We are so excited to release our NEW RESEARCH on our BAD ENCOUNTER LINE which shows how and why young people in the sex trade and street economy are being TURNED AWAY from social services and helping systems!
This interactive, multi media event will tell you about our findings, our healing justice work, and about how YWEP is organizing young people to change the way Chicago see’s and treats it’s homeless, home-free and street based youth who do what they have to do to survive!
THERE ARE 2 OPTIONS TO LEARN ABOUT THIS GROUND BREAKING RESEARCH
Former sex worker, current media maker and activist. Founder/director of the Red Umbrella Project (RedUP), a NYC-based, peer-led org that does media, storytelling, and advocacy with people with the sex trades. Lover of rescue animals (live with 2 dogs + cat), voracious reader, have case of late onset athleticism (running, triathlon, boxing).