Virtual film screening series raises human trafficking awareness
Published on January 31, 2022
January is Human Trafficking Prevention Month, which raises awareness of different forms of human trafficking and helps people learn how to recognize and stop it.
Human trafficking involves the use of force, fraud, or coercion to obtain some type of labor or commercial sex act. Every year, millions of men, women, and children are trafficked worldwide – including right here in the United States. It can happen in any community and victims can be any age, race, gender or nationality. Traffickers might use violence, manipulation or false promises of well-paying jobs or romantic relationships to lure victims into trafficking situations.
Forced labor occurs when individuals are compelled to provide work or service through the use of force, fraud or coercion. This crime happens both in the United States and overseas, and victims rarely come forward to seek help because they may be unable to escape their environment, are too vulnerable to seek assistance, potential language barriers may exist, or they do not self-recognize as a victim.
Join San Mateo County Human Trafficking Program for a free virtual film screening series starting in February.
- Chosen: The true story of America's trafficked teens that shines a light on the grooming of youth for commercial sexual exploitation.
Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022, 6:30–7:30 p.m.
- This adventure called California: The award-winning documentary shares the emotional journey of a Mexican man who was labor trafficked in San Francisco, and a life-changing chance encounter.
Thursday, March 10, 2022, 6:30–7:30 p.m.
- Boys Documentary: This film brings validity to the truth that males are victimized too, and have largely been overlooked in human trafficking awareness efforts.
Thursday, April 14, 2022, 6:30–8 p.m.