During our 3rd videoconference (on 20 October 2011), students heard from guest speakers working on combating human trafficking in Moldova.
Presenters included a representative from the NGO LaStrada as well as Peace Corps Volunteers from the U.S.
The LaStrada presentation was very insightful and full of information to assist students as they got their research projects underway.
For more information about LaStrada, see
www.lastrada.md
The students also heard from 3 American speakers, Peace Corps Volunteers working in Moldova. While these volunteers do not work directly with victims of human trafficking, they work on a number of economic and community development projects aimed at prevention (and getting to the root causes that lead to trafficking).
One such program is called GLOW -- Girls Leading Our World -- which has a variety of initiatives all aimed at empowering young women.
You can see the GLOW facebook page for more information:
Girls Leading Our World (GLOW), Moldova
Community Page about Female Empowerment in Chisinau, Moldova
Other Peace Corps Volunteers talked about Moldova TIP, which is designed to inform volunteers of resources that can be used in the villages.
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