October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. 1 in 4 women and 1 in 7 men experience domestic violence in their lifetimes. Freedom & Fashion was founded to create a safe place for survivors to learn new skills, rise above and start a fresh chapter in their lives. Saturday, October 12th,
Freedom & Fashion presents its annual fashion event “Over The Rainbow“, an interactive, immersive and creative fashion and art experience on at The Second Home Serpentine Pavilion.
“The purpose of the Freedom and Fashion Annual Fashion Show is to celebrate of our youth’s power, creativity, and uniqueness. We showcase our students’ designs, praise their journeys and completion of their programs. At the same time, we raise awareness about the injustices they are overcoming (i.e.: sex trafficking, homelessness, abandonment, physical abuse).” You can purchase ticket to this worthy event HERE
From creative direction to design to ambiance, this show is 100% inspired by the students and their stories. Open to the public, this unique and powerful experience gives the community an opportunity to show their support by investing in the programs that follow.
“Humanity was created for freedom. Freedom and Fashion uses the arts of fashion and beauty to empower youth overcoming trafficking, homelessness, and other injustices. Freedom and Fashion offer 3 powerful programs that were uniquely designed to take students from a place of discouragement to an of reality and power: The Fashion Experience, The Beauty Experience, and The Stylist Experience.”
Here are some of the facts:
In the U.S., nearly 60,000 children are reported to be abused or neglected each week, with an estimated 900,000 confirmations of violence every year.
As many as 20,000 kids are forced into prostitution by human trafficking networks every year.
1 in 3 young people are solicited for sex within 48 hrs of running away or being homeless in the U.S.
The average age of a teen entering the sex trade is 12 to 14 years old.
California is home to 3 of the FBI’s 13 highest child sex trafficking areas in the nation: Los Angeles, San Francisco, and San Diego.
Even though they may now be physically free, most survivors of trafficking, abandonment, and other forms of abuse are still held captive by the trauma they have experienced. Without a breakthrough, mental captivity can lead to more abuse, addiction, homelessness, even suicide.
OVER THE RAINBOW is 100% inspired and executed by Freedom & Fashion students, each of whom are survivors of domestic violence, human trafficking, and other injustices.
Purchase tickets at Eventbrite HERE
More info HERE
Address: 5801 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90036
Day/Time: Saturday October 12th, 2019
2:30pm – 5pm
