well as devoting meetings to, and hosting speakers from various local agencies that are directly involved in HT, the Rotary Club of Cornwall-Sunrise has partnered with local police agencies, hospitals, social services, gas stations and even the local Starbucks for various Human Trafficking education and awareness campaigns. The Rotary Club of Cornwall-Sunrise also provided financial support and volunteers for all five Annual Human Trafficking Conferences held in Cornwall.  The club continues to be a member of the Human Trafficking Taskforce of S.D.G. & A as public education and provision of safe housing for victims are an integral part of combatting this issue. 
 
We are glad to announce that in District 7040 we now have two Human Trafficking Champions: Linda Bissonnette (RC Hawkesbury) and Sharyn Duffey (RC Cornwall-Sunrise).  Clubs and Rotarians across District 7040 can contact these leaders for more HT information and/or initiatives. 
#canadacan #endhuantrafficking #endslavery
 
Photo displays/ Dans le photo:
 
Sheila Tallon, Past-President (2020-2021), Rotary Club of Cornwall-Sunrise and Co-chair, Human Trafficking Taskforce of S.D.G. & A.
Martin Nadon, Past-President (2018-2019), Rotary Club of Cornwall-Sunrise
Lambia Karitsiotis, Director of Training Information, Global Resource Epicentre Against Trafficking (GREAT)