This short video examines the value of centering a person’s humanity as service-providers work to support survivors of labor trafficking. Inspired by conversations with anti-trafficking activist Moninda Maruba, the video explores ways to incorporate love into our practice, focus on building resilience, and establish rapport and trust between survivors and service providers.
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Eva Eakins, a survivor of labor trafficking discusses providers’ opportunity to evaluate their biases so they can see more survivors of human trafficking.
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Survivor leader, Autumn Smith discusses the nuances between consent and intent. For survivors of labor trafficking that are forced to commit crimes, there can be no intention of committing the crime because there is no ability to consent.
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Hear Xavier McElrath-Bey discuss what drew him and kept him in gang life in Chicago.
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This takeaways sheet reviews the content from the September 14, 2021 panel event featuring Patty Bennett, Kwami Adoboe-Herrera, and Jaimee Johnson as they share their insights on the ways in which service providers can better meet the needs of survivors. Watch the full event here.
Survivor Perspectives on Labor Trafficking Service Needs Takeaways Sheet Read More »
This takeaways sheet highlights main points from the August 16 survivor-led panel discussion focused on the intersections across the labor and sex trafficking industries–including the importance of co-identification, reflections on experiences often overlooked by the anti-trafficking movement, and an analysis of how providers can better impact identification and direct service needs without segregating survivors by
This takeaways sheet highlights main points from the August 1, 2022 event in which James Dold ,Bella Hounakey, Syed Rayhan Ahmed and Julissa Ponce discuss what traumatic bonding is and what it was like for them in the human trafficking context in which they experienced it. Watch the full event here.
The Ties That Bind Us: A Survivor-Led Discussion on Trauma Bonding Takeaways Sheet Read More »
This takaways sheet highlights main ideas from the July 20, 2022 event, “Trafficking, Incarceration, and Survival: How the Criminal Legal System Harms Survivors.” Panelists Autumn Smith, Carolina De Los Rios, James Dold, Shamere McKenzie, and Xavier McElrath-Bey discuss their experiences within the labor trafficking paradigm and what it looks like when an underlying criminal offense
This 2-hour survivor-led panel focuses on the intersections across the labor and sex trafficking industries. It included audience interactions, and a live Q&A. Hear the perspective and insights from lived experience experts as they discuss the importance of co-identification and reflect on experiences often overlooked by the anti-trafficking movement. This conversation will analyze how providers
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Hear survivors of labor trafficking discuss what traumatic bonding is and what it was like for them in the human trafficking context in which they experienced it. A central part of the discussion will focus on why trauma bonds are such a powerful tool for traffickers and why victims often feel they have no choice
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