by Terry FitzPatrick | Apr 23, 2015 | Artists Against Slavery, FTS Updates, Nepal
Two remarkable volunteer filmmakers are on the front lines with Free the Slaves this year to document what freedom looks like. Cassie and Jordan Timpy, a couple from Washington, have decided to donate their skills “for a greater purpose.” They have included Free the...
by Maurice Middleberg | Apr 21, 2015 | FTS Model for Freedom, FTS Updates, Research, Monitoring & Evaluation
The first part of our mission statement is crystal clear: liberate slaves. And with your continuing support, Free the Slaves is achieving that goal. Together, we have just crossed a historic milestone: freeing more than 10,000 people from slavery worldwide since Free...
by Free the Slaves | Apr 9, 2015 | Nepal, Research, Monitoring & Evaluation
Google the term “M&E” and you’ll discover it means different things to different people. If you’re a builder, it means mechanical & electrical. If you’re an accountant, it means meals & entertainment. If you’re a filmmaker it means music & effects. And...
by Free the Slaves | Apr 6, 2015 | Advocacy, Slavery-Free Commerce
Are you up-to-date on emerging trends in corporate transparency and accountability? You can be sure you are by attending a free luncheon conference in New York next week that examines the quickly-evolving field of slavery and the law. Regulations that require...
by Free the Slaves | Mar 26, 2015 | Artists Against Slavery, FTS Updates, I Am the Change
Before I read John Bowe’s book Nobodies: and the Dark Side of the New Global Economy (2007), I had been kicking around the idea that I would someday write a novel that explored the legacy of slavery and its connections to discrimination and racism in the United...
