Board Member Spotlight: Ina Hawkins
Ina’s vision is to bring community awareness to forced labor and human trafficking in rural areas through youth outreach.
DetailsEvery crisis makes people more vulnerable to labor and sex trafficking because of the disruptions to daily life – whether it is the loss of a home, job or access to health care or being unable to connect with support networks of friends and co-workers. These disruptions are especially devastating to those who are already vulnerable and hanging on financially. They become desperate for any way to earn money and survive.
As one trafficking survivor said recently, “Before COVID-19, we were ‘low-wage, low-skilled’ workers, but now, we are ‘essential.’”
However, this new label, “essential,” has not resulted in better pay or job security — quite the opposite, and this is where traffickers can enter the picture.
Ina’s vision is to bring community awareness to forced labor and human trafficking in rural areas through youth outreach.
DetailsThis certificate-based training is offered in partnership with the Big Bend Coalition Against Human Trafficking and the International Rescue Committee in Florida.
DetailsThe International Rescue Committee (IRC) in partnership with Survive and Thrive Advocacy Center (STAC) has received funding from the Department of Justice, securing — for the first time — federal resources specifically designated to combat human trafficking in the Big Bend
DetailsChristin F. Gonzalez: We can do more to prevent human trafficking and to assist survivors when we work together as a team.
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