Patrick Erlandson described the “See It — End It” Film & Arts Festival at the Warner Grand Theatre, Friday evening & Saturday, April 3-4. This is a partnership with the YWCA Harbor Area and South Bay, showing the disturbing link between foster care and human trafficking. This is the 2nd year of this community event including film screenings, visual and performing arts and music. Families are invited to participate in a free “Kids Zone” in the Grand Vision Annex on Saturday, to experience educational fun including internet safety tips with Officer McGruff.
Many displaced people around the world are vulnerable to this exploitation, especially when they go to another country looking for jobs. They are recruited by smart phones & social media. Teens are especially susceptible, and they often blame themselves when they are trapped in a situation. He showed a video of “Lost Girls, Angie’s Story”, presented by Artists for Change and Men Against Trafficking.