Community Action to End Human Trafficking_Handout.pdf

IN JOHNSON COUNTY, KS & SURROUNDING AREAS
COMMUNITY ACTION KIT
TO END & PREVENT
HUMAN TRAFFICKING

Phase I: Project History, Purpose,
Partners, and Preparations
Phase 2: Community Conversations
& Planning for Next Steps
Phase 3: Crafting Our Action Plan
Key Resources & Websites
CONTENTS
©2021. ALL R IGHT S R E SE R V E D.
Th is sp e c ia l p r oje c t is
sp on sor e d b y R ota r y Clu b s of
Ea ste r n Ka n sa s - D istr ic t 5710,
in c lu d in g R ota r y Clu b of L e n e x a,
R ota r y Clu b of L e a w ood , R ota r y
Clu b of Commu n ity A c tion
A ga in st Hu ma n Tr a f f ic kin g, a n d
R ota r y Clu b Ta ip e i Or ie n ta l
I n te gr ity , in p a r tn e r sh ip w ith
Ve r on ic a 's Voic e a n d En ga ge
Toge th e r .
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PHASE I:
PROJECT PLANNING
HISTORY, PURPOSE, PARTNERS, AND PREP
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Rotary Clubs of Eastern Kansas -
District 5710, including Rotary Club
of Lenexa, Rotary Club of Leawood,
Rotary Club of Community Action
Against Human Trafficking, and
Rotary Club Tai pei Oriental Integrity.
Our local partner, the mission of Veronica's
Voice is to empower women to exit from, to
prevent the entry into, and to end all demand
for prostitution-sex trafficking in the United
States through survivor leadership.
Our national partner, Engage Together®
provides communities the tools,
trainings, technology and support they
need to increase collaboration and
accelerate impact in the fight to end
and prevent human trafficking.
Rotary International is working to combat human trafficking
on a global scale. But that work begins in local
communities. Which is why, in 2021, our three Rotary clubs
committed to working on it together right in our own towns
in Johnson County, Kansas, and to rally a “swarm” of
community members to join the fight.
Our mission was two-fold, to learn and to act - together.
First, we worked to discover: What is happening in our
communities, who is already engaged, and what do they
need to succeed? What are gaps in our community efforts
to combat human trafficking, and how might we address
them? As we learned, we turned awareness to action, and
found ways to come alongside our entire community to end
and prevent human trafficking.
Our objective was to leverage the unique strengths of
Rotary as community conveners, catalyzers, and actively
engaged citizens to support and accelerate the work to end
and prevent human trafficking in our community.
To accomplish this, we engaged two key local and national
partners to guide us in the journey, Veronica's Voice and
Engage Together. And we developed this Community Action
Kit to capture the process and plan moving forward.
HISTORY & PURPOSE
PARTNERS
©2021. ALL RIGHT S RE SERV E D.
LE AR N MOR E AT V E R ONICASV OICE . OR G/ R OT AR Y -SWAR M
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First, we applied for
and secured a Rotary
Global Grant to
support the initiative
and our partners.
Second, we worked
with our partners to get
ready to launch, incl.
setting up a website,
communications and
social media strategy,
and group project
platform.
Third, we all earned
our Human Trafficking
Awareness & Strategy
Certification from
Justice U, to better
understand human
trafficking and what a
community needs to
do to end it.
PREP WORK
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PHASE 2: COMMUNITY
CONVERSATIONS
SESSION DETAILS & PLANNING FOR NEXT STEPS
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TAKING TIME
TO LEARN
T o under s t a nd t he needs of our
loc a l c om m unit y, we hos t ed t wo
c om m unit y c onver s a t ions ea c h
m ont h. T he fir s t wa s open t o t he
public , a nd invit ed loc a l
c om m unit y exper t s t o s ha r e t heir
per s pec t ives a nd ins ight s int o t he
s t r enghs , ga ps , a nd oppor t unit ies
for enga gem ent on s pec ific
t opic s . T he s ec ond ga t her ing wa s
a wor king gr oup s es s ion of R ot a r y
m em ber s t o det er m ine - now t ha t
we know m or e, wha t c ould we do?
July: Findings Reviews
August: Vulnerabilities
September: Addressing Demand
October: Reforms
November: Labor Trafficking
December: Supporting Survivors
January: Nat'l HT Awareness Month
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Session 1:
Findings Reviews
In t his kic koff s es s ion, we hea r d fr om
As hleigh Cha pm a n, founder of E nga ge
T oget her a nd L uc y Bloom , E xec ut ive Dir ec t or
of V er onic a ' s V oic e, who s ha r ed t he r es ult s of
t he m os t r ec ent E nga ge T oget her Com m unit y
As s es s m ent s ur vey for Ka ns a s Cit y a nd
s ur r ounding a r ea s .
T his s es s ion eva lua t ed t he c ur r ent s t r engt hs ,
ga ps , a nd oppor t unit ies for c om m unit y a c t ion
t o a ddr es s la bor a nd s ex t r a ffic king, of a dult s
a nd m inor s , for eign na t iona ls a nd c it izens , in
t he a r ea s of pr event ion, ident ific a t ion,
r es c ue/ exit , r es t or a t ion, a nd r efor m s .
T o r eview, wa t c h t he one-hour s es s ion .
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Add community stakeholders
to the outreach list
Let Veronica's Voice know who
else should be included in the
Community Assessment
Support getting the word out
about upcoming events
Complete earning your
Justice U certification
Share social media and email
announcements with your
local network
Block bi-monthly events on
your calendars
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PRIORITIES & PLAN
1) Get the word out about the
initiative, upcoming events, and
scholarships for Justice U
certifications for Johnson County (and
area) residents
2) Let Veronica's Voice know of any
additional programs or services that
need to be invited to participate in
the Community Assessment
dashboards.
1) Work with Veronica's Voice, and
Engage Together on obtaining and
sharing communications and collaterals,
then proactively reach out and have
conversations with your contacts
2) Send local service provider contacts
and details to Veronica's Voice for review
and outreach
1) For immediate (and ongoing)
action throughout the duration of
the Project
2) For immediate (and ongoing)
action throughout the duration of
the Project
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Session 2:
Vulnerabilities
P r oviding a m ea l for fa m ilies who a r e s t r uggling
As s is t ing wit h t r a ns por t a t ion
Ment or ing jus t ic e-involved yout h a nd a dult s
P r oviding m ea ningful em ploym ent
Ha ving em ployer s a nd lea der s in our c om m unit y
or ga niza t ions a nd c hur c hes be t r a ined in t r a um a
Suppor t ing a ffor da ble hous ing s olut ions
Spons or ing oppor t unit ies for yout h t o pa r t ic ipa t e
in m ea ningful a c t ivit ies
Cr ea t ing a s a fe pla c e for vic t im s of c r im e t o go t o
get a ll t heir s er vic es in one loc a t ion
In t his s es s ion, we hea r d fr om L ee J os t , E xec ut ive
Dir ec t or of NCir c le; Ma r y Ann P it nic k, P r ogr a m s
Coor dina t or for J ohns on Count y Ca s e Ma na gem ent
P r ogr a m ; Kelly Y oung, Dir ec t or of E videnc e Ba s ed
Init ia t ives for KV C KS; a nd Det ec t ive Sha nnon L eeper ,
L enexa P olic e Depa r t m ent . Key t a ke-a wa ys inc luded
t he need for :
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Leverage Rotary foundation to
support existing and new local
efforts needed
Contact local city & county
leadership to do a presentation
on needs and vulnerabilities
Create fundraising and
awareness through SWARM t-
shirt brand mkt'g campaign
Contact your local school about
needs for food, transportation, or
scholarships
Have conversations with your
churches, businesses, etc. on
how they can help
Explore mentorship
opportunities and/or support
mentoring program needs
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PRIORITIES & PLAN
1) Educate city, county, and
state leadership (including
Rotarians) on these issues,
needs, and opportunities for
action
2) Target and promote
fundraising efforts to
strengthen local programs
1) Reach out to new legislators, city
councils, Rotary districts, association
boards of vulnerable venues (e.g.
massage businesses), chambers of
commerce, churches, and more
2) Work with local Rotary club
leadership and community partners
(both individuals & organizations)
1) For immediate and ongoing
action; time outreach to events
and national (and/or local)
monthly awareness themes
2) For immediate & ongoing
action throughout (and after)
the Project
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Session 3:
Addressing Demand
Bet t er under s t a nding of t he im pa c t of how
por nogr a phy, pim p c ult ur e, a nd s exua lly or ient ed
bus ines s es dr ive dem a nd
E xpa ns ion of educ a t ion for fir s t -t im e offender s
on t he r ea lit ies of hum a n t r a ffic king
An a ppr oa c h t ha t enga ges a ll s ec t or s of t he
c om m unit y t o dec r ea s e dem a nd
In t his s es s ion, we hea r d fr om Mike J ens en, F ounder
of Conc er ned Cit izens for R es pons ible Gover nm ent ;
V ine T uc ker , Dir ec t or of Men' s E duc a t ion for
V er onic a ' s V oic e; J ennifer Mont gom er y, Dir ec t or of
Hum a n T r a ffic king Init ia t ives for KS At t or ney
Gener a l' s Offic e; a nd As hleigh Cha pm a n, F ounder of
E nga ge T oget her a nd J us t ic e U.
Key t a ke-a wa ys inc luded t he need for :
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Partner with the Attorney
General's Office to support the
Demand an End campaign
Explore opportunities to partner
with local law enforcement to
report suspicious businesses and
activities in your community
Work with the business
community to enact zero
tolerance policies & ethical codes
of conduct
Contact your local and state
leaders about strengthening
efforts to reduce demand and
protect victims
Leverage social media to raise
awareness of demand and efforts
to address it
Educate others on biases and
misconceptions related to
commercial sexual exploitation
and its true harms
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PRIORITIES & PLAN
1) Have meaningful conversations with
local law enforcement leadership to share
our concerns about HT in our area, learn
what they are presently doing to address
it, and discover how we can help
2) Engage the business community to
build awareness and highlight ways they
can be part of the solution
1) Set up a meeting between the Chief of
Police and a cohort from our Rotary clubs
2) Reach out to the local Chamber of
Commerce & City Council to discuss ideas
and plan for larger catalytic events
throughout the year
1) Late January/early February
2) Invite leadership to attend January
event, then follow up about hosting
separate sessions with their members
(consider joining forces around April event
with fellow Rotary clubs)
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Session 4:
Reforms in Kansas
All la wm a ker s t o bec om e educ a t ed on t he loc a l
r ea lit y of hum a n t r a ffic king a nd it s im pa c t
New legis la t or s a nd polic y-m a ker s t o under s t a nd
t he his t or y of a nt i-t r a ffic king effor t s in Ka ns a s
s o t ha t t hey c a n build on pa s t pr ogr es s a nd know
wha t s t ill needs t o be a c c om plis hed
A foc us on bot h la bor a nd s ex t r a ffic king in our
r efor m effor t s
In t his s es s ion, we hea r d fr om Chr is t ine R a ino,
Senior Dir ec t or of P ublic P olic y a t Sha r ed Hope;
F a r on Ba r r , Im m edia t e P a s t Dis t r ic t Gover nor
R ot a r y Dis t r ic t 5710; a nd R ebec c a Zipkin, P olic y
Dir ec t or a t Wor ld Wit hout E xploit a t ion.
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Build on relationships with
legislators, staffers, and revisers
to elevate needed reforms at
the state level
Provide training and education
opportunities and resources
(e.g. Justice U courses) to local
and state leadership
Craft an official statement of
concern, with suggested
reforms, and Rotary's
commitment to help
Send webinar(s) as a follow-up
to your individual networks
Ask your rep(s) how they are
working on both labor and sex
trafficking, and what they would like
to know about its impact in Kansas
Keep tabs on upcoming
legislation and contact your
rep(s) to share your opinion
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PRIORITIES & PLAN
1) Develop and share a one-sheet for all
legislators detailing both a brief history of
Kansas's progress on HT reforms and
what still needs to be accomplished
2) Use the one-sheet as a catalyst for
discussion with individual state and local
leadership, as well as in legislative
committee discussions and hearings
3) Send out this particular webinar to our
local representatives' offices
1) Veronica's Voice, Engage
Together, and HTAB
2) Individual legislators (particularly
those with whom we have existing
relationships), committees, local
city council leadership
3) Individual action
1) Publish the one-sheet by first
week of January 2022
2) Schedule discussions and
meetings beginning January 2022
through Q1
3) Immediate
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Session 5:
Labor Trafficking
Know t ha t la bor t r a ffic king im pa c t s Ka ns a s in t wo
pr im a r y wa ys 1) t he us e of la bor t r a ffic king
pr es ent in s upply c ha ins of t he goods im por t ed
int o Ka ns a s a nd 2) t he for c ed la bor a nd s er vic es of
a dult s , c hildr en, for eign na t iona ls a nd c it izens
t ha t r es ide in Ka ns a s .
Under s t a nd t ha t la bor t r a ffic king is a c r im e a nd is
oft en hidden in pla in s ight - a nd is pr es ent in t he
m a nufa c t ur ing, a gr ic ult ur e, hos pit a lit y a nd
r es t a ur a nt indus t r ies in Ka ns a s .
In t his s es s ion, we hea r d fr om : P a r ker R ot h fr om
Ka ns a s Univer s it y; J a m es J ohns on fr om Ka ns a s
Depa r t m ent of Cor r ec t ions ; a nd As hleigh Cha pm a n,
hum a n r ight s la wyer a nd founder of E nga ge T oget her .
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Always include labor trafficking
when raising awareness of human
trafficking - both sex and labor
trafficking exist in Kansas
Educate & equip local businesses
on supply chain transparency and
steps to take to mitigate risk and
protect victims
Build relationships with schools,
law enforcement, victim service
providers, and child welfare -
and be ready to meet needs
Know the signs & make the call
(if imminent danger, call local
law enforcement before the
national hotline)
Increase your personal
commitment to responsible
consumerism and fair trade
Talk to your employer about
offering apprenticeships or jobs
to labor trafficking survivors
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PRIORITIES & PLAN
1) Connect with AG's Taskforce, State &
Local Chambers of Commerce, and
Societies of Association Executives, and
SHRM (Society of Human Resource Mgrs)
2) Work with the Club Vocational Service
Chair to do the research
3) Work with Veronica's Voice and Engage
Together to identify those agencies
already addressing labor trafficking in the
community
1) Begin building relationships in Q2
2) Begin the conversation Q1; Aim for an
early draft deliverable before July 30th
(World Day Against Trafficking in Persons)
3) Begin reaching out now
1) Take a top-down approach to
mobilizing the business community
2) Map the industries present in our
area and match it to those at high risk
of labor trafficking
3) Reach out to local agencies working
to address labor trafficking, and rally
needed resources to support
individuals and families - as both a
preventive and restorative measure
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Session 6:
Supporting Survivors
Ac c ur a t e r epor t ing, a ppr opr ia t e us e of
t er m inology, a nd r es pec t ing s ur vivor s ' r ight s t o
t ell t heir own s t or y a r e c r it ic a l when r a is ing
a wa r enes s of t his is s ue
Knowing t ha t bot h s ur vivor s AND t hos e wor king
ever y da y on beha lf of t his c a us e need our
enc our a gem ent a nd s uppor t
Inc r ea s ing a va ila ble r es our c es a nd s olut ions t o
s uppor t hous ing, em ploym ent , hea lt hc a r e, a nd
ever y da y needs
In t his s es s ion, we hea r d fr om Kr is t y Childs , F ounder
of V er onic a ' s V oic e, a nd T er r y F or lit i, E xec ut ive
Dir ec t or of Br ea king F r ee, dis c us s ing s uppor t ing
s ur vivor s of c om m er c ia l s exua l exploit a t ion.
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Advocate for policy changes and
support programs to better
empower survivors in Kansas
(e.g. Veronica Voice petition)
Rally funding and resources to
support housing, healthcare, and
transportation needs of survivors
Sponsor opportunities, community
outings, and self-care activities for
survivors, their kids, and local
victim service providers
Offer your professional services
and expertise to support local
programs and organizations
Reach out to local organizations
to learn more about and meet
their needs - e.g. donating gift
cards or teaching a class
Talk to your networks about
offering apprenticeship or
employment opportunities to
trafficking survivors
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PRIORITIES & PLAN
1) Use the listserv provided by Veronica's
Voice and Engage Together as a starting
point for outreach
2) Start by educating business owners
that are Rotary members about the
opportunity, and include this call-to-
action in all community awareness
events, particularly for business partners
1) Immediate and ongoing
2) Immediate and ongoing
1) Reach out to local organizations and
agencies supporting survivors, ask
about their tangible, funding, and
service needs, then rally the resources
2) Create a network of employers ready
and willing to provide apprenticeship
and/or living wage employment
opportunities for survivors
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PHASE 3:
ACTION PLAN
OUR ACTION PLAN FOR COMMUNITY IMPACT
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Catalyzers
of Action
NO. 2
Rotary International exists as
the sum of its local clubs.
Rotarians are people of
action, and action must begin
at the local level to address
challenges and meet needs.
Engaged
Citizens
NO. 3
Rotarians are highly engaged
in our communities. As
peacebuilders and
changemakers in their
spheres of influence and
vocations, this gives Rotarians
a platform to engage others in
the solution.
Community
Conveners
NO. 1
Rotary club members are
diverse in gender, creed,
politics, age and vocation.
That is its strength and magic
formula. This membership
diversity helps create
community partnerships to
address local problems.
OUR STRENGTHS
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SUPPORT LOCAL
PROGRAMS
We can leverage Rotary
Foundation to support
existing efforts, fund new
programs, and sponsor
activities (e.g. self-care
outings for survivors and
nonprofit leaders)
SHARE WHAT
WE KNOW
We can catalyze our entire
community to take action
by equipping our
members with knowledge
about the issue and
sharing this information
with key community
stakeholders (e.g. schools,
local chambers, and
houses of worship)
BUILD & BRIDGE
RELATIONSHIPS
We can collaborate with
our local schools, law
enforcement, victim
service providers, and child
welfare agencies - and be
ready to meet any needs
they have throughout the
year, or connect them to
those who can
RAISE OUR
VOICE
We can partner with state
leaders (e.g. government
officials) to rally behind
needed reform efforts,
and we can inform local
leaders (e.g. city council)
about current needs and
possible solutions
OUR OPPORTUNITY TO MEET NEEDS
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1 Present this action kit to our clubs to get
buy-in and determine next steps
2 Create materials that all Rotary members can
use to establish a common vocabulary and
share this information with others
3 Identify and find ways to support local
anti-trafficking partners (through funding,
tangible, or service opportunities)
4 Create a measurement tool to track and
report on success and impact
OUR
ACTION
PLAN
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Q1
Get club buy-in on action
items to pursue this year
(select 2-4 immediately
actionable items)
Create final Action Kit
materials for sharing out
(incl. web presence, social
media posts, presentation
decks, and Action Kit)
OUR TIMELINE
Q2
Reach out to local service
providers to learn more about
current needs and opportunities
to help (e.g. volunteers)
Share the Action Kit materials
with members of our local Rotary
clubs in the district to raise
awareness and catalyze action
(consider how to equip a
speakers bureau)
Q3
Rally support for meeting
local needs identified in Q2
Work with Rotary members
to expand awareness and
action efforts to their
networks (identify key
ambassadors from local
clubs to champion the cause
and report on progress)
Q4
Create a report on all
activities and impact
Assess what has been
successful and how
we want to continue,
refine, or expand for
the next year
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1 Trauma training
2 How to support survivors and their kids
3 How to raise awareness of labor trafficking in our
local community and with industries most likely to
be impacted by it (e.g. manufacturing, agriculture,
hospitality, and restaurant businesses)
4 What reform efforts are needed and how
to best support them
THINGS WE
WANT TO
LEARN MORE
ABOUT
5 Continue our learning journey by joining
and promoting CAAHT webinars
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1 How best to increase efforts that address
Demand in our local communities
2 Whether all schools in our local districts have
trainings and protocols in place, and are
including human trafficking in their curricula
3 How businesses (small or large) can
provide jobs, internships, skills trainings,
and other opportunities for survivors
4 What laws and policies have been
established so far in Kansas, and what
still needs to be done (for legislators)
ISSUES THAT
NEED TO BE
RAISED TO
OTHERS
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KEY RESOURCES
& WEBSITES
FOR FURTHER LEARNING & SUPPORT
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Learn How to End Human Trafficking Series
on Justice U
Engage Together
Veronica's Voice
Rotary Club of Lenexa
Rotary Club of Leawood
Rotary Club of Community Action Against
Human Trafficking (CAAHT)
Rotary Club Taipei Oriental Integrity
(use coupon code ROTARYSWARM)
ROTARY SWARM
PROJECT WEBSITE
PARTNERS & LINKS
Use the QR Code below for easy access to this Project's website, participating partners, and video archives.
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REFERENCE LIBRARY
The following resources were shared during our Community Conversations by our national and local experts.
Breaking Free (breakingfree.net)
Buyers' Intervention Program (veronicasvoice.org/ssekc)
City of Lenexa (lenexa.com)
Freedom Business Alliance (freedombusinessalliance.com)
Johnson County Government (jocogov.org)
KVC (kvc.org)
NCircle (ncircle.org)
Veronica's Voice Residential Program
(veronicasvoice.org/mkc)
PROGRAMS & ORGANIZATIONS:
House Committee on Children and Seniors
House Committee on Heath and Human Services
House Committee on Federal and State Affairs
House Committee on Health and Welfare
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEES:
Shared Hope State Report Cards (reportcards.sharedhope.org)
2020 List of Goods Produced by Child & Forced Labor (dol.gov)
REPORTS:
AHLA (ahla.com/issues/human-trafficking)
The Code (ecpatusa.org/code-members)
Convenience Stores Against Trafficking (convenience.org)
Demand Forum (demand-forum.org)
Equal Not Exploited (equalitymodelus.org)
Fashion Revolution (fashionrevolution.org)
CAMPAIGNS:
Sweat and Toil App (dol.gov)
Fair Trade Toolkit (afrj.com/businesstools)
Outreach Tool for Spanish Speaking
Populations (polarisproject.org)
TOOLS:
Child Labor Trafficking Ring in Kansas City (justice.gov)
ARTICLES:
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