Southwest Baptist
University News Release
Contact:
Sharina Smith, Office of Marketing & Communications
BOLIVAR, Mo. – Southwest Baptist
University’s chapter of the International Justice Mission (IJM) kicked off a
slavery awareness event yesterday and continues today in the Goodson Student
Union on the Bolivar campus from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. There are a variety of opportunities to get
involved in discussion and research.
The
event kickoff in Randolph Chapel featured a music worship session focused on
freedom and hope then moving into a prayer vigil about trafficking—victims,
buyers, perpetrators, and government officials.
The
chapter’s “hope is to involve as many people as possible in the discussion of
“what is my response to modern-day slavery to be?” The chapter belief is “that each person, no
matter how old and no matter what area of study or job, has a role in fighting
human trafficking. This is our request of you and your organization—to begin
the discussion of what your specific role is in abolition today. Then, to come
and join us for the awareness event bringing your thoughts and questions.”
Alongside
research areas and an art exhibit, there will be a designated discussion area
with questions and information. The
public is invited to join the chapter for a debriefing session held Friday
after the event from 4 to 5p.m. in the Davis Theater in the Union building.
IJM
is an international organization working with localized law enforcement to
prevent and eradicate slavery, find and prosecute traffickers, and provide
aftercare for victims of both labor and sex trafficking. For more information
on all their work and how to become more involved in their abolition efforts,
visit www.ijm.org.
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Baptist University is a leader among private universities in truly integrating
Christ-centered academic pursuits with comprehensive professional programs at
an affordable price. At SBU, the faculty and staff create a caring, academic
community to prepare students to be servant leaders in a global society. For
more information, visit www.SBUniv.edu.
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