Human Trafficking Experts to Speak at UNO
- contact: Sam Petto - University Communications
- phone: 402.554.2704
- email: unonews@unomaha.edu
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OMAHA – Two leaders in the fight against human trafficking will speak at the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) on Monday, July 18.
The lecture is set for 6 – 7:30 p.m. at Mammel Hall (6708 Pine Street). A pre-event reception will begin at 5:30 p.m. Both the lecture and reception are free and open to the public.
Matt and Sylvia Friedman will discuss new responses to human trafficking and the role that businesses and nonprofits play in addressing the issue at a local level.
Matt Friedman is CEO of The Mekong Club, an organization of private sector, Hong Kong-based business leaders who have banded together to fight human trafficking in Asia. He has written 11 books addressing human trafficking.
Sylvia Yu Friedman is a journalist based in Hong Kong and author of the book, “Silenced No More: Voices of Comfort Women.” She won the International Human Rights Press Award in 2013 for her series on human trafficking and slavery. She is also the co-founder of the 852 Freedom Campaign, an organization that mobilizes schools, churches and professionals to address modern slavery.
UNO’s College of Business Administration, Grace Abbott School of Social Work and Schumacher Chair of Ethics are jointly sponsoring the event.
For media requests, please contact:
Sam Petto, UNO Media Relations Coordinator
unonews@unomaha.edu
402.554.2704
or
Charley Reed, UNO Associate Director of Media Relations
unonews@unomaha.edu
402.554.2129
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