Human Trafficking and Forced Labor

Tiffany Williams

Wednesday, 26 Oct 2011 at 1:15 pm – Campanile Room, Memorial Union

A majority of human trafficking victims are forced into industrial and commercial labor. Learn how modern industries, economies and policies influence this crime and continue to go largely unpunished. Tiffany Williams is the national coordinator and policy co-chair for the Freedom Network, a coalition of organizations providing direct social and legal services to survivors of human trafficking. She joined the staff of the Break The Chain Campaign at the Institute for Policy Studies in 2008. As Break the Chain Campaign's advocacy director, she has focused on the connection between immigrant rights, worker rights, and human trafficking. Part of the Iowa Conference on Human Trafficking.

The keynote address and afternoon breakout sessions are free and open to the public. Register for the entire Iowa Conference on Human Trafficking at: ICHT Registration. Registration Fee: $40. Half-price, $20, for the first 70 students who register - student ID required.

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Human trafficking is modern-day slavery. In Iowa, over 125 victims of human trafficking have been identified since 2005. In total, the U.S. Government estimates that the number of victims worldwide involves up to 27 million persons in forced labor and sex trafficking.

The Iowa Conference on Human Trafficking is for individuals, organizations, and businesses with an interest in learning about the following: 1) How human trafficking affects Iowa and the world; 2) Current efforts and "best practices" to eliminate this problem, in Iowa and internationally; and 3) Developing a grassroots initiative to address this issue in Iowa communities and beyond. Social service, non-profit, business, governmental, law-enforcement, legal, faith-based, and labor organizations, as well as interested individuals, community leaders, clinicians and other professionals who may be able to identify and/or assist victims of this crime are encouraged to attend.

Preliminary Schedule

8:00 a.m. - Registration

8:30 a.m. - Welcome

8:45 a.m. - PLENARY: Human Trafficking - An Introduction to Modern Slavery in Iowa and Around the World (Sun Room)


10:15 - BREAKOUT SESSIONS

IDENTIFICATION OF TRAFFICKING VICTIMS - SESSION I
Presenters: Alejandro Orozco, Alejandra (recent survivor); Denise Timmins
Facilitator: Teresa Downing
Break the chain of slavery - What every community member needs to know about creating local efforts to identify, report and prevent human trafficking
Social Services to assist victims of all demographic groups - Take audience through the process of accessing social and legal resources for trafficking victims, using real-life examples. Show them the pathways for accessing social and legal services, using real-life examples.

THE JOURNEY TO RESTORATION AND RECOVERY - SESSION II
Presenters: Sonia Paras Konrad, Tiffany Williams
Facilitator: Maggie Tinsman
Legal resources and laws to assist victims of human trafficking. This session will cover an overview of the VTVPA and Iowa Law SF2920 as well as the benefits available to victims of trafficking

11:45 a.m. - Luncheon and keynote speaker: Bonnie Campbell

1:15 - BREAKOUT SESSIONS

SEX TRAFFICKING - SESSION I (Campanile Room)
Presenters: Kaffie McCullough, Roxanne Ryan
Facilitator: Teresa Downing
Sex trafficking of minors and women Understand the causes and solutions to the trafficking of minors and women into and within the U.S. More than 70% of victims trafficked are women and girls.
A day in the life of: Discuss real-life examples from Iowa, US, National, International ways that women and minors become victimized; victim perspective; issues regarding social services and law enforcement (victim-centered practices)

FORCED LABOR - SESSION II (Pioneer Room)
Presenter: Tiffany Williams
Facilitator: Alejandro Orozco
A majority of victims of trafficking are forced into industrial and commercial labor. Learn how modern industries, economies and policies influence this crime to prevail and continue to be largely unpunished.
A day in the life of: Discuss real-life examples from Iowa, US, National, International ways that individuals become victimized; victim perspective; issues regarding social services and law enforcement (victim-centered practices)

2:15 - Break

2:30 - PANEL DiSCUSSION

LAW ENFORCEMENT - FEDERAL & STATE PERSPECTIVES (Sun Room)
Presenters: Anna Brewer, John Focht, Vivian VanVleet, Denise Timmins
Facilitator: Roxanne Ryan
Topic: Iowa cases: discovery, investigation, victim assistance and prosecution.Topic: Iowa cases: discovery, investigation, victim assistance and prosecution.

Cosponsored By:

• Gender & Relationships on Campus (G-ROC)
• Network Against Human Trafficking
• YWCA Ames-ISU
• Committee on Lectures (funded by Student Government)