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On
September 4, 2009 we will be hosting a free educational conference to help
raise awareness about the problem of human trafficking Human trafficking is
a form of modern day slavery in which people are coerced into working in
factories, agriculture, prostitution etc. According to the United
Nations, 2.5 million people are victims of human trafficking around the
world and the Federal Government estimates that close to 20,000 people are
victims of human trafficking in the United States.
Solving the problem
of human trafficking requires increasing knowledge and awareness among law
enforcement, attorneys, the news media, and members of the general public. Please
join us for this free public event so you can learn more about the problem
of human trafficking and how it affects people around the world.
Speakers at the conference will include:
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Dr.
Mary Crawford (University of
Connecticut): Mary Crawford is Professor of Psychology
and former director of the Women’s Studies Program at the University of Connecticut.
As a Fulbright Senior Scholar in 2004-05, she lived and worked in
Kathmandu, Nepal, where she investigated the trafficking of young girls
into forced prostitution. Her forthcoming book Sex trafficking in South
Asia: Telling Maya’s Story is a memoir about the experience of
doing research with women in Nepal and a critical analysis of the social
representation of sex trafficking in South Asia.
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Special
Agent Dixon A. Land (Federal Bureau of Investigation): Special Agent Land
has been an agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation for 20 years. He
is currently the coordinator of the F.B.I.’s civil rights division for
Arkansas. Special Agent Land will be speaking about law enforcement
responses to human trafficking.
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Dr. Kim McCabe (Lynchburg College): Kimberly A.
McCabe, Ph.D. is a Professor of Criminology and Dean of the School of
Humanities and Social Sciences at Lynchburg College. Dr. McCabe’s
research interests include police policy, victimization, and human
trafficking. Accomplished through her research are over 30
publications including three books. She has secured approximately
$700,000 in funding over the last decade to explore and evaluate various
social issues and she has served on many advisory boards. In
addition, she guest lectures to many public and private organizations on
the topics of victimization and criminal justice procedures.
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Kara
Franker (Shared Hope International): Kara Franker is a Legal Fellow with Shared Hope International who
published a written research assessment
on domestic minor sex trafficking in South Florida. Kara was a
recipient of a 2008 Public Service Fellowship awarded by the Florida Bar
Foundation for her research on the commercial sexual exploitation of
children (CSEC) in Miami, Florida. As a Public Service Fellow, Kara
worked in conjunction with Kristi House and the Miami CSEC Working Group to
design and implement an interview-based study based on participation of
stakeholders ranging from prosecutors, federal and local law enforcement officers,
child protection services and social services providers. An analysis
completed the study. Kara holds a degree in
Journalism from the University of Kansas. Kara is a Juris Doctor
candidate at the University of Denver School of Law where she is a member
of the Denver Journal of International Law and Policy.
Please register in
advance for the conference so we can have an idea of who is going to
attend. The first 100 people who pre-register will be provided a free
lunch. You can register using our online registration
page. Note, we’ve now exceeded 100 people pre-registered for the
conference. You can still register for the conference (the room has a
capacity of 250) and lunch will be available at the event for a nominal fee
for those who pre-register by August 31st.
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