Andraya Carson: Looking out for Arizona Women and their Families

January is National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month. Recently, we joined other members of Arizona's Congressional delegation in urging the Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security to coordinate and work with state, county, and local law enforcement to combat human trafficking in Arizona during Super Bowl XLIX.

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Andraya Carson: Think Super Bowl is just about Football? Think Again.

Help end human trafficking. Arizona is hosting the 2015 Super Bowl. Andraya Carson has started a project called Bag of Change. You can find Dray Carson's project at www.bagofchange.com. Contribute towards this project and your proceeds will go to help Phoenix Dream Center. We appreciate your support!

Andraya Carson and Panelist Group is a Success in Atlanta

Andraya Carson recently spoke at a Women's Conference in Atlanta, starting off the weekend of Oprah's The Life You Want to Live tour launch.  Because of Dray Carson's extensive business experience in the areas of Business Development, Sales, and Outsourcing, Andraya Carson's topic was how to do it all without having to do it all. The panelists interacted with the audience and viewers offered feedback that Andraya  Carson's input was valuable in their business and personal lives. Dray Carson shared the stage with Mary Lou Henner, Dr. Melinda Silva, and other thought leaders in their areas of expertise. There were 300 in person attendees and an additional 500 live stream attendees. There were over 13,000 attendees to Oprah's event, where she personal recognized the COO that invited Andraya Carson to be a part of the event.

Andraya Carson is also passionate about speaking up against Sex Salvery and Human Trafficking in the USA and globally.

Andraya Carson :: Our Minimum Wage is Low, Really Low

The value of the federal minimum wage has been on a steady decline since it peaked in the late 1960s. In fact, it’s worth 20 percent less today than it was in the 1980s, making it difficult for a full-time worker to pay their monthly bills or even buy the basic necessities. With an income of $15,000 a year, this puts many workers – including many with families to support – below the poverty line.

In fact, the U.S. lags behind many countries when it comes to the minimum wage as a percentage of median income. In America, far too many people at the bottom of the income ladder are working harder and harder but still falling behind.

That’s why President Obama has proposed that we raise the national minimum wage from $7.25 to $10.10. The president’s opportunity agenda is about rewarding hard work and responsibility with fair pay. And that’s why he and Secretary Perez are pushing so hard for an increase.
Raising the minimum wage isn’t just the right thing to do for working families — it’s the smart thing to do to grow our economy. Consumer spending accounts for almost 70% of GDP.  Business owners know that in an economy driven by consumer demand, more money in people’s pockets means more customers for them. That’s especially true for low-wage working people. When you put more money in their pockets, they don’t stash it in offshore bank accounts, they pump it right back into the economy – spending it on groceries, gas, school supplies and more. In fact, more than 3 in 5 small business owners support a $10.10 minimum wage.
Additional spending from this increase could help the U.S. compete on the global stage; greater consumer spending and a higher GDP mean a stronger economy – and fewer countries outranking us when it comes to comparing the purchasing power of our minimum wage to theirs.
by JASON SURBEY on SEPTEMBER 7, 2014
For full article visit: http://social.dol.gov/blog/our-minimum-wage-is-low-really-low/
For more information on ideas on how to lower your overall labor costs, while increasing your value in the market place as an employer of choice, please contact Andraya (dray) Carson for a complimentary consultation at G&A Partners, at acarson@gnapartners.com. 

 

Andraya Carson: Negative Comments on Internet and Companies Dray Carson has Worked With.

Hi, my name is Andraya Carson. Yes, I am actually the real Andraya Carson and not the impersonator that is all over the internet trying to discredit my name. I guess that I really made it in life to have someone else who I don't even know, pretend to be me, Dray Carson, and post things on the internet. Now I really know that there is reality behind the saying that 'just because it's on google doesn't make it real!'. Don't trust everything on the internet. I personally have never ever written something negative about another person or a company that I have worked with, on the internet. As a matter of a fact, I have never helped anyone else who may be doing that type of work with negative postings. I am from the thought that if you can't say something nice, don't say it all at. Especially on the internet. But for some reason, someone who I don't even know, thinks that I have posted something about a company that I worked with, and so they are threatening me and blackmailing me openly on blogs until I 'take down the posts'. Unfortunately, there is no way that I, Andraya Carson, can do that, since I NEVER POSTED ANYTHING TO BEGIN WITH! And this 'person' is saying that I am involved in Sex trade, that I- Dray Carson- am a sex prostitute and have aids and other diseases, and they also name people (who I have never met) that I am involved with for these illegal actions. The irony is that I am actually an activist against Human Trafficking- Sex and Labor Trafficking, and this mysterious person is saying that I am a part of the very industry that I am against. What a joke. And their language is so poor, it's a strange combination of painful to try and figure out what they are trying to say, and hilarious when realizing how outlandish what they are saying really is, to anyone who reads the remarks. So, for those of you out there who have the misfortune to come across this type of content, my apologies in advance for that trouble. For those of you reading this who may be actually doing that drama of posting those things- realize please that you are misguided and think this through clearly- If I could take down the 'information' you claim I am posting, trust me I would have. There are so many things that are important to me that I don't have enough time as it is to do- I would NOT WASTE my time posting nonsense about companies that I no longer am affiliated with. And to be honest- I don't have anything negative to even say about any company I have worked with. I was always in the right place at the right time, and fortunate for all experiences (good and bad) that I have had while working with various companies and persons. I have learned all along the way!

Peace!

Andraya Carson against Sex Trafficking and Prostitution

Andraya Carson is passionate about people and life, valuing highest the human body, and feels that people are not meant to be traded as a commodity. Therefore Andraya Carson is involved with organizations that promote social awareness and relief support to help in ending the ongoing issue of modern slavery, known as human trafficking. Andraya Carson’s long term goal is to exclusively dedicate her time towards the mission of eradicating sex and labor trafficking in the United States and worldwide.

Andraya Carson has a blog that is dedicated to the purpose of social awareness in the areas of sex trafficking, prostitution, labor slavery, and other forms of oppression that hides under the category of Human Trafficking.

Blog: http://andrayacarsonagainstprostitution.wordpress.com/