Training

Training is the process of acquiring knowledge, skills, or habits through instruction or practice. Training can take place in a variety of settings, such as schools, universities, or workplaces, and can be provided by teachers, trainers, or mentors. Training can be formal, with structured lessons and assessments, or informal, with hands-on experience or on-the-job learning. The purpose of training is to help individuals develop the abilities and competencies they need to perform a particular job or task effectively. Training can also help individuals improve their overall knowledge or skills, and can be an important part of personal and professional development.

 

 

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…

Freedom Aviation Network partners with Homeland Security to combat human trafficking — General Aviation News
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Freedom Aviation Network partners with Homeland Security to combat human trafficking — General Aviation News

The Blue Lightning Initiative is a joint effort led by DHS, DOT, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection to combat human trafficking. It provides ongoing training to help aviation personnel recognize and respond to potential human trafficking victims. Freedom Aviation Network uses volunteer general aviation pilots to provide transportation to survivors of human trafficking and…

How to be a Vigilant Traveler & Ways the Travel Industry is Leading the Way – Engage Together
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How to be a Vigilant Traveler & Ways the Travel Industry is Leading the Way – Engage Together

Human trafficking is a crime that often involves travel – traffickers move victims by cars, planes, trains, and buses and between countries, states, or cities within a state. This summer, as you use multiple modes of transportation to travel for business or a vacation, take a few moments to view the following list of anti-trafficking…

San Diego supervisor proposes to expand anti-trafficking education in county schools
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San Diego supervisor proposes to expand anti-trafficking education in county schools

Standing in front of the San Diego County Administration Building on Friday, San Diego native Kileen Washington detailed her ordeal with human trafficking starting when she was 14 years old. “I was stripped from my family. Sold across the country — over a dozen states in total — for over three and a half years,”…

2 new Texas laws tackling human trafficking take effect Sept. 1
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2 new Texas laws tackling human trafficking take effect Sept. 1

Editor’s note: Full disclosure: PBJ Learning is developing an online course for Rideshare Drivers in Texas. Texas Transportation Network Company Human Trafficking Training TX HB 2313 is in production right now. New laws set to begin Sept. 1 are addressing human trafficking in Texas. House Bill 3579 allows the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation…

Radical Empathy enters into working collaboration with E40S (Every 40 Seconds) and film writer Chong Kim
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Radical Empathy enters into working collaboration with E40S (Every 40 Seconds) and film writer Chong Kim

E40S Teaser https://vimeo.com/859909464 Radical Empathy Education Foundation provides an immersive training tool that uses virtual reality to create an empathetic connection between trainees and victims of human trafficking. Children and adults learn from the VR experience to understand how children are groomed into sex trafficking or labor trafficking. Here at Radical Empathy, we support Chong…

Sup. Jim Desmond Op-Ed: Empowering Our Youth, Combating Human Trafficking Through Education and Awareness –
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Sup. Jim Desmond Op-Ed: Empowering Our Youth, Combating Human Trafficking Through Education and Awareness –

Posted: August 23, 2023 Updated: 10:13 AM KUSI Newsroom San Diego County, known for its beauty and promise, is now marred by the grim reality of human trafficking. According to the FBI, San Diego is one of the country’s 13 hotspots for human trafficking. A study by the University of San Diego and Point Loma Nazarene…

TRAPPED: A VR Detective Story receives video recommendation from subject matter expert, Dr. LaTienda Pierre, from Louisiana State University
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TRAPPED: A VR Detective Story receives video recommendation from subject matter expert, Dr. LaTienda Pierre, from Louisiana State University

Appleseed Program boxes allow you to experience the immersion We are fortunate to have wonderful people taking Appleseed boxes with TRAPPED: A VR Detective Story pre-loaded on VR headsets across America. One of those headsets made it to the desk of LSU Shreveport‘s Dr. LaTienda Pierre.  Here’s the video and a transcript. “Tell me about…

Human trafficking: A network of crime hidden across a vast American landscape
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Human trafficking: A network of crime hidden across a vast American landscape

When Bekah Charleston was first targeted as a human trafficking victim, there were no whips, chains or white vans — just a kind face and a fake name who offered her a safe place to stay. As a 17-year-old Texas runaway, Charleston thought she was finding safe haven from drug dealers she had gotten involved…