Jefferson students present project to Knights of Columbus

OAK RIDGE — Students from Jefferson Township High School recently presented Project Stay Gold to members of the Knights of Columbus Council.

Project Stay Gold is a student abolitionist movement using the power of education that hopes to raise awareness, advocate for abolition, and support rescue and prevention missions and fight modern day slavery and human trafficking.

Recently, the group has gained federal recognition, testifying before a U.S. Senate panel concerning education and human trafficking. It also will accompany Senator Jeffrey Chiesa to numerous other New Jersey schools carrying their message of awareness and action.

The movement presented its mission, accomplishments, and future plans to the Joseph Lamb Knights of Columbus on Sept. 19. It was gifted with a donation to further its work calling attention to human trafficking and its elevated presence around major sporting events like the Super Bowl, which will be held at MetLife Stadium in 2014.

For more information on Project Stay Gold visit its website at www.projectstaygold.org.