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Grandparent urges district to promote free human-trafficking awareness seminar for students and parents
Summary
A public commenter described an Oct. 18 free human-trafficking education seminar for students ages 8+ at Victory Overcomers Outreach Ministry in Gary, urged school promotion and parental attendance, and requested sponsorships to keep the event free.
At public comment, Miss Lucy Sidowski described a free human-trafficking awareness and self-defense seminar scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 18 from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m. at Victory Overcomers Outreach Ministry, 4400 Delaware St., Gary. She said the seminar is free to students and invited parents to attend; students ages 8 and up are welcome.
Sidowski said the program will focus on recognizing trafficking risks on social media and via phone contacts and on increasing parent–child conversations and awareness. She urged trustees and schools to encourage student and parent attendance, asked trustees to publicize the event via district email and website, and said organizers are seeking sponsorships so the program remains free.
Sidowski also said she is a grandparent and is pursuing substitute-teacher registration with district staff assistance.
Next steps: the commenter said she would email flyers to the board and appreciated district contact information; the transcript records trustees thanking her for the information.
