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Plan
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To guide your chapter's event planning, download the Human Trafficking Action Tool Kit. This guide gives you background information on Human Trafficking, ideas for events, and a step by step breakdown of all the things you need to hold an event. Click Here to Access the Tool-Kit...
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The
End Of Poverty: Economic Possibilities For Our Time
By Jeffrey Sachs
Economist Jeffrey Sachs book, addresses the problems
related to poverty such as disease, environmental stress,
and political instability based on his work in developing
countries. He then proposes a nine step plan to "end
poverty", which includes an investment in global
economic growth by wealthy nations. He further stresses
the importance of global institutions in building basic
infrastructure where poverty exists. This yields Sach's
basic theory that demands the building of basic infrastructure
in order to spark increased development and independent
economic growth.
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SWA Members Help Win Landmark Victory for Trafficking Victims
Location: Albany, New York
Date: June 6, 2007
 Student
World Assembly joins the New York State Anti-Trafficking
Coalition in celebrating the passage of a strong anti-trafficking
law in New York. The Human Trafficking Law, signed
into force by Governor Spitzer is the strongest state
anti-trafficking legislation in the country. SWA is
a member of The Coalition, an alliance of over 80
state-wide organizations, and joins fellow anti-trafficking
practitioners by endorsing this anti-trafficking law.Executive
Director Shahram Hashemi remarked “Student World
Assembly is proud to recognize the tireless campaigning
of SWA members who have been instrumental in bringing
about this landmark victory for trafficking victims.
Our activists in New York have demonstrated outstanding
passion and ambition for this issue, and they should
celebrate their success.” Coalition member organizations
and activists have met with legislators and the Governor's
office highlighting the urgent need for a law, spelling
out the elements of a comprehensive law and urging
Albany to overcome gridlock and ensure that the state
provides protection for trafficking victims immediately.
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SWA Conducts a Human Trafficking Essay Contest
Location: Accra, Ghana
Date: June 15, 2007
 The
Student World Assembly conducted a human trafficking
essay writing competition addressing the topic of
human trafficking for the youth in Ghana, Africa.
This event received the endorsement of the Ministry
of Education Science and Sports, the Ministry of Women
and Children’s Affairs, and the co-sponsorship
of UNICEF.The
objective of this competition was to encourage meaningful
discussion among high school students, college students,
teachers, professors and national leaders about combating
child trafficking in Ghana now and in the future.
The theme of the contest was “Breaking the Silence:
End Child Trafficking and Child Labor.” Essay
topics consisted of categories depending on the age
of the essay contestant. A qualified and experienced
team comprised of teachers, youth development workers
and social workers in Ghana will judge essays submitted
to the “Lets Combat Child Trafficking”
Essay Contest.
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Forum
On Human Trafficking
Location: Kingsborough
Community College, New York
Date: May
2, 2007
 On
Wednesday, May 2nd, the Kingsborough Community College
SWA Chapter held "A Forum on the Reality of Human
Trafficking," which engaged student activists to address
forms of sexual exploitation and trafficking in New
York and abroad. Guest panelists Amallia Orman from
Girls Education Mentoring Servcies and SWA's Tatiana
Kotlyarenko led participants through a dynamic, interactive
session for SWA members to strategize action plans
to combat trafficking in their communities. The event,
a huge success, allowed the students to actively participate
in the fight against human trafficking.
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Human Trafficking Awareness Day
Location: Norwalk, Connecticut
Date: May 1, 2007
 On May 1, 2007, the new Student World Assembly Chapter at Norwalk Community College held its kick-off event. The "Human Trafficking Awareness Day" aimed to promote knowledge and awareness of the atrocities of modern-day slavery. President Maria Saric addressed students and professors about the necessity for global cooperation to end the human devastation incurred by human trafficking. This new chapter of the SWA joins the continual effort of students to address pressing global issues and is already making great strides in the fight against human trafficking. Read More...
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Our Democratic Philosophy
The Student World Assembly believes that
true global democracy affirms fundamental human rights,
which include the dignity and worth of all human beings,
the equal rights of men and women, social, economic
and cultural justice for every person, and the freedom
to promote these causes. SWA's representative democracy
offers a powerful instrument for addressing the vital
social and political conditions that threaten our global
future. The informed wishes of the people, conveyed
through the collective of a democratic assembly, need
to be heard in the decision-making processes. By giving
students from the most remote to the more accessible
institutions an equal voice, we are enabling all students
to educate, participate and take action, and to begin
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