Children of The Children of The NightNight

By:By: Janeth LewisJaneth Lewis

Shayla PriestShayla Priest

Quovadis Jackson Quovadis Jackson

OverviewOverview

IntroductionIntroduction Child TraffickingChild Trafficking Laws Associated with Child Laws Associated with Child

TraffickingTrafficking RelevanceRelevance Children of the NightChildren of the Night Founder of Children of the NightFounder of Children of the Night Our PlanOur Plan ConclusionConclusion

IntroductionIntroduction

Children of the Night is the Children of the Night is the organization chosen by our group.organization chosen by our group.

Today, we will present information that Today, we will present information that will:will:a. inform you of child traffickinga. inform you of child traffickingb. relay the relevance of child trafficking to b. relay the relevance of child trafficking to

societysocietyc. explain how Children of the Night is c. explain how Children of the Night is

devoted to helping child prostitutesdevoted to helping child prostitutesd. provide you with laws associated with d. provide you with laws associated with

child prostitutionchild prostitution

Child TraffickingChild Trafficking

Human Rights Watch has defined child Human Rights Watch has defined child trafficking as “the recruitment, transportation, trafficking as “the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harboring, or receipt of a child for transfer, harboring, or receipt of a child for the purposes of sexual or labor exploitation, the purposes of sexual or labor exploitation, forced labor, or slavery.” forced labor, or slavery.”

1.6 million runaway children each year and 1.6 million runaway children each year and approximately 40,000 of them will have some approximately 40,000 of them will have some type of involvement with sexual trafficking. type of involvement with sexual trafficking.

approximately 1.2 million children are approximately 1.2 million children are trafficked globally each year. trafficked globally each year.

Laws On TraffickingLaws On Trafficking

Trafficking Victims Protection Act of Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (TVPA) 2000 (TVPA) The purpose of the Act is to combat The purpose of the Act is to combat

trafficking in men, women, and children trafficking in men, women, and children through prevention, protection, and through prevention, protection, and prosecution prosecution

Since then, TVPA has been Since then, TVPA has been reauthorized in 2003 and 2005. reauthorized in 2003 and 2005.

RelevanceRelevance

Child trafficking is relevant to Child trafficking is relevant to everyone everyone violates human rightsviolates human rights increases crime increases crime deprives countries of human capitaldeprives countries of human capital increases economic costs increases economic costs

The FounderThe Founder Dr. Lois LeeDr. Lois Lee Worked as a scholar and Worked as a scholar and

social policy expertsocial policy expert AccomplishmentsAccomplishments

1979 took steps towards 1979 took steps towards helping children who were helping children who were victims of child prostitutionvictims of child prostitution

1981 opened 11981 opened 1stst drop-in- drop-in-centercenter

1984 1984 Volunteer Action Volunteer Action Award Award

1992 founded Children of 1992 founded Children of the Night homethe Night home

1996 passed the California 1996 passed the California BarBar

Currently- she is active with Currently- she is active with Children of the Night and is Children of the Night and is the presidentthe president

The FounderThe Founder Dr. Lee “Dr. Lee “We’re in the We’re in the

business of raising Children business of raising Children ””

When a child enters the When a child enters the Children of the Night home:Children of the Night home: they are assigned to a they are assigned to a

Primary Caseworker who Primary Caseworker who coordinates:coordinates:

medical caremedical care psychological carepsychological care academic assessmentsacademic assessments other social services as other social services as

needed needed Privately funded by Privately funded by

individuals, corporations, individuals, corporations, andand

provides a 24-hour hotline provides a 24-hour hotline — 7 days a week — 7 days a week

Children of the NightChildren of the Night

OriginatedOriginated in Hollywood with the opening of the 1in Hollywood with the opening of the 1stst drop-in- drop-in-

center to children wanting to escape the life of center to children wanting to escape the life of prostitutionprostitution

because Dr. Lee realized that there was a need to because Dr. Lee realized that there was a need to start an organization towards helping child start an organization towards helping child prostitutes get out of the streets. prostitutes get out of the streets.

*She has stated that children want structure. *She has stated that children want structure. “They need someone to listen to them, things to “They need someone to listen to them, things to do, and to feel they’re achieving little successes. do, and to feel they’re achieving little successes. By getting a taste of what normal life is like, they By getting a taste of what normal life is like, they can learn to do things for themselves.” *can learn to do things for themselves.” *

Children of the NightChildren of the Night Volunteer ProgramsVolunteer Programs

Clerical ServicesClerical Services - Prepare - Prepare press kits and volunteer press kits and volunteer packetspackets

ProfessionalsProfessionals-Dentist, -Dentist, Doctors, PsychologistDoctors, Psychologist

Service ProfessionalsService Professionals - - Writers, Photographers, Writers, Photographers, ArtistArtist

Public SpeakingPublic Speaking -Speakers -Speakers to elevate awareness of to elevate awareness of child prostitution in child prostitution in America.America.

Out-of-State AwarenessOut-of-State Awareness - - Raise public awareness at Raise public awareness at fundraiser events with fundraiser events with handouts.handouts.

WorkshopsWorkshops - 2-hour - 2-hour presentation to kids (arts, presentation to kids (arts, acting, make-up, comedy)acting, make-up, comedy)

DonationsDonations Support strictly from Support strictly from

private contributionsprivate contributions Mailing list of 16,000 Mailing list of 16,000

for direct solicitationfor direct solicitation Churches, schools, Churches, schools,

record companies, record companies, radio stations, and radio stations, and celebritiescelebrities

2006 donations : 85% 2006 donations : 85% directly to organization, directly to organization, 7% fundraising, 8% 7% fundraising, 8% administration administration

Our PlanOur Plan

Sell bottles of water to students in our Sell bottles of water to students in our Saturday Labor Law class to raise Saturday Labor Law class to raise funds as a donation on behalf of CSU. funds as a donation on behalf of CSU. The bottles would be sold for $1 and The bottles would be sold for $1 and the funds would be mailed directly to the funds would be mailed directly to Children of the NightChildren of the Night . .

Prof. Ogden could extend the invitation Prof. Ogden could extend the invitation to students in all her classes to raise to students in all her classes to raise more funds for the cause. more funds for the cause.

ConclusionConclusion

The organization is providing a The organization is providing a needed service to disadvantage needed service to disadvantage children who are is desperate need children who are is desperate need of assistance.of assistance.

You can visit the website You can visit the website www.childrenofthenight.orgwww.childrenofthenight.org for for more information about this more information about this organizationorganization