Ecumenical Conference on Human Trafficking
Multiple Perspectives to Addressing this Complex Issue
Sponsored by National
Council of Churches – Justice for Women Working Group & United Methodist
Women’s Division United Methodist Seminar Program on National and
International Affairs
Ecumenical Conference on Human Trafficking
Multiple Perspectives to Addressing this Complex Issue
September 29 to October 1, 2008
Church Center for the United Nations
777 United Nations Plaza
New York, NY 10017
CCUN Chapel (1st floor) & 2nd floor Conference Room
Sponsored by National Council of Churches – Justice for Women Working Group
& United Methodist Women’s Division United Methodist Seminar Program on National and International Affairs
“. . .that all may have life, and have it abundantly.” John 10:10
“In faith, responding to
our Creator, we celebrate the full humanity of each woman, man, and
child, all created in the divine image as individuals of infinite worth, by
working for. . . Abolition of forced labor, human trafficking, and the
exploitation of children . . .”
A Social Creed for the 21st Century
www.ncccusa.org/news/ga2007.socialcreed.html
Monday – August 29, 2008
12:00 pm Registration 2nd Floor
12:30 pm Welcome and Brief Details CCUN Chapel
Glory Dharmaraj – Director of Spiritual Formation & Mission Theology, Women’s Division, Global Ministries, The United Methodist Church
12:40 pm Opening Worship
Kim Robey – NCC, Justice for Women Working Group Co-chairperson and Program Officer: Women’s Ministry & Leadership Development, Mission Leadership Center, The Episcopal Church
1:00 pm Break 2nd Floor
1:15 pm Introductions and Conference Agenda
Ann Tiemeyer – Program Director for Women’s Ministries, National
Council of Churches, USA
1:45 pm Introduction to Human Trafficking-Modeling
presentation style and process
Mary Streufer – Director for Justice for Women, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
2:45 pm
Break
3:00 pm Panel Discussion: Stories of Trafficking Victims/Survivors and Discussion
Virginia Nesmith – Executive Director, National Farm Workers
Helen Hays – Sisters of Good Shepherd
Rani Hong – Founder of the Tronie Foundation and Homes of Freedom
Panel Facilitator: Jay Godfrey – Seminar Designer, United Methodist Seminar Program on National and International Affairs
4:50 pm Details for Site visits and evaluation forms
Jennifer McCallum – Seminar Designer, United Methodist Seminar Program on National and International Affairs
5:00 pm Sign-up for Site visit locations
Complete Registrations and Payment – Ann Tiemeyer
Worship Planning – Young Women Participants
Tuesday – September 30, 2008
9:30 am Worship CCUN Chapel
Young Women Participants
10:00 am Light Breakfast 2nd Floor
10:30 am Panel Discussion: Secular Organizations Addressing Trafficking
Sonia Ossorio – President, National Organization for Women-NYC
Carol Smolenski – Executive Director, End Child Prostitution and Child Trafficking for Sexual Purposes
Laura Lederer – Senior Director for Global Projects on Trafficking in Persons, U.S. State Department
Panel Facilitator: Nancy Murphy – Faith Trust Institute
12:00 pm Lunch
12:40 pm Welcome
Pat Pattillo – Senior Program Director for Communications and Justice & Advocacy Commissions of the National Council of Churches, USA
12:45 pm Panel Discussion: Religious Organizations Addressing Trafficking
Barbara Anderson – American Baptist: Break the Chains
Una Stevenson – Church Women United and Presbyterian Church, USA
Ana White – Episcopal Church: Immigration and Refugee Policy Analyst
Amy Hartman – Evangelical Lutheran Church in America: Cherish Our Children
Panel Facilitator: Loey Powell – Justice and Witness Ministries, United Church of Christ
2:15 pm Directions & Depart for Site Visits
3:00 -4:30 pm Site Visits
Safe Horizon – Travel Leader Jay Godfrey
2 Lafayette Street, 3rd Floor
Covenant House – Travel Leader Jennifer McClallum
5 Penn Plaza
The Door – Travel Leader Ann Tiemeyer
555 Broome Street
Wednesday – October 1, 2008
9:00 am Breakfast, informal sharing of site visits experience, add to the wall 2nd floor
9:30 am Welcome
Harriett Jane Olson, Deputy General Secretary, Women’s Division, Global Ministries, The United Methodist Church
9:40 am Logistics of “Open Space Process”
10:00 am Open Space Process – development of strategies 2nd floor & break out rooms
Session A – 10:00 start
Session B – 10:20 start
Session C – 10:40 start
Session D – 11:00 start
Session E – 11:20 start
11:40 am Break
12:00 pm Closing Worship CCUN Chapel
United Methodist Seminar Program on National and International Affairs Staff
Piano – Grace Pugh Hubbar Vocal – Yvette D. Wilson
12:30 pm Bag Lunches available 2nd floor
Conference Closed
1:30-4:30 pm NCC Justice
for Women Working Group Convenes
Location: Episcopal Church Center
815 Second Ave., 6th
floor
New York, NY 10017