Amplifying Voices: A Human Trafficking Awareness Panel

We are grateful to collaborate with Hope And Resilience Long Island (HARLI) to bring you an informative and meaningful discussion bringing awareness to human trafficking and the actionable steps we can take to prevent it. Bianca C. Collins, Vice President of HARLI and enrolled tribal citizen of the Shinnecock Nation, Alyssa Harrilal, a survivor of human trafficking and member of the ECLI-VIBES Survivors board, and Nina Hobson, a former British detective and current Head of Security for global executive protection teams, are joined by moderator Patricia McCormick, the best-selling author of SOLD and Never Fall Down.

All speakers and the moderator have unique expertise on human trafficking, providing a depth of knowledge and sensitivity aimed to illuminate a difficult yet critical topic.

Following the discussion there will be a Q&A of pre-submitted questions from the audience; to submit, please click here.

The discussion will address:  What is human trafficking, and how does happen locally? What current preventative measures are being pursued and legislated by governments and law enforcement? And most importantly, what actionable steps can we take as a community to de-escalate the rising number of human trafficking cases?

With national attention on global scandals that have involved human trafficking and sexual exploitation, sharing awareness of the trafficking that happens in our own local area is critical for galvanizing support and change.  Come listen, hear, and believe the voices of survivors and help amplify their calls to action.