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Human Trafficking In Northern Virginia: Free Film "Not My Life" & Panel Discussion

On Saturday, February 1st, Soroptimist Clubs of Manassas and Woodbridge will present a free public screening of Not My Life, the internationally acclaimed documentary film that depicts the horrifying and dangerous practices of human trafficking and modern slavery on a global, national, and local scale.  The film is by Robert Bilheimer, and narrated by Glenn Close, both Academy Award nominees. 

The showing will take place at 12 noon followed by a panel discussion and open forum with several of the top professionals in the fight to stop slavery.  Our panelists are:  Laura J. Lederer, President and Founder of Global Centurion, a non-profit dedicated to eradicating modern slavery: Greg H. Bristol, retired FBI Special Agent who trains law enforcement officers how to investigate human trafficking; Lisa Johnson-Firth, Esq. Principal of Immigrants First, an immigration and human rights law firm; Fay M. Phillips-Lesane, LCSW, President and CEO of Agape Behavorial Health; an expert on the mental health and social issues trafficking victims encounter.

For more information contact us at info@simanassas.org or call 703-791-6804.  Visit us on the web at www.simanassas.org or www.si-woodbridge.org 

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For information on the documentary film Not My Life, visit  www.notmylife.org

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