Stopping Sex Trafficking in Seattle

Stopping Sex Traffickingin Seattle

Small Group Communications - CMST 230

1,000+ minors subjugated by sex trafficking in King County alone

The average age of a sex trafficking victim in the US is 11-14

73% of Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking (DMST) victims reported having experienced physical assault in prostitution

72% of DMST victims are currently or formerly homeless 92% of DMST victims stated that they wanted to escape

prostitution immediately.

The problem

Source: http://www.gpseattle.org/the-problem/

Collected donations at the NSCC Women's Center for the Genesis Project, an organization offers hope for a new life to local young women and girls who are victims of sex trafficking - https://news.northseattle.edu/node/910

Posted fliers up on campus and around town, alerting the community about our efforts and collecting additional donations.

Individually collected donations for the Genesis Project Created a blog and facebook page to raise awareness of sexual

trafficking in Seattle Presented at Springfest to raise awareness of sexual

trafficking in Seattle

How we helped

Donations for the Genesis Project from individualsShirts 124Pants 19Sweaters 14Sweats 13Socks 12Shoes 9Blankets 8Vest 3Coats 3Sheets 2Body Wash 2

Total 209

Corporate donationsWe solicited funding and supplies from Costco, Fred Meyer, and Walmart. These companies are now making direct donations to the Genesis Project.

Springfest!We collaborated with the Women's Center, Student Leadership, and the Arts and Lectures Activity Board at NSCC to participate in NSCC’s Springfest.

At the event we ran a table to raise awareness about sexual trafficking and sexual violence. We were proud to spread this message to our peers.

Springfest!At the table we passed out literature and articles while collecting messages of hope and encouragement to deliver to the Genesis Project for the victims.

We were invited to give a presentation to an ESL and IEP class in the fall about sex trafficking in the Seattle area.

Facebook pageRaised awareness on facebook of a local plight. Proved to be an excellent way to share links and information with friends.

Unity Against-DMST:http://www.facebook.com/people/Unity-Against-dmst/100003759068297

BlogPosts authored by individual group members.

This allowed individual research, insight, and discovery.

The individual perspective helped put personality and emotion behind our project.

Stopping Sex Slavery in WA:http://stoppingsexslaveryinwa.blogspot.com/

Ayse Isik Diana Liem Greta Carlson Mark Alia Molly Stephens Monica Vega Nisha Shrestha Sparky Victoria La France

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