(Photo courtesy of National Underground Railroad Freedom Center)įor instance, on the federal level, 97% of the criminal human trafficking cases in Ohio are sex trafficking. There are four character vignettes in total.Īdditional displays include information about specific forms of trafficking and the numbers behind them. It also includes audio recordings of survivors describing their experiences. The exhibit features details about trafficking stories - where they’re from, when they were first trafficked and the circumstances that led to them being trafficked. Those walking through the “Shine a Light” will use an actual flashlight to reveal factoids about human trafficking in Ohio hidden throughout the gallery space. The goal is to teach visitors about the often ordinary-looking nature of human trafficking, Keown said. “Shine a Light” is an interactive experience that invites guests to explore a city-like streetscape - complete with everyday features such as business storefronts, bus stops and telephone. “We hope experience will engage guests to learn more about human trafficking so they can be vigilant, identify cases when they see them and act to save lives and liberate survivors.” ‘Shining a Light’ on a timeless wrong “Human trafficking is a nefarious and dangerously misunderstood, under-reported threat to freedom” said Woodrow Keown, Jr., the Freedom Center’s president and COO. The new “Shine a Light” exhibit opens inside the museum’s " Invisible: Slavery Today" gallery on Wednesday, Nov. To help address the issue, the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center in downtown Cincinnati is opening a new exhibit to shine a literal light on the ugly underbelly of this oft-overlooked reality taking place in areas throughout the state. Ohio ranks fourth in the nation in human-trafficking cases in the country, with hundreds of cases reported every year - with many more going unreported, according to Polaris, which operates the National Human Trafficking Hotline. Today, human trafficking - a form of modern-day slavery - is happening most days in cities and neighborhoods around the country, even in Cincinnati. 4 in the country for incidents of human trafficking, according to Polaris 'Shine a Light' is an interactive gallery with pieces focusing on various aspects of human trafficking.The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center is opening a new exhibit dedicated to addressing human trafficking in Ohio.
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