OATH ACTIVITIES
Kell’s Events:
Human Trafficking Series sponsored by City Club of Portland, Oregonians Against Trafficking Humans (OATH), Bureau of Labor and Industries, Vancouver Soroptimists,  Multnomah County Commissioner Diane McKeel’s Office, Portland City Commissioner Dan Saltzman’s Office, State Representative Brent Barton’s Office, State Representative Jefferson Smith’s Office, and Senator Ron Wyden’s Office
Human Trafficking:
Investigation and Prosecution – here and abroad

August 9, Monday
Kell’s Irish Pub, 6:00 PM
Free and open to the public.  All ages included.
Mark you calendar for the second Monday of every month for these events.
RSVP:  Amy Harris at amy@pdxcityclub.org
or 503-228-7231 x 110.

This month’s speakers are Labor Commissioner Brad Avakian, Multnomah County Deputy DA Greg Moawad, International Justice Mission’s Mike Hogan.
Gregory Moawad is employed as a deputy district attorney in Multnomah County, Oregon .  He began with the District Attorney’s office in the early 1990’s.  Since that time, he has worked in the Intake, Domestic Violence and Juvenile units.  He now works in Unit D, a violent crime units, where he specializes in human trafficking cases.
Brad Avakian is the 9th Commissioner of Labor and Industries in
Oregon’s history.  Dedicated to a diverse work force, Brad served for seven years as Honorary Chair of the Oregon Business Leadership Network – a coalition of employers committed to hiring persons with disabilities.  In November 2008 he was elected statewide as Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries, where his top priority is strengthening Oregon’s workforce development system.  Brad now also serves as a member of the Oregon Green Jobs Council.
Mike Hogan is the Pacific Northwest Regional Director of Church Mobilization for International Justice Mission. IJM is a human rights agency that secures justice for victims of slavery, sexual exploitation and other forms of violent oppression. IJM lawyers, investigators and aftercare professionals work with local governments to ensure victim rescue, to prosecute perpetrators and to strengthen the community and civic factors that promote functioning public justice systems.

September 13, 2010 Monday
The Pimp and His Game – with Portland Police Sergeant Doug Justus and Detective Meghan Burkeen.

October 11, 2010 Monday
Bill Hillar will be here – without a doubt this time!

August 21, Lebanon – 5-10 PM.  “Recycle Love” Festival at Heath Football Stadium, next to Lebanon High School, with live music, local vendors and artists, and much more. Speakers include Dr. Bill Hillar, Dr. Cyndi Romine, Jessica Richardson, and Wynne Wakkila.  Co-sponsors include Show Mercy International, The Hope Center, and OATH (Oregonians Against Human Trafficking).  Each of these organizations will be sharing about their visions and the resources they offer, and also helping to spread awareness.    For information on how to be a part of this event please contact Caylan at caylanwagar@gmail.com or phone 541.223.3237 or contact Fran at 541.990.7259 or email fvan@centurytel.net.  Also check out the website at   www.recyclelovefestival.com

August 23 – 27
The annual Western States Vice Conference is being hosted by Portland Police Bureau this year from August 23-27th (at noon).  The conference will be held at the Portland Hilton. This is for all law enforcement personnel.  Speakers include Dr. Sharon Cooper from the movie “Playground” and retired Special Forces Colonel Dr. Bill Hillar.  Dr. Hillar has trained many law enforcement and first responders through-out the world including foreign military.  He trains DEA, FBI, etc on both human trafficking and drug trafficking, as well as skills such as premeditated leadership, counterterrorism, etc.   Workshops will emphasize human trafficking, but will also include stress management and gambling.  Please tell your local law enforcement about this training.  visit www.wsvia.com .

September 25th – Corvallis. Every year, CASA – Voices for Children offers a fall conference that focuses on needs of at-risk children and how the community might be able to help meet those needs.  This years theme is “Teen Realities.”  Keith Bickford and Wynne Wakkila will be speakers and OATH is one of the co-sponsors.

October 12th – Coos Bay training and awareness event with Keith Bickford, Chris Killmer, Bill Hillar, and Wynne Wakkila.  Co-sponsored by Zonta and OATH.

October 22, 23, and 24th – OATH Human Trafficking conference at PSU.  Music, speakers, break-out sessions, tables for organizations, .silent vigil, open mike.  Free and open to the public.

Central Oregon OATH meetings:
August 5th @ Bend Library — 6 p.m.
August 14th – 9:00 am – 1:00 pm Training
Location TBA. Register by emailing nita@cooath.org

Upcoming Events and News by our Partners
August 4: Oregon Attorney General’s Sexual Assault Task Force, Webinar: For Good Sex Ed: Building a Community Campaign for Comprehensive Sex Education

August 14, 6:00 – 10:00PM: Council for Prostitution Alternatives (CPA) Fundraiser
SATURDAY August 14, 2010
Enjoy speakers with heart-warming successes
Sign up to give mentoring or financial support to survivors
Live Music
$10.00 suggested donation
232 SE 80th Ave. Portland, Oregon 97215
Montavilla United Methodist Church
6:00 pm – 10: 00 pm
RSVP: lilalee@teleport.com or 971-275-5271

August 17: Oregon Attorney General’s Sexual Assault Task Force, Webinar: What Can We Talk About?: Considerations for How SART Teams Discuss Sexual Assault Cases
August 19: Oregon Attorney General’s Sexual Assault Task Force, Webinar: Introducing Intersectionality: The Matrix of Oppression and Gendered Violence
August 28 – Battle of the Badges
10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Location: Hillsboro Stadium and Gordon Faber Recreational Complex 4450 NE 229th Ave. / Hillsboro, OR 97124 / Next to Sunset Highway at Cornelius Pass Road.  Sponsored by Hillsboro and Portland Soroptimists!  Local police and fire softball teams compete for a great cause.  The Battle of the Badges is a fun-filled day featuring co-ed softball tournaments between police and firefighters from the greater Portland metro area. We are currently looking for teams for this exciting event. Police, firefighters and their family members are eligible to play in our August 28th fundraiser. All proceeds go to the Oregon Human Trafficking Task Force to provide after-rescue care for underage victims of sexual slavery. Have fun while supporting a great cause. Sign up now!

Compassion 2 One Trainings:
Awareness Training for Trafficking in the USA:   We are doing Awareness Training and Mall Training all over the Pacific Northwest.  I would like more venues and to train you to do the training!  Please contact me for more information.  My Goal:  To have trainers in all 50 States!!!  Let help parents to know what is happening and how to stay safe and keep their children safe.
Training:

EVERYTHING OFFERED ON SEPTEMBER 3-Portland
September 3     2-5 PM –  King’s Church, 2700 NE Andresen Road, Vancouver, WA.  6PM  Vancouver Mall. 82nd Street Driving—8PM—Meet at the Original Taco House on 82nd Street

September 18 2PM through the evening. Hilton Garden Inn in Issaquah, WA.

October 30, 2PM through the evening.ALL TRAINING IN ONE DAY-Eugene, Oregon Contact Dr. Cyndi Romine at cyndi@compassion2one.org for more information.

September 22-23: Chicago Child Trafficking and Exploitation Conference

9/25: SARC’s “Walk A Mile in Her Shoes”: The Men’s March to End Sexual Assault and Gender Violence.  At 10:00AM on September 25th, 2010, SARC will be holding its fourth annual Walk a Mile in Her Shoes event. The march is a brilliant excercise in perspective in which men, dedicated to this important cause, will walk a mile in a woman’s shoes. Clad in high heels the men will march a mile through downtown Beaverton to raise awareness about sexual violence and to promote SARC’s free services to the community. The march will begin in city park in downtown Beaverton.  Registration begins at 9, marching at 10!
10/2 : SCTnow Portland/Eugene
Highlights from Stop Child Trafficking Now:
o       10/09: 1st global SCTnow walk across 39 cities raised $600,000 dollars
o       1/10: $1million dollars and first 4 man cyber team begins work.
o       8/10: In the past 3 months 10 cases of exploitation of children on the internet have been handed over to law divisions.
o       Current cyber team is locating an average of 50 online predators a month
Questions or volunteers please contact Chelan at portland@sctnow.org

October 2nd – Women of Vision.  Sunset Presbyterian.  Speaker Bill Hillar.

October 9th, 2010 Bradley Angle House event at the
Winningstad Theater Save the date

October 14-15: Not For Sale Global Forum

October: FAIR TRADE Month in the U.S. , info http://www.fairtradetownsusa. org

November 5th – Compassion 2 One Fundraiser – save the date

INFORMATION:
All OATH events and news can be found on facebook.com/oregonOATH
OPPORTUNITIES:
Farmer’s Markets: Non-Profits do not have to pay to table at a Farmer’s Market, which provides OATH a great opportunity to talk to the public.  Let OATH know at OATH.Wynne@yahoo.com and we can provide brochures or you can design your own with the OATH logo and OATH websites as contacts: oregonoath.org, facebook.com/oregonOATH and @oregonOATH
NOTE: Use slavery facts from these organizations when making fliers:
Polaris Project, Free the Slaves, Not For Sale, oregonOATH.org

ACTION:
Support the International Violence Against Women Act

Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking Deterrence and Victims Support Act of 2010 (HR 5575 & S. 2925)