California Against Slavery

The Key2Free Human Trafficking 101
2020-10-20 16:00 - 17:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | ONLINE
Across all states, victims of sex trafficking are enslaved everyday through force, fraud, or coercion. Together, we can call attention to and fight the shocking realities of this injustice happening right here in our communities.
The Key2Free is committed to education and increased awareness with the goal of preventing trafficking before it starts.
We hope you will join us for one of our Human Trafficking 101 classes so that you can become part of the solution. Register below for our free class to learn more about trafficking, and how you can make a difference in your community.
For more information, please email Education@TheKey2FreeTX.org

Alameda Taking a Deeper Look at Human Trafficking: The Intersection of CSEC...
2020-11-06 09:30 - 16:30 | New Hope Fellowship, 22110 Montgomery St, Hayward, CA, 94541, United States
Nola Brantley Speaks has partnered with UCSF to bring this training to Alameda County. This is a 1-day training that provides the historical context of human trafficking. Participants will learn about the historical oppression and trauma of ethnic groups and how this provides the back drop of human trafficking. Participants will also learn how to approach youth, families, and communities in culturally competent ways.

This training is made possible through Title IV-E funding in collaboration with Chabot-Las Positas Community College District and Alameda County Social Services Agency.
CE Fee: $30. Make check payable to UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland. Cash and credit cards are not acceptable at this time. CE certificates will be emailed to those who have paid the CE administrative fee, signed in and signed out, and completed an evaluation.
A light breakfast will be provided. Lunch is “On Your Own”.
Due to fragrances, chemicals and food (bananas) sensitivities, please help us in creating a Fragrance-Free Environment.

Board of Behavioral Sciences —This course meets the qualifications for 6 hours per session of continuing education credit for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEPs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences; Early Intervention Services/UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor continuing education for MFTs, LCSWs, LEPs, LPCCs, and ASWs. Early Intervention Services/UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content.
California Board of Registered Nursing — This course is offered through the Nursing Continuing Education Program of UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland. Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 00374 for 6 contact hours per session.

If you have any questions, please email nola@nolabrantleyspeaks.org

"Hidden in Plain Sight": Sex Trafficking and Survival Sex
2020-11-10 16:00 - 18:00 | ONLINE
Online workshop series focussing on various topics relating to the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children

About this Event

As the global community continues to navigate this difficult time throughout the fight against the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, ECPAT Child ALERT is committed to maintaining our education and awareness raising efforts on issues relating to the commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC).
Building off of our previous “101” workshops, we have provided a focused online workshop series covering various topics including: An Introduction to CSEC, What is Human Trafficking? CSEC in the NZ Context, International Trafficking versus Domestic Trafficking, Forced Labour, Sex Trafficking, Survival Sex, Online Sexual Abuse Imagery, Forced Marriage, CSEC and COVID-19, Looking at Risk Factors, Traffickers and Recruitment, Sex Work versus Sexual Exploitation, Responding to CSEC, and the Effects of CSEC.
Our next workshop will focus on Sex Trafficking and Survival Sex.
For more information on dates and times for further workshops please visit:
Website: https://www.ecpat.org.nz
Facebook: @ecpat.nz
Access our Zoom meeting link here under Digital Links.
Or contact our Engagement Facilitator Kristen Haines at kristen@ecpat.org.nz

Now & Next Online Speaker Series
2020-11-12 09:00 - 10:00 | ONLINE
Indigenous Survivors Speak Out
Presented By: Jeri Moomaw (Innovations Human Trafficking Collective), Sandi Pierce (Innovations Human Trafficking Collective), Christine Stark (Author)
Data about the sex trafficking of Indigenous women and girls in the United States had been woefully lacking. That changed over a decade ago, with the publication of two research reports: Garden of Truth: The Prostitution & Trafficking of Native Women in Minnesota (2011) and Shattered Hearts: The Commercial Sexual Exploitation of American Indian Women and Girls in Minnesota (2009).
Those reports exposed, for the first time and in great detail, the extent of sex trafficking within the population of Indigenous women and girls, and how that trafficking impacts them. During “Indigenous Survivors Speak Out,” Christine Stark and Sandi Pierce, both Indigenous sex trafficking survivors who played critical roles in the reports’ creation, and Jeri Moomaw, an Indigenous sex trafficking survivor who works with legal authorities, tribes and urban Indian organizations to ensure that those critical services are available to Indigenous victims and survivors in the Pacific Northwest, will discuss the historical factors that continue to cause high rates of sexual violence and sexual exploitation among Indigenous women in the U.S. and Canada. They will also speak to the structure and processes of trafficking operations targeting Indigenous peoples and the ways that trauma-informed, strength-based support services can best incorporate traditional cultures to promote the healing and well-being of victims and survivors.
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Addressing Demand in Human Trafficking
2020-11-12 16:30 - 17:30 | ONLINE
Join us for an insightful presentation plus Q&A with John Pulley – speaker professional and personal consultant, author and demand expert.

About this Event

John believes that the pornification of our society has infiltrated every aspect of our lives – including our congregations and communities. The (not so) hidden connection between pornography and sex trafficking is becoming clearer by the day.
Through sharing his own personal story, John will enlighten our understanding of how he sees pornography perpetuating human trafficking in our country. He will also share with us practical strategies for addressing this issue in our circles of influence.
Zoom Link will be sent at noon on the day of the program.

Human Trafficking: Signs, Myths and Trends
2020-11-13 06:00 - 09:00 | ONLINE
Be able to recognize the signs of Human Trafficking. Understand how to provide resources.

About this Event

Course Description:
Human trafficking is a hidden crime as victims rarely come forward to seek help because of language barriers, fear of the human traffickers, and/or fear of law enforcement.
–U.S. Homeland Security
This training is designed to help participants gain a better understanding of contemporary human trafficking and modern-day slavery. Attendees will learn important terminology, the different types of human trafficking that exist, and an understanding of the scope of the problem, both domestically and globally. Also covered will be the physical, emotional, psychological, and trauma experienced by victims of human trafficking and the methods used to recruit and control them. Participants will learn the signs of potential human trafficking behaviors, basic assessment strategies and tools, and the roles that entities such as government, the media, public-facing employees, and culture play in this complex and serious issue.

Learning Objectives:

1. Understand the scope and magnitude of human trafficking, both domestically and internationally.
2. Recognize and articulate the various forms of human trafficking and modern-day slavery that exist.
3. Understand trafficking from the perspective of the victim and the multiple needs of survivors.
4. Learn key terminology associated with human trafficking.
5. Recognize the roles that various disciplines/professionals have to play in anti-trafficking efforts.
6. Gain knowledge of basic assessment tools to recognize the characteristic of human trafficking.

#MeToo Sexual Assault Survivor Support Group
2020-11-16 18:00 | ONLINE
Join us today, Monday, November 16th, for our online Me Too
sexual assault survivor support group.

This monthly support group provides an outlet and a safe space for survivors of sexual assault to obtain skills to empower themselves. Participants can also learn or provide other attendees with advice or tips on how to cope with their current situation.

Please call our office or email us for more information, all genders are welcome.
Email us for more information

The Intersectionality of Sex and Labor Trafficking of Children
2020-11-18 09:00 - 12:00 | ONLINE
How Children Experience Human Trafficking in Washington State

About this Event

In this 3 hour training, the Washington Anti-Trafficking Response Network will provide experience-based training and teach on the realities of human trafficking and how children experience labor and/or sex trafficking in Washington State. In this training, participants will learn the history of human trafficking in the US, learn the definition of human trafficking as defined by the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 and learn the current trends of human trafficking and how it impacts children. Participants attending this training will learn trauma-informed, person-centered, and empowerment strategies when engaging at-risk and vulnerable children. This training will dive deep into the labor trafficking of homeless youth and best practices when providing services to these youth.

Report Cards on Child & Youth Sex Trafficking: State Action. National Change.
2020-11-18 10:30 - 12:00
Please join us for the launch of the Report Cards on Child & Youth Sex Trafficking: State Action. National Change. and the release of the Advanced Legislative Framework which sets a new standard for state grades.

Lures & Lies 11/24 - Keeping Youth Safe and Free from Human Trafficking
2020-11-24 16:00 - 17:30 | ONLINE
Ransomed Life: Keeping youth safe and free from trafficking.

About this Event

CALLING ALL TEENAGERS!
Our Lures and Lies program is an interactive presentation for youth age 11-17. We will talk about grooming tactics, pornography, sextortion, how to get help and more!
Audience: Youth Age 11-17
Length of Presentation: 1 hour with Q&A
“Knowledge makes a man unfit to be a slave.” – Frederick Douglass

Now & Next Online Speaker Series
2020-12-10 09:00 - 10:00 | ONLINE
The Movement is the Message: Messaging and communication to change hearts, minds and laws about commercial sexual exploitation
Presented By: Anne K. Ream (The Voices and Faces Project)
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Now & Next Online Speaker Series
2020-12-10 09:00 - 10:00 | ONLINE
Equal Not Exploited: A survivor-driven agenda for ending commercial sexual exploitation.

Creating a world in which no person is bought, sold or exploited starts with listening to survivors of the sex trade. On December 10, nine extraordinary movement leaders will come together to share their perspectives on the harms caused by commercial sexual exploitation, discuss the ways that race, class and income inequality fuel the sex trade, and make an impassioned case for the Equality Model, which seeks to protect the rights of those who have been exploited while holding traffickers, exploiters and buyers accountable for the harms that they cause.
At World Without Exploitation, we are committed to listening and being led by these necessary and knowledgeable movement voices. Join us on December 10 to better understand both the pain and the power that drives our survivor leadership. See you there!
WorldWE Now & Next Speakers Series presenters:

Nikki Bell
Rebecca Bender
Alisa Bernard
Vednita Carter
Bekah Charleston
Cristian Eduardo
Esperanza Fonseca
Marian Hatcher
Megan Lundstrom
Audrey Morrissey
Christine Stark

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Now & Next Online Speaker Series
2021-01-14 09:00 - 10:00 | ONLINE
The Movement is the Message: Messaging and communication to change hearts, minds and laws about commercial sexual exploitation
Presented b: Anne K. Ream (The Voices and Faces Project)

Social movements are fueled by many factors. Strategic messaging is one of the most critical. But what makes for effective communications strategy? And how can we most effectively use our own voices and stories to create lasting social change?
During “The Movement is the Message” presentation, Anne K. Ream, founder of The Voices and Faces Project, will consider strategies for using personal narrative to create political change … think in new ways about how language and word choice can break through partisan barriers in our politically polarized era… explore ways that we can each discover our own, truly unique “change styles” … and showcase a handful of history’s and today’s most effective strategic storytellers, with an emphasis on the gender justice movement. A former Senior Vice President and Group Creative Director at Leo Burnett Worldwide, Anne is passionate about using strategic messaging and storytelling to create social change. And creating lasting change is what “The Movement is the Message” is all about.
“The Movement is the Message” is part of Marketing a Movement, a communications workshop series created in partnership with Brew Communications and through the support of NoVo Foundation.

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11th Annual Conference on Human Trafficking
2021-01-27
Fresno EOC Central Valley Against Human Trafficking project will host the 11th Annual Conference on Human Trafficking Be Free: Empowerment & Beyond on Wednesday, January 27, 2021—virtually. The conference will explore a multi-disciplinary approach to regional partnerships, identification and recovery for victims of human trafficking in the Central Valley. The regional conference is open to the general public and an opportunity for concerned citizens, victim service providers, public, legal and medical professionals, law enforcement and government agencies, social workers, embassy and consulate staff, faith and business leaders to be informed and congregate to support rights for victims and survivors.

Ensure Justice Virtual Conference
2021-03-05 - 2021-03-06 | ONLINE
Ensure Justice 2021: Being Crushed is a two-day virtual conference for people who want to study the issues, be a voice, and make a difference in the fight to end human trafficking.
Our annual conference considers the unique experiences of vulnerable people to exploitation and trafficking, which have intensified during Covid-19 uncertainty. Being Crushed will focus on early intervention solutions that build resilience, strengthen communities, and provide hope. Speakers will address topics such as resource scarcity, substance abuse and family violence, public health and mapping resources, and Adverse Childhood Experience tools.

Exploitation 2021: Tackling the culture and challenges of trafficking, slavery and county lines
2021-06-04 08:00 - 17:00
Learn, network and reflect at this major two-day research and practice-informed conference with AoCPP in partnership with the University of Kent International Centre for Child Protection. This conference brings together key academics, leading practitioners and victim perspectives, providing a showcase for participants to share their own best practice and research in the form of papers, workshops and posters.

ASU 2021 Human Trafficking Speaker Series
2021-06-10
This presentation will examine the existing gaps in services and intervention for survivors of labor trafficking (both domestic and foreign-born). Mr. Masood will address the inequalities in legal protections for survivors of labor trafficking, as well as best practices for service providers (e.g., first responders, attorneys, victim advocates, social services, etc.) over the course of a legal proceeding and aftercare.
The presentation will also expound on the shortcomings of awareness and outreach for those who may be at-risk of labor trafficking. Finally, this presentation will identify the realities men and boys face when service needs must be addressed. Throughout this webinar, personal anecdotes on topics such as long-term financial stability, relationship-building, and education planning will be discussed from a survivor’s point of view.

Free Online Training: Investigation of Child Homicide *Re-Broadcast*
2021-06-10 06:30 - 09:30
Investigating child abuse cases require coordination and communication to ensure a successful outcome. First and foremost, protecting the child is our goal and even in homicide cases there are often other children in the home that require the attention of child protective services. It is critical that everyone work together to make sure that all children involved are protected, evidence is not lost, and efforts are not duplicated. It is critical that law enforcement officers and child protective services’ investigators work together throughout the entire investigation.

Human Trafficking and Exploitation of Men and Boys
2021-06-17 11:00 - 13:00
Online Webinar:
This workshop helps participants develop strategies to engage with male victims of human trafficking. Attendees will gain a broader knowledge of cultural-specific vulnerabilities that place boys and young men at greater risk for sex and labor trafficking, and ways to improve identification and treatment.
This session is presented by Nathan Earl, an anti-trafficking pioneer, advocate and visionary leader with a passion for building resilient communities immune to exploitation. He is dedicated to preventing child exploitation, and ending the marginalization of male and LGBTQ+ survivors of violent trauma, and those at risk.
For more information, please contact Deborah Billings (DBillings@kristihouse.org).

CCARHT Symposium 2021 invitation
2021-06-29 - 2021-07-02
We are really excited for you to join us around the virtual table this summer at the CCARHT 2021 Summer Symposium. We are preparing for a powerful three day journey where we join together from around the world to explore the challenges posed by ‘the Body Trafficked’.
Over the three days of discovery and growth, “29th June – 01st July 2021” we will listen to the voices of survivors, researchers, psychologists, enforcement, advocates, policy makers and more.
We will aspire to collectively create a deeper understanding of the challenges and vulnerabilities of the body within trafficking, which will then be taken forward in publication and collaborative training, as we raise our voices together in the urgent battle against trafficking in all its pernicious forms.

World Without Exploitation Youth Summit
2021-07-13 15:00 - 2021-07-15 17:30
Join the World Without Exploitation (WorldWE) Youth Coalition for our annual two-day virtual summit.
Tuesday and Thursday, July 13th and 15th from 6:00-8:30pm EDT.
WorldWE’s 4th annual Youth Summit will be centered around activating, educating, and inspiring youth ages 16-28 to combat human trafficking and sexual exploitation. Attendees will watch panels and participate in workshops facilitated by nationally renowned survivor experts, leaders in the anti-trafficking movement, and youth activists at the forefront of the movement to ensure no one is bought, sold, or exploited.

Coalition to End Sexual Exploitation
2021-07-20 - 2021-07-24
The rise of the Internet, social media, and other technologies have completely revolutionized the way people live. Along with the good these developments have made possible, they have also unleashed tidal waves of sexual harm:
pornography exposure abuse; sexually explicit and sexually violent video games; child sexual abuse images; spycamming; sexting; sextortion; “sugar daddy” sites; online sex trafficking; prostitution review boards; compulsive sexual behaviors; grooming, and more
Modern technology is accelerating the pace and scale of sexual abuse and exploitation. This reality—combined with a toxic deluge of pop culture messages normalizing harmful attitudes and behaviors—is rapidly transforming forms of sexual abuse, violence, and exploitation from the intolerable to the fashionable and “normal.”
Young people are the most impacted. They have little to no chance of living lives free from the harmful impacts of these phenomena.
These challenges are urgent. If we don’t act now, we may miss this narrow window of opportunity to turn the tide. We must stand together to confront the rising tide of abuse and exploitation.
This is why the Coalition to End Sexual Exploitation Online Global Summit creates a one-of-a-kind setting, where people from across sexual abuse and exploitation sectors, as well as from a diverse range of professional, political, and personal backgrounds, coalesce to be informed, equipped, connected and inspired.
Don’t miss this unique opportunity to find common purpose with others who believe in preserving respect, intimacy, mutuality, responsibility, and love in human sexual relationships.

International Human Trafficking & Social Justice Conference
2021-09-22 - 2021-09-24
Our virtual 3-day conference will not only include the latest information from experts in the field of human trafficking and social justice, but will also feature virtual vendors booths, art exhibits, networking opportunities, and giveaways!
