Resources

Interested in learning more? Check out these resources.

Conference Program

Click here to download the 2008 program. 

Audio/Video

Want to get a feel for the GCC? See a video from last year's conference (.mov or .flv).
2008 Conference audio – available here after the conference.

Articles

Bahree, Megha. "Child Labor." Forbes.com. February 25, 2008.
Sniffen, John. "Proclaim Freedom." Presbyterians Today. June/July 2008.
Finnegan, William. "The Countertraffickers." NewYorker.com. May 5, 2008.

Websites

Call+Response (www.callandresponse.com) is a documentary about global slavery opening October 10 in theaters nationwide.
Free the Slaves (www.freetheslaves.net) is a non-profit organization working to end slavery worldwide.
International Justice Mission (www.ijm.org) is a human rights agency that secures justice for victims of slavery.
Love 146 (www.love146.org) combats child sex slavery and exploitation.
Not For Sale (www.notforsalecampaign.org) is a campaign to fight the global slave trade.
The Sold Project (www.thesoldproject.com) is a documentary about sex trafficking in the USA.

Presbyterian Church Response

Read about the organizations with which First Pres currently works to address global slavery and poverty.
View the two overtures on human trafficking approved by the PC(U.S.A.) General Assembly:

Overture 11-12: On Preventing the Trafficking of Women, Internationally and Nationally  
Overture 11-13: Resolution To Expand the Church’s Ministry With and Advocacy Against Human Trafficking

Be a Resource

Want to help make the Global Church Conference possible? There are many volunteer opportunities available before and during the conference. For more information or to volunteer, contact the conference registrar at gccregistrar@fpcberkeley.org.