Isaiah 1:17 New York City Urban Project Intervarsity

Tag: Modern-day Slavery

Are you coming? If so, I’d love to see you there! Click here for more information! May the Lord God Almighty who is always Faithful, always Good, always Just be over all that you’re doing.

NYCUP Comes to Columbia w/ Spring Break Session 5! By Jonathan Walton - Posted March 25, 2013 Columbia-University-Online

What’s up with NYCUP this week? We’re coming to Columbia University and Barnard College with 3 GREAT EVENTS! THURSDAY: St. Paul’s Chapel @ 7:30pm What does Jesus have to say about rape, violence, modern-day slavery and other injustices? Jonathan Walton answers that question at Columbia University! FRIDAY: GOOD Friday Prayer & Worship @ [...]

Be Part of the Solution! By ecraig - Posted February 4, 2013 Proxe

When learning about the injustices in this world, we can easily feel overwhelmed and helpless to do anything about it. It is also humbling when we come to realize that although we may not enslave someone ourselves, we enable others to do this by purchasing products made with slave labor and unfair business practices. It [...]

VOTE and Get Restore $1 Million Dollars! By Jonathan Walton - Posted November 27, 2012 restorenyc

This is simple. If Restore NYC gets the most votes between RIGHT NOW and December 4 then it will win $1 Million to continue the fight against sexual exploitation in New York City and beyond. Click here to cast your vote today on Facebook! Don’t know Restore NYC? Here’s their website, Facebook page, [...]

RESCHEDULED: Anti-Trafficking Workshop By Jonathan Walton - Posted October 29, 2012

Because of Hurricane Sandy, Restore’s Workshop has been re-scheduled! Please click here to get the details for the new date and time. November 5, 7pm-9pm, same place!

Register for Spring Break By Jonathan Walton - Posted October 8, 2012

So, what are you doing for spring break? How about coming to New York City to learn what it means to fight sex-trafficking and labor slavery, get practical training on how to feed the homeless, care for vulnerable young people and transform corporations? How about not just learning how to do it here, but also [...]

Sweet News from Hershey’s Chocolate By Jonathan Walton - Posted October 5, 2012 cocoa_farmers

This sweet news just in from JustMeans: Hershey’s Plans to use all fair trade certified chocolate by 2020! “The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY) today said it will source 100 percent certified cocoa for its global chocolate product lines by 2020 and accelerate its programs to help eliminate child labor in the cocoa regions of [...]

“I Would Fight Slavery If Only….” By Jonathan Walton - Posted October 2, 2012 NYCUP with Relief Bus

What would it take for you to fight slavery? Resources? A website? A blog? A book? We are about to launch a new website and initiatives but want to know what YOU need. Obama said what no president since Abraham Lincoln called for – freedom for those who are slaves! Let’s Get Involved! [...]