BA's SHAC SQUAD (Students Helping All Children) headed to New York City yesterday to meet with the UNODC (United Nations Office of Drug and Crime) on the pressing issue of Human Trafficking in the United States and across the globe.
It was a truly amazing day as they met around the Conference table with Mr. Shashi Kara and three other lawyers. We learned about the inner workings of the UN General Assembly and Security Council to help protect the rights of the human person, through Resolutions, Proclamations and Protocols. "The Security Council has primary responsibility, under the Charter,for the maintenance of international peace and security," shared Mr. Kara.
Our students then presented the UNODC Team with their Human Trafficking Banner and pledge signed by the school community. They shared their commitment to do something to stop human trafficking by raising awareness with other schools and businesses in the local communities, and their advocacy campaign in the chocolate industry against child slave labor.
The United Nations meeting was both empowering and inspiring for everyone who attended the meeting. Our Students In Action Leadership Team united their hearts to the UNODC and will continue their hard work to combat trafficking of children and young women. H.U.H.! (Hearts Uniting Hearts is the mantra of the SHAC SQUAD) 
