Austin Community College examines the issue of human trafficking in South Asia during a presentation Wednesday, July 27, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Riverside Campus, Room G8100 (1020 Grove Blvd.).<\/p>\n
ACC Communication Studies Adjunct Professor George McLemore will discuss the societal effects of human trafficking, particularly in Bangladesh and India. According to the U.S. Department of State, Bangladesh is a source and transit country for men, women, and children trafficked to India for the purposes of forced labor and commercial sexual exploitation.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cAlthough a serious world-wide problem, human trafficking is most graphically and tragically revealed in the world’s largest democracy,” McLemore says. \u201cWe invite students and the community to be a part of a discussion they won\u2019t forget.\u201d<\/p>\n The free event is part of a global issues speaker series presented by ACC\u2019s International Programs Office and is open to the public.<\/p>\n For more information contact William Hayden, director of international programs, at 512-223-7114 or\u00a0william.hayden@austincc.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Austin Community College examines the issue of human trafficking in South Asia during a presentation Wednesday, July 27, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Riverside Campus, Room G8100 (1020 Grove Blvd.). ACC Communication Studies Adjunct … Continue reading