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SUMMARY:Detroit - (S)exploiting the Vulnerable: Empowering Future Legal Advocates to Combat Sex Trafficking
DESCRIPTION:*MAP will be attending and hosting a resource table \nPlease RSVP via Wayne State’s event link on the left. \nSex trafficking involves commercialized sex acts in exchange for something of value. There are two basic forms of sex trafficking: (1) trafficking adults through force\, fraud\, or coercion and (2) trafficking children. Far from being a “foreign” problem\, sex trafficking has reached epidemic proportions in the United States\, as both the internet and substance dependency provide greater access to vulnerability. Vulnerable populations are often the most targeted\, including homeless youth\, victims of discrimination\, asylum-seekers\, and victims of domestic violence. Although sex trafficking has become a popular topic\, it is rife with misconceptions. Unfortunately\, many laws\, policies\, and practices misplace the emphasis on criminalizing and pathologizing trafficked individuals. This emphasis erroneously prosecutes sex trafficking victims\, which subsequently empowers the traffickers. \nAdvancing a future of effective legal advocacy requires deconstructing misconceptions about sex trafficking and recognizing its often intraracial character. On April 12 at Wayne Law\, experts on state and federal sex trafficking laws will explore the current status and future goals of sex trafficking law reform. Through a comprehensive assessment\, this conference will advance social justice for those who are dedicated to eradicating the exploitation of the vulnerable. \nContinuing education credits for social workers are free. \nFree admission\, open to the public\nContinental breakfast and lunch provided\n \nSchedule\n \n9 a.m. Welcome\n\n\nDean Richard A. Bierschbach\, Wayne State University Law School\nGovernor Kim Trent\, chair\, WSU Board of Governors\n\n9:10 a.m. Opening remarks\n\n\nAngela Povilaitis\, Michigan Domestic and Sexual Violence Prevention and Treatment Board\n\n9:30 a.m. “The Insatiable Appetite for Sexually Exploiting Vulnerability”\n\n\nAssistant Professor Blanche Cook\, Wayne State University Law School\n\n10 a.m. “Insight and Perspective from a Survivor”\n\n\nApril Doss\, survivor\nAlice Jay\, survivor\nModerator: Ben VanSlyke\, first-year Wayne Law student\n\n10:40 a.m. “Sex Trafficking in Social Policy and Legislation”\n\n\nCelia Williamson\, executive director of the Human Trafficking and Social Justice Institute and professor of social work at the University of Toledo\n\n11:20 a.m. “Meeting Needs and Overcoming Barriers: Legal Advocacy for Sex Trafficking Victims”\n\n\nApril Doss\, survivor\nHeidi Naasko\, National Pro Bono and Diversity Counsel\, Dykema\nMelissa Novock\, director of human trafficking services\, Wayne County Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner\nSandy Palazzolo\, victim-witness coordinator\, U.S. Attorney’s Office\, Eastern District of Michigan\nCelia Williamson\, executive director of the Human Trafficking and Social Justice Institute and professor of social work at the University of Toledo\nModerator: Rebecca Bundy\, first-year Wayne Law student\n\n12:40 Lunch and “A Closer Look Inside the Federal Cases”\n\n\nJames Gerometta\, federal public defender\nMargaret Smith\, assistant U.S. attorney\, Eastern District of Michigan\nAndrew Wise\, federal public defender\nSara Woodward\, assistant U.S. attorney\, Eastern District of Michigan\nModerator: Magistrate Judge Elizabeth A. Stafford\, U.S. District Court\, Eastern District of Michigan\n\nIntroducing Hon. Elizabeth Stafford: Taylor Hilton\, second-year law student\n \n1:50 p.m. “Investigation and Adjudication at the State Level”\n\n\nDanielle Bastien\, registered nurse\, Henry Ford Hospital\nDanielle Bennetts\, lead attorney\, Sexual Assault Team\, Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office\nKelly Carter\, assistant attorney general\, Michigan Department of Attorney General\nTracee Jackson\, mental health program director\, Prostitution Offenders Program\, Southwest Detroit Community Justice Center\nAllen Williams\, police officer\, Detroit Police Department – Vice Squad\nModerator: Elisabeth Moore\, second-year Wayne Law student\n\n\n3 p.m. “Investigation and Adjudication at the Federal Level”\n\n\nAmanda Jawad\, assistant U.S. attorney\, Eastern District of Michigan\nNate Knapper\, special agent\, FBI\nNicole McGee\, victim specialist\, FBI\nModerator: Taylor Hilton\, second-year Wayne Law student\n\n4:10 p.m. “A Multi-Faceted Dialogue on Sex Trafficking”\n\n\nDanielle Bennetts\, lead attorney\, Sexual Assault Team\, Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office\nKelly Carter\, assistant attorney general\, Michigan Department of Attorney General\nDavid Champine\, APA\, Sexual Assault Team\, Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office\nAlice Jay\, survivor\nNicole McGee\, victim specialist\, FBI\nModerator: Lydia Mikail\, first-year Wayne Law student\n\n5:10 p.m. Closing remarks\, networking reception to follow\n\nSponsors: Avalon International Breads\, LaPita Fresh and Starbucks
URL:https://michiganabolitionistproject.org/event/wsusextraffickingseminar/
LOCATION:Wayne State University Law School Spencer M. Partrich Auditorium\, 471 W. Palmer\, Detroit\, MI\, 48202\, United States
CATEGORIES:Awareness,Featured
ORGANIZER;CN="Taylor Hilton":MAILTO:gk6140@wayne.edu
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