Urban Light is a non-profit organization made up of a community of individuals dedicated to making noise re: teen boys who are victims of sex-trafficking. Based in Chiang Mai, Thailand, the Urban Light Youth Center rebuilds, restores & empowers the lives of boys by providing education + health services + housing & support.
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Urban Light Accomplishments 716 197 293 500 # of People UL has Talked to About Human-trafficking & Urban Light: USA: 581 Thailand: 105
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Urban Light is focused on working with boys who are victims of trafficking and exploitation by providing critical services and supports for this at-risk population. Currently the key services Urban Light offers via our UL Youth Center include English & life skills classes, vocational training, health services, housing assistance and emergency care as well as night outreach within the Red Light District.
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# of UL Volunteers in 2010: 17 # of UL Volunteers in 2011: 31 # of Hours of English: 588
DECEMBER
This month marked the creation of Urban Light as a Non-profit/501(c)3.
• Alezandra leaves her position as Teen Educator at the Latin American Youth Center. • Alezandra hosts her 1st Urban Light fundraiser and raises $3,600.
BOYS: 0
NOVEMBER
# of Hours of Life Skills: 384 # of Hours of Outreach: 576 # of Hot Meals Served: 13,025
Human Trafficking Definition Human Trafficking is a form of modern-day slavery where people profit ($$$$) from the control & exploitation of others. Victims of trafficking include boys & girls involved in the sex trade, men & women 18+ who are forced or tricked into prostitution, & anyone forced to work against their will. -Urban Light
Urban Light Founder, Alezandra speaking at Georgia Southern University #Fall2012
Urban Light Accomplishments 2009 - 2012
2010 FEBRUARY
MARCH
• Alezandra travels back to Thailand with a vision & desire to provide programming/English for boys working in the Chiang Mai red light district. • “Oi” agrees to join Urban Light as our very first participant.
Urban Light begins providing ESL classes to 8 boys from the red light district out of the Lanna House Café.
• Urban Light Founder hires Hazel as the new UL Case Manager.
APRIL
NOVEMBER
Alezandra attends the Summit Series Conference as an Ambassador.
Urban Light Turns 1 year old!
JANUARY
FEBRUARY
APRIL
Alezandra returns to Thailand for the 4th time as part of her 3-month social deployment in Thailand.
• UL moves to a new location along the river. • Urban Light received an $8,500 grant from Entrust Foundation, Australia to launch the Street Survival Tool-kit health initiative.
• Alezandra is awarded an “Outstanding Woman” Scholarship to attend Summit Series at Sea. • New UL website launches.
• Urban Light leases a space in the red light district that becomes the Urban Light Youth Center.
BOYS: 8
JANUARY
2011
BOYS: 25
FEBRUARY
Alezandra returns to Thailand for the 4th time as part of her 3-month social deployment in Thailand.
• UL moves to a new location along the river.
JANUARY
JULY
• Urban Light receives an $8,000 grant from the Paul Ohadi Foundation. • UL initiates UL Street • Urban Lightthe receives an Survival tool kit initiative. $8,000 grant from the Paul Ohadi Foundation. • Aw joined the Urban Light • UL initiates the UL Street Team as Youth Developer
JULY
Survival tool kit initiative.
• Aw joined the Urban Light Team as Youth Developer
NOVEMBER Urban Light Turns 2 years old!
NOVEMBER Urban Light Turns 2 years old!
• UL moves to a Australia new Foundation, to location the river. launchalong the Street Survival Tool-kit health initiative. • Urban Light received an $8,500 grant from Entrust Foundation, Australia to launch the Street Survival Tool-kit health • Urban lightinitiative. partners with
SEPTEMBER
Brooks Brothers for a night of awareness & shop for a cause event. UL received • Urban light partners with $3,500 from 10% of Brooks Brothers for a night ofpurchases awareness made & shopthat for anight. • Alezandra to over cause event. ULspeaks received $3,500 from 10%during of 320 students the UL purchases made that night. Campus Awareness Tour.
SEPTEMBER
• Alezandra speaks to over 320 students during the UL Campus Awareness Tour.
• Alezandra is awarded an “Outstanding Woman” Scholarship to attend Summit Series at Sea. • Alezandra • New isULawarded websiteanlaunches.
APRIL
“Outstanding Woman” Scholarship to attend Summit Series at Sea. • New UL website launches.
OCTOBER
BOYS: 25
Alezandra returns to Thailand for the 4th time as part of her 3-month social deployment in Thailand.
• Urban Light received an FEBRUARY $8,500 grant from Entrust
APRIL
• Alezandra attends the Not for Sale Global Forum on Human Trafficking. • Alezandra speaks • Alezandra attends the to 235 students during the UL Not for Sale Global Forum Campus Awareness Tour. on Human Trafficking.
OCTOBER
• Alezandra speaks to 235 students during the UL Campus Awareness Tour.
BOYS: 25
2011
JANUARY
2012 (January - Present)
Boys: 100
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150 Medical Kits distributed to people in the Chiang Mai Slums & ethnic minority villages.
12 new Urban Light boys enter the UL Housing Program and receive 6 months of transitional housing.
25 new boys receiving English classes and Case Management
Over 3,000 students reached during UL Awareness events in the States.
50 new children under 14 years old took part in the first UL Youth Empowerment Camp in the boy’s village of Hoi salat, Thailand
Hired new Thailand Director, Adrian Rowse.
What we Do
Thailand efforts:
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Education:
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Youth Empowerment:
Life Skills classes English Classes Baking Classes
Housing Services Health Services & Screenings (HIV/AIDS) Emergency Services Vocational Training & Alternative Employment Night Outreach in the Red Light District
Community Empowerment: Youth Empowerment Camp Emergency Medical Kit Drops Red Light District Outreach Kit Drops
USA - Efforts Awareness: US Speaking Tours High Schools + Universities + College Campuses East Coast Tour: Georgia Pennsylvania Virginia Maryland DC West Coast Conferences UL
Community Involvement: Documentary Screenings Internship + Volunteer opportunities Festivals + Exhibits Community Awareness Dinners + Gatherings
Services + Supports
Life Skills Classes
English Classes
Night Outreach Red Light District
Case Management & Emergency Services
Daily Lunch Hot + Healthy + Organic
Excursions outside the Red Light District
Health Services + Screenings
Baking Classes (Therapy)
Emergency Medical Kit Drops Chiang Mai Slums + Hilltribe Villages + Boarder
Youth Empowerment Camp Prevention work in Hilltribe Villages
Stateside Awareness Universities + Colleges + High Schools + Conferences
“Slavery is not legal anywhere but happens everywhere�
Urban Light Baking Program
“This winter, I traveled to Thailand to volunteer with Urban Light. Boys are not often recognized as victims of sex trafficking, so I was thrilled to work with an organization that recognizes this aspect of the issue. It was an amazing opportunity, and deepened my passion for fighting human trafficking� ~Stephen Warner Huffington Post , College Edition (Pictured here with Founder.
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