Carmen Russell presents film "Restaveks: Child Slaves of Haiti" to NYU's Against Child Trafficking

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.<br>
Following the screening will be a Q&amp;A panel with featured speakers: Carmen Russell, the director of Restaveks, and Jean-Robert Cadet, a former restavek turned activist.<br>
Location: NYU Kimmel Center, 4th Floor Auditorium, Room 914<br>
Price: Free<br>
Carmen is a multi-media journalist who often reports on foreign affairs. His work has appeared on PBS and MSNBC.com and in the <em>Chicago Tribune</em>, <em>Orlando Sentinel</em>, <em>Providence Journal</em>,<em> St. Louis Post-Dispatch</em>, <em>Winston-Salem Journal</em>, <em>Fort Worth Star-Telegram</em>, <em>China Post</em>, and <em>asia! Magazine</em>.<br>
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