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County supervisors OK policy to increase human-trafficking awareness in schools
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County supervisors OK policy to increase human-trafficking awareness in schools

The San Diego County Board of Supervisors this week approved a policy to increase human-trafficking awareness in public schools. As proposed by Supervisor Jim Desmond, board Chairwoman Nora Vargas and District Attorney Summer Stephan, the policy will apply to kindergarten through 12th grade. Currently, only seventh- and eighth-graders receive anti-trafficking education. According to Desmond’s office,…

Disney’s Links to Human Trafficking and Sexualization of Minors – Inside the Magic
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Disney’s Links to Human Trafficking and Sexualization of Minors – Inside the Magic

Human trafficking of any kind is one of the vilest types of evil. A company as large as Walt Disney plays a significant role in child welfare. After the company was proven to have violated children’s rights, the masses and media began to connect the company to many human trafficking cases, missing persons issues, and…

San Diego County Supervisors OK Policy to Increase Human Trafficking Awareness in Schools –
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San Diego County Supervisors OK Policy to Increase Human Trafficking Awareness in Schools –

4 hours ago 9:46 AM KUSI Newsroom SAN DIEGO (CNS) – The county Board of Supervisors Tuesday approved a policy to increase of human trafficking awareness education in public schools. As proposed by Supervisors Jim Desmond and Nora Vargas, and District Attorney Summer Stephan, the policy will apply to grades kindergarten through 12. As of…

Supervisors OK policy to increase human trafficking awareness in schools
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Supervisors OK policy to increase human trafficking awareness in schools

The county Board of Supervisors Tuesday approved a policy to increase of human trafficking awareness education in public schools. As proposed by Supervisors Jim Desmond and Nora Vargas, and District Attorney Summer Stephan, the policy will apply to grades kindergarten through 12. As of now, only 7th and 8th-grade students receive anti-trafficking training. According to…

Watch for the signs of human trafficking | READER COMMENTARY
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Watch for the signs of human trafficking | READER COMMENTARY

Ladies, men, teens, immigrants, divorcees – beware! The following description of domestic sex trafficking is factual and based on the course entitled “Recognizing Human Trafficking and Reporting Guidelines” offered by the Institute for Natural Resources that I took for credit to renew my nursing license in 2021. For me, it raises questions: Could any of…

Girls in the Know and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Host Human Trafficking Awareness Seminar
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Girls in the Know and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Host Human Trafficking Awareness Seminar

St. Louis-based Girls in the Know (GITK) and the Omicron Theta Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA) Sorority have announced that it will host a free, interactive seminar on human trafficking awareness and prevention. Open to girls ages 9-13 and their trusted adults, the four-hour event in June is being sponsored by Ameren Missouri….

Sigma Gamma Rho sheds light on the dangers of human trafficking – The News Record
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Sigma Gamma Rho sheds light on the dangers of human trafficking – The News Record

Every year, millions of men, women and children are trafficked worldwide, including in the United States. It’s a problem that is frequently underrecognized in the world and a violation of human rights – as well as a form of labor exploitation where people are forced into to labor. The International Labour Organization released a report…

8th annual Traffick Jam bringing awareness to human trafficking – WTOC
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8th annual Traffick Jam bringing awareness to human trafficking – WTOC

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) – Friday kicks off a two-day training for professionals and the general public about human trafficking. The Savannah Interagency Diversity Council is hosting its 8th annual Traffick Jam and says this is a fight that we all need to be in together. They will host several training sessions on Friday for law…

Hope for Justice delivers anti-trafficking training in Republic of Cyprus – from Hope for Justice
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Hope for Justice delivers anti-trafficking training in Republic of Cyprus – from Hope for Justice

Hope for Justice is a charity working to bring an end to modern slavery and human trafficking, and to protect the human rights of victims and survivors. They are active in the United Kingdom, United States, Cambodia, Norway, Australia, Ethiopia and Uganda. Their multi-disciplinary model is based on four pillars: preventing exploitation; rescuing victims; restoring lives;…

Eight Tips for parents to help prevent Human Trafficking
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Eight Tips for parents to help prevent Human Trafficking

BY LILLIAN LAKE My most recent columns focused on creating awareness about human trafficking, particularly labor trafficking. This week, the focus is on the issue of sex trafficking. Why now? As I pointed out two weeks ago, one reason is the significantly rising number of people trafficked worldwide. Two other significant reasons are that now…