Education

Students Fight Sex Trafficking In Atlanta And Around The World

January 20th, 2015

When Shirley Franklin was mayor of Atlanta, a movement began to bring awareness, prevention and tougher legislation regarding the sexual exploitation of children.

In 2006, Mayor Franklin made national news with the Dear John Campaign:

Former Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin reads a “Dear John” letter as part of her campaign against sexual exploitation of children.

When Shirley Franklin held a press conference about that Dear John Campaign she also revealed something else.

Rose Scott talks with Franklin about her personal story in this 2012 interview:

Rose Scott speaks with former Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin

Shirley Franklin has talked about getting young people involved in advocacy work regarding human trafficking issues.

Rose Scott recently met a group of students from the Atlanta International School who formed their own anti-trafficking awareness group.

The students held their own forum to educate other teens about human trafficking:Atlanta International Students host a forum on human trafficking.

You can find more information about the Atlanta International School group on their Facebook page, International Students Against Human Trafficking.