Human Trafficking Lecture February 10, 2011

The University of St. Thomas Center for International Studies and Students Working Against Trafficking (SWAT) will host, “Human Trafficking: The Issue and Responses,” at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 10 in Ahern Room, Crooker Center, 3909 Graustark. Speakers include Dr. Thang D. Nguyen, executive director of Boat People SOS; Terrence O’Rourke, assistant county attorney and CIS professor; Linda Geffin, chief of special prosecution, Harris County Attorney’s Office and Morgan K. Zamora, Students Working Against Trafficking (SWAT) president.

Human trafficking is a global issue that significantly impacts the local community. As a result, human trafficking has been the focus of numerous initiatives. The Center for International Studies is co-sponsoring panel discussion with Students Working Against Trafficking in an effort to shed some light on these efforts. Expert panelists will discuss how human trafficking affects our community and global society as well as the various methods undertaken to address the issue.

The event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Dr. Betcy Jose-Thota at 713-525-3533 or josethb@stthom.edu.