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 March 8, 2012
| Time: | 7:30-9 p.m. |
| Description: | Author and activist Rachel Lloyd discusses her new book, "Girls Like Us," a deeply moving story by a survivor of the commercial sex industry who has devoted her career to activism and helping other young girls escape "the life."
At 13, Lloyd found herself caught up in a world of pain and abuse, struggling to survive as a child with no responsible adults to support her. Vulnerable yet tough, she eventually ended up a victim of commercial sexual exploitation. It took time and incredible resilience, but with the help of a local church community, she broke free of her pimp and her past. Three years later, Lloyd arrived in the United States to work with adult women in the sex industry and soon founded her own nonprofit - GEMS, Girls Educational and Mentoring Services - to meet the needs of other girls with her history. She also earned her GED and won full scholarships to college and a graduate program.
Lloyd is executive director of GEMS in New York City and has turned it into one of the nation's most groundbreaking nonprofit organizations. In "Girls Like Us," Lloyd reveals the dark, secretive world of her past in stunning cinematic detail. |
| Location: | School of Social Work (SSW), Utopia Theatre |
| Contact: | Leeann Terwilliger |
| Sponsor: | School of Social Work and the Institute for Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault |
| Admission: | Free and open to the public |
| Parking: | Visitor parking is available at UT's Trinity and Manor garages, near the School of Social Work for $6 (up to 2 hours). |
| Categories: | Everyone, Lecture/talk, Politics & International |
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