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The movement to End Trafficking should be led by survivors of trafficking.
With the phrase “human trafficking” consistently in the public’s eye, one might wonder how to respond the largest social justice issue of our time. Survivor, Author, and Subject Matter Expert, Rebecca Bender, offers powerful and poignant insight on what we are missing when it comes to spotting this crime – and asks us all to pause and discuss how to truly identify and combat human trafficking in a practical way that identifies victims and leads to solutions.
Rebecca Bender is the CEO of the Rebecca Bender Initiative and founder of Elevate Academy, the largest online school for survivors of human trafficking in the world.
She is an award-winning thought leader, advocates, and consultant who equips individuals and organizations to identify and fight human trafficking in their own backyards. Rebecca has been recognized by the FBI and received multiple awards for her leadership and advocacy in the field. She testified in front of the legislature to change Oregon SB673 and regularly testifies as an expert witness in court proceedings around the nation. Rebecca has trained well over 118,000 professionals, including FBI, Homeland Security, local law enforcement, vice units, and medical personnel.
In 2017, Rebecca was selected as one of twenty-one representative members of the National Advisory Committee on Sex Trafficking of Children and Youth in the United States.
The Committee advises the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Attorney General on practical and general policies concerning improvements to the nation’s response to the sex trafficking of children and youth in the United States. She also served on the Department of Justice task force and consults for many of our nation’s leading nonprofits.
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Find Your Lane
Want to fight human trafficking but don’t know where to begin? After years of trying to find our lane, we wanted to equip YOU to find yours. A fun, interactive quiz to tell you where your personality aligns. Downloadable E-book with resources for other non-profits fighting in each lane. Nine, SHORT videos to make it easy to digest. We have given you ALL you need to get started at learning more about this issue and in what areas you can be the most effective!
Trafficking Truths Campaign
This free e-course invites fifteen national experts to talk through all you need and want to know to fight human trafficking. With so much misinformation on the internet right now, it can be hard to sort through the truth. Come learn from Rebecca and her colleagues and friends in the packed 7-part course. This course comes with your free downloadable e-book and access to all seven myths! *All fifteen full-length interviews are now on the Trafficking Truths podcast.
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Rebecca Bender Initiative offers comprehensive and engaging training for first responders, law enforcement officers, and families to raise awareness about human trafficking and equip them with the knowledge and tools to identify, prevent, and respond to trafficking. Her training programs are designed to be informative, current, and culturally sensitive, ensuring that participants are equipped with practical skills and best practices to tackle human trafficking effectively.