Using the Power of Art to Raise
Awareness About Human Trafficking
ArtWorks for Freedom works locally and globally through various art mediums to empower individuals, communities and policy makers to be part of the solution to end human trafficking.
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Golden Door to Freedom
Golden Doors to Freedom is another participatory art project of ArtWorks for Freedom. Trafficking survivors and community members are guided by master gilder, William Adair, to transform discarded doors into "freedom portals". Tis transformation "tells us about por own capacity to change perceptions and create empathy in the place of indifference."
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Art to Heal Victims of Trafficking
When testifying during a United States Senate hearing on trafficking, human trafficking survivor, Margeaux Gray, called for an increase in services for survivors, including art therapy. Most programs are supported by grants from art councils or community fundraising.
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“Art therapy is defined as using an application of art in a therapeutic context. This can take many different forms, from painting and drawing to sculpture and pottery, to music and poetry.”
A Survivor Speaks
“I might have been through this struggle. But I’m a survivor as well. So, when you ask me who I see in the mirror looking back at me, I’m gonna say a girl who survived hell.”
‘When Jatia was just six years old, her father died of a brain tumor. She moved in with her aunt to what she thought was a safer environment, but she became a victim of human trafficking. After years of abuse, Jatia struggled to trust men. But that all changed when she met Covina Valley USD Fairvalley High principal Dana Craig. It was Craig’s open-door policy and gentle demeanor that allowed Jatia to open up about her tumultuous childhood. As she began to heal, Jatia turned to writing and poetry to sift through her experiences. Her resilience, bright smile and deep empathy are only some of the strengths she shows when reading her poems. Her future is bright but no matter what comes. Jatia is a survivor.’
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