Molly Gochman

The 4W Initiative, a joint effort of the UW School of Human Ecology, the Global Health Institute, and the Department of Gender and Women’s Studies is pleased to announce several events open to the public in the month of April, related specifically to its STREETS (Social Transformations to End Exploitation and Trafficking for Sex) Project.  

4W/STREETS at UW-Madison has the mission to contribute to ending human trafficking through education and action research that is grounded in the perspectives and preferences of survivors. STREETS aims to have an impact in communities locally and globally, as well as be an effective voice in the health, legal and policy realms.    

All community members are invited to attend and participate in the following STREETS events in April:

ArtWorks for Freedom is an organization based in Washington DC that uses art in various forms to raise awareness about human trafficking. ArtWorks for Freedom is partnering with the University of Wisconsin Madison 4W STREETS initiative (Social Transformations to End Exploitation and Trafficking for Sex) to bring several art displays to Madison throughout the month of April. The exhibitions will include:

Red Sand Project

This ArtWorks for Freedom project is a conceptual photo and collaborative performance art project by Molly Gochman.  

An exhibition of fine art prints documenting the project will be on display on the second floor of the Pyle Center, 702 Langdon St, Madison, WI 53706, from April 12 to 29.

A participatory sidewalk intervention. Passersby are invited to fill sidewalk cracks with red sand, then share an image of their transformation with the global community using the #RedSandProject. The installation asks us not to walk over and ignore the invisible and marginalized people in our communities – those most at risk of being enslaved and exploited for the profit of others. It asks us to reflect, connect, and take action against human trafficking.   Location TBA.