Hi, I'm Sam. I like to help people with money, web 2.0, and social justice awareness. I have a dream of using the social media space to help people in both little ways (wheelchair ramps down the road) and big ways (ending human trafficking). Here you can read, watch, and listen to my thoughts on all three.
Today is Sereen Gualtieri’s birthday, so I’d like to introduce everyone to her.
Sereen is a kindred spirit. I only met her a few weeks ago, but we’ve had about a hundred mutual friends for several years. She’s an artist and photographer, and she’s photographed several of my friends’ weddings.
The real reason we are kindred spirits, though, is that we are both passionate about fighting human trafficking. Sereen is founder of Studio 31:8, a coalition of artists against sex trafficking. Here’s a blurb from their web site:
We are busy working in the local community (currently Gainesville, FL) bringing awareness to sex trafficking through art. We showcase and sell our work in local coffee houses, galleries and arts festivals. We build installations that help people to experience the life of a trafficking victim in order to bring about compassion. By buying our artwork, you are contributing to the support of art as an awareness tool, local organizations that are building safe-houses and doing big awareness events, and you are supporting local artists who are passionate about using their talents to defeat trafficking.
So check out her photography, support Studio 31:8, and follow Sereen on Twitter. You will be a better person for it.
Cheers,
Sam
