Trafficking Matters: A Douglass Fellowship Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

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In this episode of the Trafficking Matters Podcast, Douglass Fellows Alyssa Grzesiak and Monica Naranjo interview Tanya Gould, the Anti-Human Trafficking Director for the Virginia Office of the Attorney General. They talk about Tanya’s solutionist perspective on stopping human trafficking and the importance of survivor input in the anti-trafficking movement.

If you or someone you know is currently in danger of human trafficking, you can view the national human trafficking hotline website here. You can reach the hotline by calling 1-888-373-7888 or texting 233733.

Here, you can learn more about the Human Trafficking Institute, the Federal Human Trafficking Report, and the Douglass Fellowship.

You can read Tanya’s bio here.

To learn more about how the language you use matters, you can check out survivor-written posts like this one.

You can find more information about the Virginia OAG’s anti-trafficking initiative here.

Produced by Alyssa Grzesiak, Monica Naranjo, and Alicen Rodolph

Edited by Alicen Rodolph 

Music: Blurry Vision by Corbyn Kites

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In this episode of the Trafficking Matters Podcast, Douglass Fellows Alyssa Grzesiak and Monica Naranjo interview Janie Chuang, Professor of Law at American University Washington College of Law. They talk about her work as U.N. Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women and her vast anti-trafficking scholarship portfolio.

If you or someone you know is currently in danger of human trafficking, you can view the national human trafficking hotline website here. You can reach the hotline by calling 1-888-373-7888 or texting 233733.

Here, you can learn more about the Human Trafficking Institute, the Federal Human Trafficking Report, and the Douglass Fellowship.

You can read Professor Chuang’s bio here.

For more information about the impact of the U.S. A.U. Pair Program on migrant women, the coining of the term “exploitation creep”, and more, you can read Professor Chuang’s publications.

You can learn more about the Anti-Trafficking Review here, and Human Rights Watch here.

Produced by Alyssa Grzesiak, Monica Naranjo, and Alicen Rodolph

Edited by Alicen Rodolph 

Music: Blurry Vision by Corbyn Kites

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If you or someone you know is currently in danger of human trafficking, you can view the National Human Trafficking Hotline website here. You can reach the hotline by calling 1-888-373-7888 or texting 233733.

In this episode, Sam and Alicen discuss the future of anti-trafficking work with former Ambassador to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, Luis C.deBaca.

Here, you can learn more about the Human Trafficking Institute, the Federal Human Trafficking Report, and the Douglass Fellowship. Contact the Human Trafficking Institute here.

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If you or someone you know is currently in danger of human trafficking, you can view the National Human Trafficking Hotline website here. You can reach the hotline by calling 1-888-373-7888 or texting 233733.

In this episode, Sam and Alicen sit down with Dr. Sandie Morgan to discuss the importance of education in the anti-trafficking field.

Here, you can learn more about the Human Trafficking Institute, the Federal Human Trafficking Report, and the Douglass Fellowship. Contact the Human Trafficking Institute here.

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If you or someone you know is currently in danger of human trafficking, you can view the National Human Trafficking Hotline website here. You can reach the hotline by calling 1-888-373-7888 or texting 233733.

In this episode, Sam and Alicen sit down with Lindsey Roberson, a federal prosecutor with the Department of Justice's Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit.

Here, you can learn more about the Human Trafficking Institute, the Federal Human Trafficking Report, and the Douglass Fellowship. Contact the Human Trafficking Institute here.

Music: Blurry Vision by Corbyn Kites

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If you or someone you know is currently in danger of human trafficking, you can view the National Human Trafficking Hotline website here. You can reach the hotline by calling 1-888-373-7888 or texting 233733.

In this episode, Sam and Alicen speak with Human Trafficking Institute co-founder and former U.S. Ambassador to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons John Cotton Richmond about his career and the U.S.'s efforts to combat trafficking.

Here, you can learn more about the Human Trafficking Institute, the Federal Human Trafficking Report, and the Douglass Fellowship. Contact the Human Trafficking Institute here.

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If you or someone you know is currently in danger of human trafficking, you can view the National Human Trafficking Hotline website here. You can reach the hotline by calling 1-888-373-7888 or texting 233733.

Sam and Alicen chat with the rest of the 2020-21 Douglass Fellows about their experiences, the fellowship, and more.

Here, you can learn more about the Human Trafficking Institute, the Federal Human Trafficking Report, and the Douglass Fellowship. Contact the Human Trafficking Institute here.

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In this episode, Sam and Alicen speak with Yiota Souras, the General Counsel and Senior Vice President of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. 2020 was a record-breaking year for NCMEC’s efforts, with more than 21.7 million reports of suspected child sexual exploitation made to NCMEC’s CyberTipline. Yiota explains why exploitation of children is on the rise in COVID-19 and how we can all better protect them. She also explores NCMEC’s involvement in the Backpage litigation and explains potential implications on other internet providers such as Facebook, Instagram, and Pornhub.

You can learn more about NCMEC here and their efforts to combat child trafficking here. You can read the study on COVID’s impact on children and exploitation here.

You can learn more about Backpage, NCMEC’s involvement in litigation against Backpage, and the Senate report here.

You can find the documentary I am Jane Doe here.

To learn more about pending concerns and litigation against Pornhub in both the United States and Canada, read this and this.

Contact the Human Trafficking Institute here.

If you or someone you know is currently in danger of human trafficking, you can view the national human trafficking hotline website here. You can reach the hotline by calling 1-888-373-7888 or texting 233733. 

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In this episode, Sam and Alicen speak with Sarah Byrne, an attorney with Moore & Van Allen, as she describes the various ways lawyers can use their pro-bono practice to support survivors of trafficking and how non-attorneys can get involved in creating collectives for their community. Byrne leads Moore & Van Allen’s human trafficking pro-bono project and is also a co-founder of the National Survivor Law Collective.

Contact the Human Trafficking Institute here.

If you or someone you know is currently in danger of human trafficking, you can view the national human trafficking hotline website here. You can reach the hotline by calling 1-888-373-7888 or texting 233733. 

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In this episode, Alicen & Samantha interview University of Michigan professor Bridget Carr, the directing founder of the University of Michigan’s Human Trafficking Clinic—the first clinical legal program dedicated to addressing trafficking comprehensively. In this episode, they discuss how to build a career as an anti-trafficking advocate, as well as how to create a mental health toolkit to support sustainable advocacy.

Contact the Human Trafficking Institute here.

If you or someone you know is currently in danger of human trafficking, you can view the national human trafficking hotline website here. You can reach the hotline by calling 1-888-373-7888 or texting 233733.  

Music: Blurry Vision by Corbyn Kites