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Whisper James
Mar 31, 20233 min
What is TDOV?
March 31st is Transgender Day of Visibility (TDOV), a day to celebrate and raise awareness about transgender people. We celebrate the joy...
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Whisper James
Mar 17, 20233 min
St. Patrick's Day Fascinating Facts
Whether you're celebrating your Irish heritage, or celebrating being Irish for the day, enjoy these interesting stories from Irish...
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Whisper James
Jan 7, 20232 min
Do you know what January is?
It’s likely that you already know that January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month, or have gotten a few emails about it, or peeked it...
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Whisper James
Dec 19, 20225 min
2022 for i-5 Freedom Network: A Year in Review
Your investment in the i-5 enabled us to accomplish incredible results, reach more people, serve more survivors and disrupt the cycle of...
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Brenda Wells
Jul 8, 20226 min
The GOOD, the BAD, and the WTF...
Are you uncomfortable with this choice of image? A women emerging from a wet t-shirt contest, blindfolded? I hope so. Far from being the...
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Brenda Wells
Jul 15, 20214 min
Ashley’s Journey from Survivor to Thriver
Survivors like her need your help today. Meet Ashley (not her real name) “For me prostitution wasn’t an option or choice. It was a way of...
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Alyx Wells
Jun 25, 20213 min
It's Time to Transform our Approach to LGBTQ+ Victims of Trafficking
We can probably all agree that we want to prevent children and teens from homelessness, trafficking, and suicide. No matter your beliefs,...
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Alyx Wells
May 21, 20213 min
Is Mandatory Awareness Training in Hotels Helping or Hurting?
If you know anything about human trafficking, then you probably know hotels & motels are a hotspot for the activity. Thus, it seems only...
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Alyx Wells
Apr 20, 20213 min
Truth or Myth? Debunking 5 Misconceptions about Trafficking
There are a lot of misconceptions and misinformation surrounding the topic of Human Trafficking. Well-meaning people who want to stay...
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Brenda Wells
Oct 19, 20205 min
How to Effectively Enslave a Person in the US: Labor Trafficking Edition
In 5 easy steps: Become a company eligible for H-2A and H-2B migrant worker visas and hire a contractor as a recruiter Recruit in areas...
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Brenda Wells
Oct 19, 20203 min
Little actions add up to big impact: Making a difference on World Day Against Trafficking in Persons
How do you change the current of a river? One rock at a time. Each time a rock is moved or reoriented, the shift of the water flowing...
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Brenda Wells
Oct 19, 20206 min
What all bullies want: Your silence
We can all picture it: a kid being beat up or verbally assaulted by a bully while a crowd of people start to circle up. A confounding...
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Brenda Wells
Oct 19, 20204 min
Sugar Coating Sugar Dating
Crushing student debt, low employment options, and a need to feel in control of something, anything. These are a few of the conditions...
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Brenda Wells
Oct 19, 20204 min
Is Legalizing Prostitution the Answer?
Some sex workers and women's rights advocates have suggested that legalizing or decriminalizing prostitution will eradicate sex trafficking
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Brenda Wells
Oct 19, 20206 min
Human trafficking, organized crime, and lax city codes: A recipe for enduring exploitation PART TWO
A cry for systemic change in our civil and legal systems is underway. The continued pervasive harmful and often deadly control of those...
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Brenda Wells
Oct 19, 20204 min
Human trafficking, organized crime, and lax city codes: A recipe for enduring exploitation PART ONE
This is how easy it is to use online review sites for the exploitation of other human beings.
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Brenda Wells
Oct 19, 20202 min
Be Heard: Peace Comes After the Noise
Exhausted, helpless, powerless, rage, disbelief. That is what I feel just reading about how individuals in our Black community have been...
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Brenda Wells
Oct 19, 20204 min
Address. Assess. Adapt. Repeat: What COVID19 has taught us (so far)
As our country begins reopening, we have some hindsight. We look back just long enough to address our early efforts and assess what is...
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Brenda Wells
Oct 19, 20205 min
Mobilize with Us
Since the pandemic hit, we’ve all had to adjust. Your favorite restaurant isn’t the only one pivoting their business model right now; so...
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