A group of College of the Canyons students and faculty will host a Human Trafficking Human Seminar Wednesday to bring awareness to ‘modern day slavery.’

My Generation My Fight COC is set to host a seminar on March 22 with panelists from Zoe International, Saving Innocence, L.A. County Department of Mental Health and L.A. County Sheriff’s.

“Human trafficking doesn’t just happen across borders — it happens in your own your own backyard,” said Breezy Thompson, president of MyGenMyFight. “We are just trying to bring awareness to the students and community.”

The purpose of the seminar is to bring awareness, know the signs of human trafficking, and what you can do if you suspect a case, said Thompson.

The majority of the reports estimate that the number is around 27 million victims of human trafficking — with several respected analysts estimating the number to be much higher, according to the Center for Public Policy Studies.

The name, “MyGenMyFight” derives from the concept that we weren’t alive to do anything about past social injustices. We are alive now, and this atrocity is happening in our generation. This is our generation, this is our fight, said Thompson.

The students are guided by the Tracy Taris, the club advisor, and Larry Schallert, director of the Student Health & Wellness Center.

The seminar will host a panelist from My Gen’s parent organization, ZOE International, a nonprofit organization aimed at combatting human trafficking worldwide.

ZOE fights against child trafficking in three ways: prevention, rescue and restoration. Our goal is to rescue children from human traffickers and provide them a new life, according to their website.

The Keynote speaker is Dawn Schiller, a victim of human trafficking that escaped after six years. She now travels the country telling her story and bringing awareness.

“Dawn lent her time and expertise to Tyler (Vice President of MyGen) and myself,” said Thompson. “She provided the club guidance and support.”

The event is set to host officials from the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department to discuss their efforts in combating human trafficking throughout the county and beyond.

A representative from the nonprofit Saving Innocence will be on the panel to talk about their vision of ending the exploitation of children and restore the cultural values of innocence and human worth.

Members of L.A County Mental Health will also be in attendance to talk about the management of trafficking victims after they are rescued.

“You do not have to be on the front lines to make a difference,” said Thompson. “Just bringing attention to the issue and telling people can do great things.”

The Human Trafficking Seminar is set to take place at COC on March 22 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. — attendees are encouraged to be 17 years of age or older.