Ramadan is July 20-August 18, 2012. This illustrated prayer guide booklet contains insight, prayer points and background articles. A children's version is also available. Be active:  Change your own perspective on Muslims. Change the world through prayer. Participate in 30 Days of Prayer for the Muslim World. Click on the image for more information or to order the prayer guide and more information on how to get involved.

 Latest Azadi newsletter of Persian World Outreach.

Online Training and Educational Videos on Human Trafficking
You can now access a new webpage that contains free, full length training materials by Free the Captives on human trafficking. Go to http://www.freethecaptiveshouston.com/videos.php for the following videos:

• God, the Redeemer of Slaves, Past and Present (23 minutes)
• How to Identify American Teenaged Victims of Trafficking in our Communities (37 minutes)
• Why Arresting the Buyers is Key to Fighting Human Trafficking (39 minutes)

Unbelievable as it may be, the commercial production of cocoa beans for chocolate is an industry that often involves the forced labor of children. Read this guide and find out how you can make a difference!

During the first decade of the 21st century, immigrants continued to settle at a faster rate in newer, smaller metropolitan destinations and in suburban areas within metro areas. As the foreign-born population disperses to different destinations, localities, states and the nation will continue to face policy challenges on how to incorporate the new arrivals. A Brookings Institution publication by Jill H. Wilson and Audrey Singer. Also available as a PDF download from the linked website.

An interactive simulation experience based on the WMU social issue Project HELP: Human Exploitation. Students will explore the issue of human trafficking through the eyes of young women in Moldova. This CD includes instructions, layout, graphic elements, debriefing tips, and resource bibliography. For teens.