Human Trafficking Awareness Day – Chelsea’s Story 2022
Today is #HumanTraffickingAwarenessDay and the opening night of Chelsea’s Story by MT Space with talk back facilitated by the Sexual Assault Support Centre of Waterloo Region
Learn more and register for FREE at bit.ly/chelseas-story-wr
Girls as young as 12 are lured into sex trafficking in Waterloo Region, often being groomed and exploited online. Since the creation of the Anti-Trafficking Program in January 2018, the Sexual Assault Support Centre of Waterloo Region (SASCWR) has provided support to 224 unique individuals, 74% which are youth under 24, and 53% are children under 18. SASCWR reported a 27% increase in requests for support since the pandemic began in 2020.
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Chelsea’s Story is based on a true story. It centres on a group of three students who discover the diary of a 15-year-old girl named Chelsea, who is targeted and groomed by a man posing as her boyfriend to be trafficked for sex. This play and talk back was written as a tool for both adults and youth to understand and recognize exploitation, what to do if they see it, and how to keep themselves and their friends safe. All performances are open to the public & families (ages 12+) and will have a facilitated conversation following the play. Each performance’s talk back will be geared to a specific audience: February 22 at 7PM (Q&A for Caregivers & Community), February 23 at 7PM (Q&A for Educators and School Board), February 24 at 7PM (Q&A for Parents & Children, *this performance is available in two language options: English and Arabic), and February 26 at 2PM (Q&A for Parents and Children).
Tune in at 7PM to learn more and join the conversation! Register now: bit.ly/chelseas-story-wr