Three things you'll love about the new Freedom Commons

by Clara Campbell / Topic: The Freedom Commons, Advocacy, organizing February 20, 2015
Advocate and connect on The Freedom Commons When I’m informed about an issue, but don’t feel equipped to take action on it, I just feel overwhelmed. Just a decade ago, if the newspaper carried a story about someone who was brutalized, even enslaved, it was hard to know how to connect with other people who were similarly concerned.   In today’s digital world, almost everyone we’ve met is just a click away—long-lost third cousins, friends from elementary school, people we chatted up at a conference. Read More

New ways to connect in 2015

by Clara Campbell / Topic: Advocacy, The Freedom Commons January 22, 2015

2015 is going to be a big year in the fight for freedom and justice – and so much has happened already this January. Pope Francis kicked off the New Year by calling for action against modern-day slavery.* Social media buzzed over Human Trafficking Awareness Month. Across the world, people came together online and offline to mark the important decisions that the United Nations will make later this year in setting new sustainable development goals. 2015 will be an important year in the work of justice, and it has only just begun.

We hope YOU will be a part of the growing justice movement – whether you’re new here or whether you’ve been in it for a long time.

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