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CLASSES

Women of Vision Cross-Cultural Study, "The Heart of the Matter:  Touching the Lives of Women in Poverty" – This study explores poverty issues that affect millions of women and children.  Check for dates on the WOV calendar:  www.cwwov.org/calendar!

BOOKS

A Citizen's Guide to Advocacy. From World Vision; it informs not only about issues, but also about avenues for influence and making your voice heard.

A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier by Ishmael Beah

Disposable People by Kevin Bales

Ending Slavery: How We Free Today's Slaves by Kevin Bales

Just Courage by Gary Haugen

Terrify No More by Gary Haugen

The Hole in Our Gospel by Rich Stearns

The Lost Executioner: A Story of the Khmer Rouge by Nic Dunlop

The Middle of Everywhere by Mary Pipher

FILMS

Amazing Grace - Slavery

Blood Diamonds - Child soldiers

Flow: For the Love of Water

Holly - Child/sexual exploitation

Weeping Camel – Mongolia, culture

Which Way Home - Immigration

In the Footsteps of Marco Polo - China, Afghanistan, culture

REPORTS

Child Soldiers:

Global Report on Child Soldiers

Fair Trade / Responsible Shopping:

Multiple Sources: http://bit.ly/4jnifj

Human Trafficking:

DOJ, Attorney General's Annual Report to Congress and Assessment of U.S. Government Activities to Combat Trafficking in Persons

The US State Departments: Trafficking in Persons Report 2009

Shared Hope International's Report on Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking 2009

The Greater Cincinnati Human Trafficking Report

World Vision's New Report: "10 things you need to know about human trafficking"

Poverty/Disease:

2008 Report on the global AIDS epidemic

2009: Progress on the Millennium Development Goals:

2009: Annual Letter from Bill Gates

WEBSITES

World Vision's Advocate Network - Advocacy Updates and News

World Vision Micro – loans to empower hardworking people

 

For More Information On How To Become An Advocate!