Ending Human Trafficking

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151 – From the Investigator’s Seat: An Interview with Juan Reveles Aug 27, 2017

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Anaheim Police Sergeant Juan Reveles joins Dr. Sandra Morgan and Dave Stachowiak to talk about the status of human trafficking in Orange County. The discuss the fact that traffickers are being drawn to your area because there is demand. Part of solving the problem is finding ways to reduce demand, through things like awareness programs and publicity of offenders.

Key Points

Law enforcement is only one part of the Orange County Human Trafficking Task Force.
Law Enforcement needs to continue their paradigm shift of viewing events through a human human trafficking lens.
Once we’ve helped victims, how do we keep them in the area so we can continue to help them?
Trafficking victims are are viewed as expendable commodities by their traffickers.
The vast majority of trafficking takes place through the internet.
The focus needs to shift from only prosecuting traffickers to also prosecuting the purchasers because they are what ultimately drives demand.
The threat of exposure and publicity is what is necessary to get the message across.

Resources

Episode with John Cotton Richmond and Victor Boutros
Episode with Joyce Capelle
Contact Juan Reveles at jereveles [at] anaheim.net

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150 – What Do I Need To Ask? Aug 13, 2017

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Dr. Sandra Morgan and Dave Stachowiak celebrate 150 episodes by looking back on their favorite episodes and some of the important lessons they’ve learned along the way.

Resources

List of top ten EHT episodes
Anti-Human Trafficking Online Certificate

Sandie’s favorite episode:

1: What is Human Trafficking?

Dave’s favorite episodes:

Dr. Kirsten Foot:

111: Collaborating Against Human Trafficking with Dr. Kirsten Foot
Collaborating against Human Trafficking by Dr. Kirsten Foot

Themes:

Prevention: http://endinghumantrafficking.org/?s=prevention
Law Enforcement: http://endinghumantrafficking.org/?s=LAW+ENFORCEMENT
Collaboration: http://endinghumantrafficking.org/?s=COLLABORATION
CSEC: http://endinghumantrafficking.org/?s=csec
Interviews: http://endinghumantrafficking.org/page/3/?s=INTERVIEW

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149 – Collaboration: Working Together Against Trafficking in Human Beings Jul 23, 2017

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Dr. Sandra Morgan and Dave Stachowiak discuss Sandie’s experience in Greece running the 3-day conference “Working Together Against Trafficking in Human Beings.” She explains how hard it can be to collaborate in the fight against trafficking, but also that working together is the only way to win the fight.

Key Points

Many refugees were working professionals in their home countries
Refugees desperate for work become highly vulnerable to trafficking.
When people get really desperate, standard prevention strategies often don’t work.
No one NGO can solve the problem, but each NGO has expertise that can help when working together.
Collaborating can be a messy process, but it’s worth it.
Collaboration is often complicated because we haven’t learned each other’s terminology.
It’s going to take an army to end the trafficking crisis, and we need to build that army by partnering with others.

Resources

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148 – We are back to the Language: Labels Matter Jul 02, 2017

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Dr. Sandra Morgan and Dave Stachowiak discuss the media’s response to the criminal trials against the pimp and murderer of Aubreyanna Sade Park. During the case against her pimp, the media referred to her as a sex-trafficking victim, but during the case against her murderer, the media referred to her as a prostitute. The different words send a mixed message about her innocence, and that’s why the words we use matter.

Key Points

Calling someone a prostitute vs calling that person a sex-trafficking victim changes society’s response.
Language helps us define who is the victim and who is the perpetrator.
Historically, a prostitute has been considered a perpetrator. That’s ingrained in society’s mindset.
Threats against a victim’s family are a common way to control a person.
By changing our language, we can change the public’s perception.

Resources

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147 – Building for a Healthy Future: Survivor Mentorship and Life Skills Jun 09, 2017

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Judy Lamborn joins Dr. Sandra Morgan and Dave Stachowiak to discuss why vocational training is so important for survivors, how Open Gate International runs their culinary arts program, and how you can get involved with their organization.

Key Points

Vocational training is critical for survivors
Once training is done, there still needs to be mentoring.
In addition to studying culinary skills, all students in the program learn how to work together as a team, discover why it’s important to cover for the weaknesses of other team members, and learn to always take always care of their own responsibilities.

Resources

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146 – A View from the Survivor’s Seat with Stacy Jewell Jun 02, 2017

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Stacey Jewell joins Dr. Sandra Morgan and Dave Stachowiak to share about how to help survivors find their voice and decide how much they want to share. They also discuss the responsibilities of both non-profits and survivor-speakers.

Key Points

Connect with survivors by finding out who they are as a human being outside of their victimization.
Survivors often believe things that are untrue because they’ve had to develop their own scripts to survive.
It’s important to fully respect survivors who just want to move on and not be a survivor-speaker.
When fundraising, non-profits need to be sure they don’t lose sight of their main purpose, which is to help victims, not raise money.
Survivors should be financially compensated for their time speaking so they can cover their costs and know that they are valued.
Ask a survivor about their actual needs, don’t try to guess.
A Speaker’s Agreement is the responsibility of any non-profit seeking a survivor-speaker.

Resources

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145 – A Humanitarian Crisis or A Trafficking Recruiter’s Marketplace May 21, 2017

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Dr. Sandra Morgan and Dave Stachowiak discuss the Syrian refugee crisis and the impact it is having on the world, particularly in Athens, Greece. They also discuss the best ways to interact with refugees that reinforce their human dignity.

Key Points

10,000 children have gone missing from Syrian refugee camps.
Refugee camps are so miserable that people are willing to take huge risks for potential work abroad, and many of these workers become trafficking victims.
Syrian Refugee camps will be open for decades.
Communicating human dignity to people in refugee camps is key and just holding people’s hands can achieve that.
A powerful way to impact human trafficking is to come back from a trip with a first-hand story that communicates the problem as a personal issue, not a public health crisis. The closer somebody is to the person telling the story, the more impact it will have.
Sometimes what people need most is just for someone to listen to them.
Instead of reinventing the wheel, look for places where work is already being done and partner with existing organizations.
Relationship is always more important than resources.

Resources

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144 – Does Research Make a Difference? May 07, 2017

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Annalisa Enrile joins Dr. Sandra Morgan and Dave Stachowiak to discuss her new book, Ending Human Trafficking and Modern-Day Slavery: Freedom’s Journey. Annalisa talks about how we often approach solutions without looking at the big picture and how corporations are shifting from mere Corporate Social Responsibility to a Corporate Social Impact mindset. She also reminds us that rescuing someone is only the first step; it’s crucial to examine the support they’re getting afterward.

Resources:

Annalisa Enrile’s faculty page
Ending Human Trafficking and Modern-Day Slavery: Freedom’s Journey by Annalisa Enrile

Key Points:

We often approach solutions without looking at the big picture.
Technology is emerging as a powerful anti-trafficking tool.
Corporate Archetypes of Goodness: a movement from Corporate Social Responsibility to Corporate Social Impact. Corporations aren’t merely trying to act responsibly, they’re actively trying to impact the world.
It’s easy to forget that survivor advocates are in fact survivors; they’re still on the healing journey.
We need to be aware of the unintended consequences of rescuing someone.
Rescuing someone is only the first step; it’s crucial to examine the support they’re getting afterward.
It’s important to remember that survivors aren’t here just to tell their stories, they’re here to teach us.

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143 – Why Was Sandie in Istanbul? Apr 24, 2017

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In this episode, Dr. Sandra Morgan and Dave Stachowiak discuss why Sandie went to Istanbul, Turkey and what she did there. The forum on Modern Slavery hosted by His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, discussed the role of the church in combating Human Trafficking and gathered distinguished scholars and leaders from around the world to discuss human exploitation. The goal was to bring context and understanding for how the church can rise up and do something about this injustice. Sandie’s role was to network, build relationships, work together to find resources, and discuss action plans to make a difference. One exciting outcome from this forum was engaging with the human trafficking commissioner of Athens who volunteered their resources to help the Study Abroad team this summer as they travel to Greece to work with the Syrian Refugees. Sandie challenged the church to step up in their role which prompted collaboration efforts for more resources and partnership in these efforts.

Resources:

Ecumenical Patriarchate

Photos of the Forum

Joint Declaration

Church of England

Anti-Human Trafficking Certificate

Priceless: A Luncheon to End Human Trafficking

Global Center for Women and Justice

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142 – Where is the Anti-Human Trafficking Movement Going? Apr 11, 2017

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In this episode, Dr. Sandra Morgan and Dave Stachowiak interview Laura Lederer, President and Founder of Global Centurion. Under her leadership, Global Centurion has developed significant demand- focused research and programs. Ms. Lederer shares about the history of addressing human trafficking and the rewards of the early work that was done to emerge the global human rights movement we now have today. Her new book about slavery in the 21st century explains the complexities of the anti-human trafficking movement over the years, and although they have had 10 good years since the Trafficking Victims Protect Act was enacted, Ms. Lederer still believes they are at the beginning of the movement. At this time, Ms. Lederer suggests assessing what has been done through evaluation and research to take a hard look at what works and what may not be working well, using what has been learned to move forward thoughtfully.

Resources:

Laura J. Lederer, President & Founder

Global Centurion

U.S. Laws on Trafficking in Persons

Anti-Human Trafficking Certificate

Priceless: A Luncheon to End Human Trafficking

Global Center for Women and Justice

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