Thistle Farms: Hope and healing for human trafficking survivors
Best Life: Hope and healing for abuse survivors By Andrew Douglas | April 6, 2021 at 9:44 AM CDT - Updated April 6 at 9:58 AM
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Ivanhoe Newswire) – Along with Mexico and the Philippines, the United States is considered one of the worst places for human trafficking.
There is not an official total on the number of victims, but the estimates have it in the hundreds of thousands.
Many programs focus on getting survivors out of human trafficking, but what will their lives be afterward?
Dorris Walker-Taylor’s life changed forever the day her father and mother were attacked by a family member.
From staff reports
WHEELING Five alumni will be recognized for contributions made to their profession, society or to Wheeling University during the 2021 Virtual All-School Reunion set for April 16-18.
“On Friday, April 16, alumni from across the country will gather online to honor this year’s recipients of the Distinguished Alumni, Lewis, Magis and O’Brien awards. Following the cancellation of last year’s reunion, the alumni council and the university made a pledge to host an event this year. I look forward to toasting these five individuals when we gather virtually,” said Ginny R. Favede, president of Wheeling University.
Favede will bestow the 2021 Distinguished Alumni Awards, which are given annually by the university to individuals for their contributions at work and in service to others, during the Friday night virtual celebration.
Seizing the Urban Opportunity
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National governments today face a triple challenge: recovering successfully from the pandemic, addressing threats posed by climate change and advancing their longer-term development goals. Cities, as economic engines and population hubs, are vital to solving this triple challenge. Urban areas produce 80% of global GDP, and as of 2020, they were home to an estimated 56% of the world’s populace. But COVID-19 exposed our vulnerability to a wide range of shocks, with cities being particularly hard hit. The urban poor, especially, have suffered enormously from the pandemic, climate change and growing inequality.
COVID-19 and the climate crisis pose significant threats for cities, but they also present an opportunity for them to become more resilient and equitable. National governments must seize this urban opportunity to transform cities for shared prosperity for all.