Human trafficking workshop in Clearwater June 28 Credit: pixabay

Human trafficking workshop in Clearwater June 28 Credit: pixabay
Lately, buying coffee has taken on new import 'round the CL offices — is it fair trade? Sustainable? Same thing with chocolate. But what about clothes? Related: human trafficking. "Fine," you say, "but I don't buy and sell humans, so this doesn't apply to me." Um, not so much. Human trafficking happens all over the world — it's a $150 billion (with a B) per year industry.

What can you do? First things first: Attend this workshop at the Scientology-based United for Human Rights Center, and they'll help you understand not only what you can do, but also the true scope of the problem. 

United for Human Rights Center, 29 N. Fort Harrison Ave., Clearwater | June 28: 7:30 p.m | RSVP or ask questions here.

This article appears in Jun 21-28, 2018.

Cathy's portfolio includes pieces for Visit Florida, USA Today and regional and local press. In 2016, UPF published Backroads of Paradise, her travel narrative about retracing the WPA-era Florida driving...