News from Human Trafficking Awareness Partnerships

November 2012

Special Edition Vol 2, Number 2

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We are racing to get out information to you about a very special event which will be held on Sanibel, Florida on November 29, 2012 so this will be a short newsletter.

I know many of you will want to attend and I hope that those of you who are in SW Florida will come. We promise to report with many photos for those of you too far away to attend. It should be a very special evening.

Nola Theiss, Executive Director

Train the Trainer ARTREACH Programs

Prevention is our goal when we conduct ARTREACH programs, but in order to make the program sustainable, we need to train others who can conduct the program in their own community. We have two Train the Trainer ARTREACH programs planned: one in December and one in January. If you are interested in attending, please let us know.

Thank you

June Wallace, Facilitator of the Tampa Bay "Community Campaign Against Human Trafficking" organized a great event at the United Methodist Church in Sun City Center, FL last weekend. I was one of the speakers and our ARTREACH banners were hung in the church hall for 2 weeks of display. June does fantastic work organizing "core groups" throughout the Tampa Bay area.

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What's Happening in Our Community

We have the extraordinary opportunity to be a local partner with three remarkable women and their foundations. Their work has received international recognition and we are excited to have them host a Special Evening Event in Sanibel, Florida.

You are all invited!

If you would like more information about the Wadah Foundation www.wadahfoundation.or.id or Friends of Maiti, go to www.friendsofmaitinepal.org

International Humanitarian Event

If you would like to attend this once in a lifetime event, please register at

http://humanitarianheroesevent.eventbrite.com

If you have any difficulties or questions please email info@humantraffickingawareness.org or call us at the office at 239-415-2635

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TIPS: Trafficking Interactive Prevention Simulation

Only about two months ago, the leaders of the 4H Trailblazer Group in Ft. Myers and HTAP put their heads together to create a new prevention program for teens.

Using the kids' experience at building exhibits and HTAP's knowledge of human trafficking case studies, TIPS was born and was proudly presented at the Modern Day Slavery Conference held at Hodges University Conference in October.

The exhibit was made of painted refrigerator boxes and a canopy framework. As participants went through the exhibit, students read them scenarios written to describe situations in a high school that could lead to human trafficking. Some participants (in this case, law enforcement and human service professionals) heard the next stage of the case which became human trafficking. All participants were given the opportunity to read what happened in the real cases and to talk to a trained advocate. They were also given a "TIPS" card which lists "Trafficker Techniques Used to Recruit You" and "Trafficking Avoidance Techniques You Can Use". Participants evaluated the experience and their input will help us continue to develop the program so that others may create their own TIPS installations in their communities for students. Meanwhile these 4H kids and their amazing leader, Amy Turner, have been invited to present their installation at a number of awareness and training events all over the state of Florida.

You can see more photos at www.htapartreach.org.

If you'd like more information on this program, please contact us at info@humantraffickingawareness.org

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