Category Archives: training
March 27- Human Trafficking 101
The Long Beach Human Trafficking Task Force will be putting together quarterly Awareness & Training Nights this year highlighting different human trafficking topics. You’re invited to the first one: Human Trafficking Introduction.
This is free workshop open to everyone in our community who wants to learn about human trafficking, and how they can make a difference.
Becoming aware and trained are the first steps in making a difference.
July 23 – FIAT Faith Initiative to Abolish Trafficking
Los Angeles has one of the highest rates of human trafficking of any city in the US. Churches across LA are coming together to do something about it.
The Faith Initiative to Abolish Trafficking (FIAT) is a gathering of churches who have been called to fight human trafficking in LA. FIAT meets quarterly with members of the Southern CA faith community to share what others are doing in their respective churches to fight trafficking. FIAT hosts powerful workshops, where participants can be trained to be speakers and outreach advocates, learn how to raise awareness and more.
Our next gathering is July 23rd at 9 AM at Grace Brethren in Long Beach. Join us in the fight to end trafficking in our city.
Register Here
Request a Table Here
March 18 -19 ~ Sex Industry Outreach & Care Training
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The global strip club annual revenue generates more than $75 billion dollars each year. Research says that 89% of the women in the sex industry said they wanted to escape, but had no other means of survival. The need for outreaches around the world is GROWING. If you know someone who has a passion for reaching the women in the industry where there are no current outreaches, we have a National Treasures training in March which will equip leaders to start outreaches in their local communities. DON’T MISS OUT AND REGISTER TODAY! Core Training $250 15% off discount code is 15OFFLOSANGELES |
January 28 – Webinar on Equipping Educators and Administrators on the Key signs of child sexual exploitation
IEMPATHIZE INTRODUCES FREE WEBINAR TO ARM EDUCATORS WITH THE INFORMATION NEEDED TO REDUCE CHILD EXPLOITATION IN SCHOOLS
Hello fellow Empathizers,
Here is a webinar that our Education Manager, Candace Joice, is hosting on January 28th @ 3:00pm. This webinar will focus on Arming Educators and Administrators on noticing the key signs when students are being exploited. The details are in the link below.
February 20 – 2016 Youth Exploitation Safety Symposium
Hands that Heal Training – Vanguard University
HANDS THAT HEAL TOT TRAINING Registration
Hands That Heal: International Curriculum to Train Caregivers of Trafficking Survivors provides a comprehensive approach to serving victims of trafficking and educating caregivers so that they may appropriately and effectively provide care and support. This curriculum was developed in two editions: Community-Based and Academic Edition.
The Hands That Heal Community-Based Edition is used in participatory, informal training sessions called Training of Trainers (TOTs) to prepare others to teach Hands That Heal in their community.
If you have questions about the event, please contact the Global Center for Women and Justice by email or at 714.966.6360. Registration fees are non-refundable.
November 18 – How Technology is used to Recruit, Groom and Exploit Victims of Child Sex Trafficking
How Technology is used to Recruit, Groom and Exploit Victims of Child Sex Trafficking
November 18, 2015 2:00 – 3:00 PM ET
he MECP and AMBER Alert Training and Technical Assistance Program invite you to participate in this month’s webinar entitled, “How Technology is used to Recruit, Groom and Exploit Victims of Child Sex Trafficking” with Maia Sciupac and Leah Treitman from Thorn, a nonprofit committed to driving innovative technology solutions to fight child sexual exploitation.
In 2012, Thorn, conducted a survey with child sex trafficking survivors, on the role technology played in their commercial sexual exploitation. Maia Sciupac and Leah Treitman will discuss the study and its findings.
Presenters will:
- Discuss the findings from the national survey of child sex trafficking survivors
- Understand the role technology plays in recruitment, exploitation and the survivor’s escape
- Learn how this data is utilized to combat human trafficking
About the Presenters
Maia Sciupac
Program Manager, Thorn: Digital Defenders of Children
Maia works as a Program Manager for Thorn, a nonprofit that powers innovative technology solutions to combat the commercial sexual exploitation of children. She also serves as a human trafficking consultant for Fox Valley Technical College/Department of Justice. Prior to Thorn, Maia came from the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office, where she spearheaded the Human Exploitation and Trafficking (H.E.A.T.) Watch Program, a nationally recognized, award-winning 5-point strategy to combat modern-day slavery. While at H.E.A.T. Watch, she developed several initiatives, such as an annual billboard campaign, graphic novel series, community engagement app, radio show, online H.E.A.T. Watch toolkit, and a weekly, multidisciplinary SafetyNet Program to address the stabilization and needs of at risk and involved CSEC youth.
In 2010, Maia worked directly with survivors as a Client Services & Outreach Fellow for Polaris, a national NGO dedicated to combatting domestic human trafficking. She also started her own radio show about modern-day slavery, and interned for The SOLD Project to raise money for educational scholarships for children at risk of commercial sexual exploitation in Thailand. Maia holds a B.A. in Peace and Conflict Studies from UC Berkeley, and is pursuing her M.B.A. from the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School.
Leah Treitman
Program Manager, Thorn: Digital Defenders of Children
Leah Treitman is the Program Manager for Thorn: Digital Defenders of Children. She works on many of Thorn’s programs, which are focused on using technology to prevent and combat child sexual exploitation. Thorn does this work by conducting research, developing tech tools, creating deterrence programs, and managing a technology task force that brainstorms and implements new solutions to this problem.
October 29 – Human Trafficking Awareness Training “Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children”
Month Of October – CAST Hotline Training
