Rotary Clubs To Screen Human Trafficking Documentary

SANDY SPRINGS, GA -- On Thursday, four area Rotary clubs will host a screening of a film that provide a glimpse inside the world of human trafficking.

The Rotary Clubs of Sandy Springs, Dunwoody, Brookhaven and North Atlanta will host a screening of "8 Days" at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 12 at North Springs Charter High School.

Attendees should note seating is limited and that reservations are required, which can be made online at www.brookhavenrotary.org.

Parents and community members are especially encouraged to attend the free event; however, the film does contain some adult content.

The film will be followed by a panel discussion with law enforcement experts: Sandy Springs Police Chief Kenneth DeSimone, Dunwoody Police Chief Billy Grogan, Brookhaven Police Chief Gary Yandura, Georgia Bureau of Investigation Director Vernon Keenan and a representative from the FBI.

The panel will be moderated by CNN journalist and North Springs’ parent Lisa Cohen, who helps run the CNN Freedom Project, which has been reporting on and documenting stories of human trafficking since 2011, the school said.

Bonnie Hardage, president of the Rotary Club of Brookhaven, note January marks National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month and that Jan. 11 is National Human Trafficking Awareness Day.

Both are a focus on the CNN Freedom Project, "so there is great energy and expertise around this topic."

“Also, Brookhaven Police Chief Gary Yandura has been engaged and involved in this problem for years," Hardage added. "He is a topic expert and in 2007, served on the state’s first human trafficking task force."

North Springs Charter High School is located at 7447 Roswell Road in Sandy Springs. For more information, visit brookhavenrotary.org.

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