An inspiring story to rekindle one's belief in the possibility of a hopeful future, to balance the depression and pessimism that the perennial bad news of the scope of modern-day slavery tends to bring upon us, story after story tempting us to say "nothing can be done".
Well, here's news of a group of US high school students who seem to have declared that they will make a difference, by launching a program to fight Human Trafficking.
The Illinois students took the initiative to organize an outreach event for their fellow students and other members of their community, to "educate and motivate them to action".
The students arranged for a screening of the human trafficking documentary "At The End Of Slavery: The Battle For Justice In Our Time"; distribution of information about charities such as Free2Play, which helps children who have been victims of trafficking and/or forced labor; manning tables selling fair trade coffee and teas acquired through the organization Trade As One, which help the poorer citizens of nations plagued with slave labor to a degree hard for us to imagine in North America.
Also on the agenda was a presentation by North Park University Professor Boaz Johnson, on his first-hand experiences of seeing the prevalence of slavery in India. Professor Johnson mentioned how inspiring it was to see the young people in action, which brings the story full circle, as it was an earlier talk by Johnson himself which inspired the high school students to investigate what they could do to make a difference, and dare to believe that they could break the chains of slavery.
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