Speaker: Alyssandra Granado
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The Slave Next Door: Human Trafficking in Houston
Evidence of being controlled. An inability to move or leave a job. Bruises or other signs of physical abuse.
Fear or depression. No passport or ID. These are clues to help identify victims of human trafficking. On Tuesday, February 23, Pandora’s Box presents Alyssandra Granado of the Houston Rescue and Restore Coalition who will speak about human trafficking in Houston. This non-profit’s mission is to raise awareness about human trafficking, assist in identifying victims, and improve victim services in the greater Houston metropolitan area. Librarian Cindy Belmar will introduce the speaker.
HCC students, faculty, staff, and the public are invited. The event begins at 12:30 p.m. in the Katy Cyber Lounge at 1550 Foxlake Drive, 77084. For more information please call 713-718-5750, contact michael.ronan@hccs.edu
For more information:
Hotline number 1.888.3737.888
This hotline will help you determine if you have encountered victims of human trafficking, will identify local resources available in your community available to help victims.
- Houston Rescue and Restore Coalition
- Polaris Project
- The campaign to rescue and restore victims of human trafficking
Speaker: Prof. Robert Stein
Dr. Robert Stein to speak on Texas Primaries and President Obama’s First Year in Office
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Wednesday, February 17th, 2010 at 12:30pm in the Katy Campus Cyber Lounge
Who will win and by how much during the March 2 primaries? The ramifications?
What’s really taken place during Obama’s first 
year?
On Wednesday, February 17, Pandora’s Box presents the Faculty Director of Rice University’s Center for Civic Engagement, political science professor Robert M. Stein. Often appearing on local television as a political analyst, Dr. Stein has published numerous articles and books including Perpetuating the Pork Barrel: Policy Subsystems and American Democracy, Cambridge University Press, 1995, with Kenneth N. Bickers. Government professor Mark Hartray will introduce the speaker.
