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Human Trafficking Exhibit on South Coast Tells Survivor Stories

Shoes owned by a human trafficking survivor and a large photograph from the "The Apathy Effect" exhibit.

A multimedia exhibit on the horrific realities of human trafficking comes to the South Coast for three days. 

“The Apathy Effect Exhibit: Igniting Empathy to End Exploitation” in the William Rolland Gallery of Fine Art at California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks was open to the public on Friday and Saturday, and it continues on Monday.

Jeanne Archer who explored the display said the message is powerful.

“Sympathy doesn’t do any good. But empathy does,” she said.

The exhibit immerses viewers in the stories of resilient young human trafficking survivors. In addition to videos, it also features photographs and artifacts – even shoes from victims.

“What we want you to come away [with] is really understanding why this is happening and how we can engage to end it, said Mark Brende with iEmpathize -- a nonprofit that empowers people to end exploitation. He is one of the exhibit creators.

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