Imagine Freedom: Sitting Across the Table from Strength
I’ve never met a survivor of human trafficking in person before. I’ve read news articles that survivors have given quotes to, scholarly articles and research on human trafficking as a…
Shattering the Iconic Victim Myth and the Truth About Who is Trafficked
Five years ago, I had virtually no awareness of human trafficking. That changed during my senior year of undergraduate studies, when I completed a capstone project. I wanted to focus…
Human Trafficking In the Big Bend: How We Can All Make a Difference
After graduating from Brigham Young University – Idaho, I set my sights on graduate school and was drawn to Florida State University’s program. While exploring opportunities in Tallahassee, I discovered…
Family members can be human traffickers | Author: Robin Hassler Thompson
Over 20 years ago, I worked with the FSU Center for the Advancement of Human Rights and helped create Florida’s first strategic plans on human trafficking. We also started the…
Improving Human Trafficking Education in Florida’s Schools
By Lauren Evans Over the past several weeks, I had the incredible opportunity to help prepare the “Human Trafficking and Florida’s Schools” webinar. As a 2L at the FSU College…
Yes, College Students Can Be Human Trafficking Victims
By Karley Gordon Did you know that students can be victims of human trafficking? As a student myself, this information was shocking to me. It became my mission to educate…
How I’m Making a Lasting Impact with STAC | Student Internship
My name is Camari Simpson. I was born and raised in Orlando, and currently live in Tallahassee as I’m attending Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University in pursuit of my Criminal Justice/Legal Studies degree. Upon finishing my degree, I will be attending law school to further pursue a career in public policy and the legal system.
FSU Student Internship: How I’m Helping to End Human Trafficking with STACPRO
As the summer season unfolds, it is essential that we come together as a community to address a grave issue that affects countless lives around the world: human trafficking. Recently, I had the opportunity to participate in the Survive and Thrive Advocacy Center’s (STAC) Anti-Trafficking Business Training, designed to equip workers with the knowledge and skills necessary to identify and combat human trafficking. Today, I want to share my experience and shed light on this important initiative.
Human Trafficking is Closer Than You Think | STAC Internship
I had the pleasure of working with the Survive and Thrive Advocacy Center (STAC) through an internship during the summer of 2023. I am gratified as I had the opportunity to participate in STACPRO where I finished a human trafficking training course for businesses and other establishments, and where I gained valuable knowledge. During the training, I learned many things that equipped me with the necessary skills to spot human trafficking.
Want to stop human trafficking? You can take action
By Jamie Rosseland January is always a significant month in my life. It’s a season of new beginnings and resolutions. A time of reflection and goal setting. It’s also National…