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Civil Society
We are a Minnesota based non-profit organization that offers legal and social services to victims of trafficking, sexual assault and abuse. Civil Society, founded by Linda Miller in 1996, is a vital and unique link in the safety net of legal services for victims of human trafficking, through programs including: Legal Services for sexual assault and human…
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Heartland Girls’ Ranch
Heartland Girls’ Ranch was founded in June 1992 to provide a service to at-risk female juveniles. It was developed with the commitment to provide a unique and effective approach to working with these girls. Heartland Ranch is a working ranch that uses horses as a catalyst to bring about positive change. The horses are used…
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Five Steps Towards Human Trafficking Prevention
By Claudia Human Trafficking is a serious level crime conducted by many for the purpose of money making, revenge and many other non related reasons also. This activity is also termed as a violation of the rights of a human being. Most of the persons fall victim to the trafficking activities due to the…
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Redesigned Blue Campaign Launched
Department of Home land Security has launched a redesign of the Blue campaign. A press release issued by the Alice Hill, Senior Counselor to the Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security today stated that Secretary Napolitano announced that the campaign is offering new, comprehensive resources for recognizing the indicators of human trafficking and knowing how…
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Local Organization Fights Human Trafficking in UK
A local organization, Croydon Community Against Trafficking (CCAT), in the United Kingdom has intensified its fight against human trafficking in the city. A news report in Croydon Today by Georgie Keate titled Human trafficking rife in Croydon, say experts revealed that people are being trafficked from other Europe and other countries into the UK, as…
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UAE accepts Human trafficking reports, Philippines fighter gets president to sign bill
Indo Asian News Service in a report titled UAE hails UN special rapporteur’s report on trafficking has stated that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) accepted human trafficking findings by United Nations rapporteur on trafficking, Joy Ngozi Ezeilo. The report showed the progress made by the UAE on the heinous crime. Shaikha Al Zaabi, first…
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At Last! Imprisoned Show Mobile Set Ready
About a year ago, a University of Minnesota Professor, Dr. Abimbola Asojo of the College of Design was at Bukola Braiding in Spring Lake Park for her hair braiding appointment when she watched Imprisoned Show for the first time. As a professor of Architecture, it was not difficult for her to spot the flaws in…
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Imprisoned Show Episode 12
Founder and President, African Women Connect, Rita Apaloo shares the organization’s networking effort to reach out to African immigrant women in Minnesota, including victims of human trafficking and domestic abuse. You can connect with African Women Connect at http://www.africanwomenconnect.net/ Like African Women Connect on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/Africanwomenconnect?fref=ts
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Imprisoned Show Sale and Fundraiser Event
Imprisoned Show is set to host its first Sale and Fundraiser event this summer. The event will hold on Saturday, June 8, 2012 at the Heritage Park Community Room, Minneapolis from 11:00am to 6:00pm. The goal of the event to promote human trafficking advocacy in the Twin Cities, showcase efforts of Imprisoned Show in the…
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Imprisoned Show, Episode 12 Sneak Peek
Rita Apaloo, Founder /President, African Women Connect encourages African women to reach out for help and discusses the need to have African ethnic food at the battered women shelter in Minnesota. Full episode coming soon.