Human trafficking week: film screenings, discussions attempt to raise awareness, promote campus activism
By: Van Hoang
Issue date: 11/20/09 Section: News
"I want conversations to spark," she said. "This is not something we can close our eyes and be like 'this doesn't happen here,' and continue this elitism that things that affect the world doesn't affect us."
Similarly, junior Ally Walker, president of Amnesty International, said she wanted to make sure human trafficking does not continue to get "brushed under the rug."
After attending Wednesday's events, junior Eliza Scanlon said she better understands human trafficking. She also said she hopes that further activities create campus awareness.
"I think we take for granted where we get some of our resources," she said. "We just consume."
Slupski said she wants the week to unite DePauw students' disapproval of human trafficking.
"My greatest goal is to get DePauw to come together to say this is something we won't tolerate at DePauw and in the world," she said, "to find the corporations that are doing these things and say, 'We're not going to accept your business at DePauw.'"
Similarly, junior Ally Walker, president of Amnesty International, said she wanted to make sure human trafficking does not continue to get "brushed under the rug."
After attending Wednesday's events, junior Eliza Scanlon said she better understands human trafficking. She also said she hopes that further activities create campus awareness.
"I think we take for granted where we get some of our resources," she said. "We just consume."
Slupski said she wants the week to unite DePauw students' disapproval of human trafficking.
"My greatest goal is to get DePauw to come together to say this is something we won't tolerate at DePauw and in the world," she said, "to find the corporations that are doing these things and say, 'We're not going to accept your business at DePauw.'"
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