Since 2020, the U.S. Department of Education has conducted a webinar series to address the growing response of America’s schools to child trafficking. The series draws attention to the important efforts underway in our nation’s education community to address both sex and labor trafficking.
On behalf of the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education’s Office of Safe and Supportive Schools and in recognition of National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, the National Center on Safe Supportive Learning Environments (NCSSLE) invites you to join a two-part miniseries focused on the roles of families in human trafficking, including participation, prevention, and intervention.
Part 1: Supporting Students Who Have Experienced Familial Human Trafficking
Wednesday, January 11, 2023
3:00 – 4:30 pm EDT
During the first webinar of the two-part miniseries, you will learn about the unique needs of students who have been trafficked by a family member. Our subject matter experts, including people with lived experience, will provide brief presentations on the impacts of familial trafficking and through a panel discussion, share approaches to supporting these students.
Learn More
Part 2: Engaging Families in Preventing and Addressing Human Trafficking
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
3:00 – 4:30 pm EDT
During this second webinar of the two-part miniseries, our subject matter experts will offer a variety of approaches for school personnel to work with families to build protective factors in their children to lessen the risk of victimization and approaches to support students who have been trafficked.
Learn More
Speakers
Speakers featured in these webinars will include:
- Liz Williamson, Lived Experience Expert, Survivor Advocate, Member, Survivor Leadership Institute GEMS, CA
- Courtney Dunkerton, Human Trafficking Program Coordinator, Content Strategist, North Carolina Coalition Against Sexual Assault
- Linda Chamiec-Case, Prevention Education Program Manager, North Carolina Coalition Against Sexual Assault
- Harold D’Souza, Lived Experience Expert, President and Co-Founder, Eyes Open International, Former Member - US Advisory Council on Human Trafficking
- Ashante Taylorcox, Founder and Executive Director, You Are More Than, Inc., Lived Experience Expert, NJ
- Additional speakers and practitioners will be added.
Additional Information
For more information on these webinars, visit the event webpages for Part 1 and Part 2. Slides and information on the speakers are posted on those webpages the day of the event. The recording of the presentation, transcript, and related resources are posted the day after the event.