Ending Human Trafficking

Sandra Morgan and Dave Stachowiak reflect on the anti-smoking campaign in the U.S. and how we can learn and use from successful public health campaigns to end human trafficking. Key Points Normalization of language and behavior shape’s society’s perception of what is accepted. More research on the links between pornography and child sexual abuse and the economic cost of child sexual abuse and sex...

Understanding the complexity of serving tracking survivors helps us better understand the issue of human trafficking. Sandie interviews Sherri Harris from The Salvation Army to discuss how The Salvation Army works with trafficking victims in Orange County and helps us understand all the resources needed to serve the whole person. Key Points The Salvation Army’s NETS (Networking of Emergency Traffi...

Sandie and Dave interview Rhonda Sciortino, keynote speakers for the upcoming gala event on March 1st, 2012. Rhonda is the author of the book Succeed Because of What You’ve Been Through and she joined the podcast to discuss her experience in the foster care system and how she uses that knowledge and experience to help children and child care providers today. Key Points By living out your values an...

Sandie Morgan and Dave Stachowiak interview Esther Brown, the Sexually Exploited Youth Project Administrator in Las Vegas, to learn what she is doing to serve commercially sexually exploited youth in Las Vegas, Nevada. Esther provides insight on what it mean to provide victim advocacy to youth who have been exploited and the current gaps in services. Key Points Children are being brought to Nevada...

Sandie Morgan and Dave Stachowiak provide key principles on community engagement. They discuss the need to evaluate and assess what exists in the community and how to develop responsible and sustainable models of community engagement. Key Points Key Principles for Community Engagement Be clear about the purposes or goals of the engagement effort as well as the audience and populations that you eng...

Survivors provide an important perspective on how we can work to end human trafficking. Sandie and Dave are joined by Carissa Phelps and Mariana Smirnova to discuss survivor empowerment and state and national legislation to address human trafficking. Speakers Carissa Phelps Carissa Phelps, Runaway Girl, Inc.’s founder and CEO, strives for social impact. She is a licensed attorney, author, trainer,...

At the beginning of the new year are two important awareness days: January 11 is National Human Trafficking Awareness Day and February 1 is Freedom Day. Sandie and Dave provide tips, resources, and encouragement for you to make plans at the beginning of the year to raise awareness about human trafficking, engage your community, and do something to end human trafficking. Key Points There are three...

Dr. Sandra Morgan and Dave Stachowiak discuss the Transparency in Supply Chains Act that will become law in the State of California on January 1st, 2012. This new legislation helps to ensure ethical labor practices for companies based in California, which can also create a trickle effect and create greater ethical supply chain standards around the world. Key Points Transparency in Supply Chains Ac...

Sandie Morgan and Dave Stachowiak are joined by Dr. Laura Lederer from Global Centurion. They discuss the connection between street gangs and human trafficking and how law enforcement and the wider community can begin to address this new criminal activity in their community. Laura Lederer Laura J. Lederer founded and directed The Protection Project at Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of...

Sandra Morgan and Dave Stachowiak discuss how homelessness is a factor that can lead a person to become a victim of trafficking. They take a look at the statistics of youth who are homeless and how it relates to human trafficking discussing what we can do to help. Key Points 1.3 million runaway homeless youth live in America. 57% of homeless kids spend at least one day every month without food. 25...

Understanding the cause and effect in human trafficking is key when working to end it. Sandra Morgan and Dave Stachowiak discuss how to look at human trafficking through the lenses of cause and effect to get to the real roots of the problem. Key Points Explore the causes and effects of the problem to develop mechanism solutions. We often see the branches of human trafficking, the evidence that the...

Our listeners have questions and we have answers! Sandra Morgan, the Director of the Global Center for Women and Justice, and Dave Stachowiak, one of the Center’s board members, respond to recent questions from podcast listeners. Key Points Identifying the differences between smuggling and human trafficking. First offender programs. Trafficking is a human issue, regardless of gender. Bringing the...

Keeping children safe online means that traffickers have fewer avenues to access children. Sandra Morgan and Dave Stachowiak discuss many of the tools available, and Sandie quizzes Dave to see what he already knows about online safety. Key Points Increase adult awareness and understanding of the dangers and risks on the internet for children. The role of prevention and problems because prevention...

Sandra Morgan and Dave Stachowiak discuss what addressing human trafficking on the front lines actually looks like and the dangers of jumping in before you have studied the issues. Key Points Front line workers taking the form of law enforcement, social services, non-profits, and even individual advocates calling the National Human Trafficking Hotline. In order to be most effective, you must study...

Sandra Morgan and Dave Stachowiak interview Cindy and Chris Haughey from Tegu to discuss how businesses can play an important role in ending human trafficking. The Haughey’s talk about why and how they started their business and the positive outcomes they have seen since. Key Points There is a 30% unemployment rate in Honduras, leading to a large homeless population. Tegu is a for-profit business...

Sandra Morgan and Dave Stachowiak discuss the “push” factors behind human trafficking. They then look at how good prevention models address these vulnerabilities in the community to prevent the likelihood of someone being trafficked. Key Points Push factors are the supply side to the demand/supply equation. Victim Centered Model: A term that has developed from the way law enforcement would approac...

Dr. Sandie Morgan and Dave Stachowiak interview Tiffany Wong, past president of Live2Free at Vanguard University. They discuss fair trade products, Live2free’s mission, and their approach to community and school presentations. Key Points Live2free was founded by students who wanted to educate their community about human trafficking and how people can get involved and recognize the signs. Tiffany s...

Learn the meaning behind the fourth “P” in the just-released Trafficking in Persons Report from the U.S. State Department. Sandra Morgan Dave Stachowiak discuss the importance of partnerships in ending human trafficking and cite a number of examples and opportunities for partnership. Key Points Background for the other three P’s: Prevention, Protection, and Prosecution. Prevention: The most effect...

Dr. Sandie Morgan and Dave Stachowiak hear from survivor advocate, Maria Suarez. She courageously shares her story through the Maria Suarez Foundation to mobilize communities through a prevention approach of education and empowerment to eradicate slavery. Key Points Immigrants, even those who come legally, are more vulnerable to being human trafficked due to a language barrier, the desire to suppo...

Learn about the annual Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report that is issued by the U.S. State Department. Dr. Sandie Morgan and Dave Stachowiak discuss the importance of the report and some of its key components that will help you study the issues of human trafficking. Key Points The TIP Report fulfills the requirements of the Trafficking Victim Protection Act (TVPA) that was passed by Congress in 2...

Learn about how the physiology of children plays a major role in human trafficking. Dr. Sandie Morgan and Dave Stachowiak discuss how the unique characteristics of children make them prime targets for traffickers. How the brain develops in children, decision making abilities, and effects of trauma all impact children and increase their vulnerability to being trafficked. Key Points Human beings are...

Dr. Sandie Morgan and Dave Stachowiak discuss the various ways children can be trafficked.  They go over the basic terms of what human trafficking is as well as what it looks like when youth are being exploited and how we can better protect youth. Key Points More than 50% of victims globally are children. We need to better understand who those victims are and why they are victims in order to effec...

Dr. Sandie Morgan and Dave Stachowiak discuss the unfortunate realities of human trafficking being big business. Learn about some of the business and economic issues that drive human trafficking, such as the law of supply and demand and how your actions directly impact this issue. Key Points Modern Day Slavery is a multi-billion dollar business and the second-largest criminal industry in the world...

Learn what human trafficking is so that you can begin to study this issues, be a voice, and make a difference in ending it. Sandra Morgan, the Director of the Global Center for Women and Justice, and Dave Stachowiak, a GCWJ board member, discuss “What is human trafficking?” They explain the elements of human trafficking and examples through stories of both men and women who were coerced into moder...