Child slaves make up about 10 percent of the youth population in Haiti. Driven out of economic depravity, many parents are sending their children to live with others and serve as indentured servants in order to secure their survival.
Carmen Russell presents film "Restaveks: Child Slaves of Haiti" to NYU's Against Child Trafficking
Published September 29, 2010
Event date:
October 2, 2010 - 4:00pm to 6:00pm
As part of Freedom Week, New York University's Against Child Trafficking is proud to present two short films on child labor slavery: this year's Oscar-nominated Kavi, a fictional film about a child slave working the brick kilns in India, and Restaveks: Haiti's Child Slaves, a documentary brief focusing on the centuries-old tradition of child trafficking in Haiti and the U.S.
Following the screening will be a Q&A panel with featured speakers: Carmen Russell, the director of Restaveks, and Jean-Robert Cadet, a former restavek turned activist.
Location: NYU Kimmel Center, 4th Floor Auditorium, Room 914
Price: Free
Carmen is a multi-media journalist who often reports on foreign affairs. His work has appeared on PBS and MSNBC.com and in the Chicago Tribune, Orlando Sentinel, Providence Journal, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Winston-Salem Journal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, China Post, and asia! Magazine.
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Carmen is a multi-media journalist who often reports on foreign affairs. His work has appeared on PBS and MSNBC.com and in the Chicago Tribune, Orlando Sentinel, Providence...