Grooming

One definition of grooming is “the action by a pedophile of preparing a child for a meeting, especially via an internet chat room, with the intention of committing a sexual offense.”

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For IGDA members, a new training benefit appears!
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For IGDA members, a new training benefit appears!

ByBilly Joe Cain

International Game Developers Association Membership ups their game PBJ Learning, a leading provider of online human trafficking awareness and prevention education courses for professionals and schools, and the International Game Developers Association, announce that the membership of IGDA can now receive a significant discount on Human Trafficking Essentials as part of their benefits package.  “PBJ…

REVIEW: Award-winning “Groomed” short film about human trafficking
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REVIEW: Award-winning “Groomed” short film about human trafficking

ByBilly Joe Cain

Every day, everywhere, hundreds of thousands of children are being ‘groomed’. Will you be prepared when traffickers try to target you or your loved ones?

Human Trafficking on Euphoria and the Importance of Accurate Storytelling
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Human Trafficking on Euphoria and the Importance of Accurate Storytelling

ByEyes on Trafficking News

It was a brief scene, almost a throwaway line, in an episode or two. But somehow, the writers of the popular HBO series Euphoria managed to get a lot right about how human trafficking actually works – while maintaining some serious dramatic tension. That’s the kind of nuanced storytelling about human trafficking we are hoping our new guide for entertainment writers, producers and directors, Telling the Real Story of Human Trafficking, will help spread.

Guest Worker Visas and Labor Trafficking: Weaknesses in the H2 Visa Programs
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Guest Worker Visas and Labor Trafficking: Weaknesses in the H2 Visa Programs

ByAdam Zarnowski

Exploitation is practically written into immigration and foreign labor policy Original document: March 12, 2022 We offer this article in audio form. It’s generated by a program; apologies for any weirdness. Introduction Where immigration policy and anti-human trafficking initiatives meet, loopholes are often created that allow for the continued exploitation and trafficking of foreign laborers…

Motels, Trucking, Lawyers, and Human Trafficking
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Motels, Trucking, Lawyers, and Human Trafficking

ByBilly Joe Cain

Jacob Bryant, PR Coordinator at Lanier Law Firm, sent us over some resources. It got me thinking about how we might consider working together with legal groups. Here’s where it all started: “We have put together a guide about the connection between the trucking industry and human trafficking. We have included information about why human…

Human Trafficking: Pathways to Prevention
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Human Trafficking: Pathways to Prevention

ByBilly Joe Cain

Recently, we participated in this online meeting. Here’s everything we received! Hope it’s useful for you. Friends, Thank you for your interest in Human Trafficking: Pathways to Prevention. This event was co-led by the HHS Center for Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships (HHS Partnership Center) and the Office of Trafficking in Persons within the Administration for Children and Families (contact info…

Why Not Make an Augmented Reality Experience to Raise Awareness?
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Why Not Make an Augmented Reality Experience to Raise Awareness?

ByBilly Joe Cain

The thing that drives my interactive product designs is that, to make the most impact with a user, you want to fully and delightfully use the unique “hardware features” of the device the app is on.

Education Partnerships With Non-profits
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Education Partnerships With Non-profits

ByBilly Joe Cain

Does your non-profit train your staff about human trafficking?  PBJ Learning believes the answer to human trafficking (modern slavery) begins with PREVENTucation. Human trafficking can be prevented through effective, accurate education, so to reach the broadest audience possible, with the most consistent training, we created an interactive online course that can be scaled, worldwide, through a…

Uprising Licenses Interactive Virtual Reality Training for Wyoming GRIT Conference
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Uprising Licenses Interactive Virtual Reality Training for Wyoming GRIT Conference

ByBilly Joe Cain

Attendees of Greater Rockies Immersive Training on Exploitation and Trafficking conference (GRIT) to experience human trafficking education in interactive virtual reality AUSTIN, Texas – Feb. 19, 2022 — Terri Markham has seen a lot of training materials and programs come across her desktop. As the executive director of Uprising, an anti-trafficking group in Wyoming, she has dedicated…

HBO’s “Euphoria” and Child Trafficking
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HBO’s “Euphoria” and Child Trafficking

ByEyes on Trafficking News

Euphoria is a show that debuted in 2019 on HBO. With Zendaya in the lead role of 17-year-old Rue, the plot follows a group of high school students as they maneuver how to handle identity, trauma, drug addiction, love, and friendship.  And in season 2, a child trafficking plotline seems to be developing.