What kind of society do we want? How do we diminish the demand for sexual services – the root cause of trafficking? In Europe the purchaser of sexual services is protected by liberal legislation and few victims of trafficking are being rescued. For the fifth year in a row, Realstars are raising awareness during the… Read more »
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Realstars <3 Community Colleges
During the last few weeks RealStars has visited three different community colleges in the region of Västra Götaland, Sweden. Participants at the Dalslands, Fristads and Varas community colleges have held intense discussions, and taken a stand in several creative manners for a world free from sex trafficking and for Fair Sex. Check out both Facebook… Read more »
“We can choose to not buy sex”
RealStars has visited Technical High School of Lindholmen in Gothenburg, and met a total of 90 dedicated and interested students. After an introductory lecture, which raised many questions and thoughts, the students got to discuss in groups what they can do to work against trafficking and for Fair Sex. Here are some of the most… Read more »
“There are probably a lot of people who have had it pretty rough growing up”
The school visits in Gothenburg and Västra Götaland are up and running! So far we have been able to visit Lindholmens Tekniska Gymnasium, Dalslands Folkhögskola and the school that this post is going to be about, Alströmergymnasiet. The discussions around Fair Sex and its opposites are intense and it is clear that these matters are… Read more »
Stillerska Filmgymnasiet, Psykologigymnasiet and Ross Tensta Gymnasium
The fall is upon us, the weather is shifting as it does only during the Swedish fall and the school visits are lining up, one after the other, for the RealStars process managers in Stockholm and Gothenburg. Last week, RealStars visited first year students at Stillerska Filmgymnasiet, a smaller group of students that provoked a… Read more »
The Media Upper Secondary School in Nacka Strand
The fall semester of 2015 is in full swing and so are we here at RealStars. Yesterday I, Anton, visited the amazing last year students who are studying photography at the Media Upper Secondary School. The afternoon was initiated with a lecture where students could learn more about trafficking, what the situation is like in… Read more »
A visit to Borgarskolan in Gävle
Last week the process manager of RealStars in Stockholm had the great pleasure to visit Borgarskolan in Gävle for during an entire afternoon hold a lecture and a creative workshop for students in second grade with an image- and graphic communication. The day included many interesting reflections on human trafficking, sex trafficking and prostitution, as… Read more »
“Can’t one just help them?”
During next week the students finish school in Gothenburg, which means that the summer break soon is here. RealStars school visits are finishing for this school year, but we still have a few to do. Yesterday, we visited Sjölins gymnasium in Vasastan. During the afternoon, we met around 70 students who curiously and interestedly listened… Read more »
Intense weeks in Stockholm
The last few weeks have been full of school visits in Stockholm and its surroundings. RealStars have visited S:t Eriksgymnasiet, Kunskapsgymnasiet (The Globe), Grillska Gymnasiet (Uppsala), Rönninge Gymnasiet, Norra Real, Thorildsplansgymnasiet and Didaktus Liljeholmen. At every school, and in every class, we have met students with strong engagement and will to discuss. They were all… Read more »
Myths and perceptions are discussed and knowledge shared – for Fair Sex on a broad front
RealStars visited Praktiska Gymnasiet in Gothenburg this week. The visit involved intensive hours with lots of discussion and many creative and exciting ideas about how we together can make the world a better place. We also talked about the many myths and perceptions that exist around discussions on sex, sexual norms, gender and abuse. There… Read more »