LOUISVILLE, Ky.鈥 A free conference to raise awareness about human trafficking will be held at the University of Louisville Jan. 16.
鈥淢odern Day Slavery: Breaking the Chains鈥 will be 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Red Barn, Belknap Campus. The Women 4 Women student chapter and UofL Women鈥檚 Center are organizing the event.
Conference speakers will include Toshia Kimbler, a human-trafficking survivor; Theresa Flores, a child-sex-trafficking survivor; and Colleen Clines, director of the Anchal Project, a nonprofit group that works to empower marginalized and exploited women in India. Anchal Project and Global Initiatives products will be available for purchase at the event.
The Women鈥檚 Center at UofL is accepting donations for a silent auction at the event. Money raised through the auction will support a summer service learning trip to Peru where UofL students and employees will meet with women who are survivors of sexual violence and human trafficking.
While the event is free, online reservations are recommended. Register at . Parking for the conference is available at the Speed Art Museum parking garage, 2035 S. Third St.
For more information or to donate to the silent auction, contact the Women鈥檚 Center at 502-852-8976 or