Tag Archives: My Life My Choice

Audrey Morrissey Participates in International Summit on Human Trafficking

Posted on 5/13/15 by Amy Barrett

Yesterday, May 12, Audrey Morrissey, Associate Director of My Life My Choice, took part in the Carter Center’s World Summit on Ending Sexual Exploitation. The summit brought together advocates, nongovernmental organizations, and government officials from nine countries to organize actions to … Continue reading →

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Boston Police Speak Out About Sex Trafficking

Posted on 3/25/15 by Amy Barrett

This week, the film Pretty Woman turned 25. As many celebrated the popular romantic comedy, Donna Gavin, head of the Boston Police’s Anti-Human Trafficking Unit, offered a reality check. “Let me assure you that the tale that unfolds in ‘Pretty Woman’ … Continue reading →

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A Path Appears Premieres Tonight on PBS

Posted on 1/26/15 by Amy Barrett

When Lisa Goldblatt Grace was contacted in 2013 about My Life My Choice participating in a new documentary focusing on solutions to sexual violence, her first thought was, “I don’t know.” The film, A Path Appears, follows reporters Nicholas Kristof … Continue reading →

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SheShinesOn … Latiana Appleberry, My Life My Choice

Posted on 1/20/15 by Amy Barrett

Q: What has surprised you most since starting your work with MLMC? A: The great resiliency that these girls display. They have been through some of the most horrific things and yet they still stand strong and willing to be better … Continue reading →

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My Life My Choice Takes Part in PBS Special

Posted on 12/3/14 by Amy Barrett

My Life My Choice will be taking part in A Path Appears, a film that follows journalists Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn through the United States, and across the world, as they uncover sexual abuse and trafficking. The film will feature … Continue reading →

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My Life My Choice Participates in Summit to End Child Sex Trafficking

Posted on 11/5/14 by Amy Barrett

My Life My Choice was recently represented at the See the Girl summit in Jacksonville, Florida. The summit, hosted by the Delores Barr Weaver Policy Center, focused on child sex trafficking which has reached a “crisis level” in the United … Continue reading →

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SheShinesOn…Beth Niernberg, My Life My Choice

Posted on 10/14/14 by Amy Barrett

Q: Tell us a little more about what you’ve done in this field. I have been a clinician for 20 years. I have a great deal experience working with folks with a great deal of trauma, multigenerational trauma and poverty. … Continue reading →

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New York Times Article Explores Sexual Exploitation in Britain

Posted on 9/5/14 by Amy Barrett

This week, the New York Times reported a story concerning the trafficking of young girls in a small England town (the full article is available here). Between 1997 and 2013, over 1,400 children living in Rotherham, England were subjected to … Continue reading →

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My Life My Choice Training Series

Posted on 8/27/14 by Amy Barrett

My Life My Choice will be hosting a training series aimed at “Preventing the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Girls” for providers interested in using the My Life My Choice curriculum. The training will be lead by Lisa Goldblatt Grace, Director … Continue reading →

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My Life My Choice Participating in Film Discussion Event

Posted on 8/6/14 by Amy Barrett

My Life My Choice will be joining the Full Frame Initiative, along with other Boston-area nonprofit organizations, in a panel discussion following the premiere of the film Rich Hill at the Brattle Theater in Cambridge, MA. Winner of award for … Continue reading →

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