Thursday, March 8th at 7:30 pm author and activist Rachel Lloyd is coming to UT's school of Social Work to talk about her new book Girls Like Us - a deeply moving story about her survival of the commercial sex industry. Rachel has devoted her career to activism and helping other young girls escape "the life."
March 8th at 7:30 pm
Utopia Theater
The University of Texas School of Social Work
1925 San Jacinto Blvd. (near corner of MLK and Trinity)
This event is free and open to the public. No RSVP is required.
PARKING: Visitor parking is available at UT's Trinity parking garage, near the School of Social Work for $6 (up to 2 hours). There is also curbside metered city parking along Trinity and Red River near the School of Social Work.
At thirteen, Rachel Lloyd found herself caught up in a world of pain and abuse, struggling to survive as a child with no responsible adults to support her. Vulnerable yet tough, she eventually ended up a victim of commercial sexual exploitation (CSE). It took time and incredible resilience, but with the help of a local church community, she broke free of her pimp and her past. Three years later, Lloyd arrived in the United States to work with adult women in the sex industry and soon founded her own nonprofit, GEMS (Girls Educational and Mentoring Services), to meet the needs of other girls with her history. She also earned her GED and won full scholarships to college and a graduate program. Today Lloyd is executive director of GEMS in New York City and has turned it into one of the nation's most groundbreaking nonprofit organizations. In Girls Like Us, Lloyd reveals the dark, secretive world of her past in stunning cinematic detail. And, with great humanity, she lovingly shares the stories of the girls whose lives she has helped and small victories that have healed her wounds and made her whole. Revelatory, authentic, and brave, Girls Like Us is an unforgettable memoir.
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