Join Us to Shine the Light

Spotlighting the root causes and intersections
on human trafficking

Monday, March 8, 2021 | 12:00 - 3:00 pm EST
Tuesday, March 9, 2021 | 12:00 - 1:30 pm EST

Speakers

Speakers will discuss human trafficking (both sex and labor) in the U.S. and overseas and will include survivors of trafficking, service providers, policy experts and advocates. They will address both the experiences of survivors along with the root causes of human trafficking.

Confirmed speakers to date:

• Hilary Chester, PhD - Associate Director, Anti-Trafficking Program,
  United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
• Lawrence E. Couch - Director, National Advocacy Center of the Sisters of the Good Shepherd
• Sr. Gayle Lwanga Crumbley, RGS, EdD - Congregation of Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd, Province of Mid-North America
• Sr. Winifred Doherty, RGS - United Nations Representative for the Congregation of Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd
• Diana Fimbres - Program Manager, Strategic Initiatives on Labor Trafficking, Polaris
• Jennifer Reyes Lay, Executive Director, U.S. Catholic Sisters Against Human Trafficking
• Sr. Norma Pimentel, MJ - Executive Director, Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley
• Sr. Ann Scholz, SSND, PhD - Associate Director for Social Mission, Leadership Conference of Women Religious
• Sr. Christine Truong, RGS, MSW, ACSW - Executive Director, Good Shepherd Services Atlanta
• Scott Wright - Director, Columban Center for Advocacy & Outreach
• Two Survivors

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Schedule

Day 1 | Monday, March 8 | 12:00 - 3:00 pm EST

Throughout the conference, there will be opportunities for questions with the panelists and to hear directly from Members of Congress.

Introduction / Keynote
Panel 1 on Labor Trafficking
Panel 2 on Sex Trafficking
Discussion of Legislative Priorities

Day 2 | Tuesday, March 9 | 12:00 - 1:30 pm EST

Welcome
Panel 3 on Advocacy
Commissioning of Advocates
Closing

Call to Action Day | Tuesday, March 9 | Afternoon
Join participants and others on this day of action by contacting Members of Congress and spreading the word via social media.

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Watch video of Good Shepherd Sisters combating sex trafficking in Thailand.

 Registration is Open!

We will be hosting our virtual conference on Zoom.

Please register at: http://bit.ly/2021traffickingconference

Unlike our last conference in 2019, we will not have to disappoint anyone by having reached room capacity, so please spread the word!

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Honorary Co-Chairs

Our 2021 bi-partisan honorary congressional co-chairs, to date, are:

• Representative Ann Wagner (R-MO)
  
• Representative Jamie Raskin (D-MD)
  
• Representative James P. McGovern (D-MA)
  

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Co-Sponsors

NAC is happy to partner again with the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Migration and Refugee Services (MRS) in presenting the conference and we welcome our new co-sponsors:

• US Catholic Sisters Against Human Trafficking (USCSAHT)
  
• Leadership of Catholic Women Religious (LCWR)
• Columban Center for Advocacy & Outreach
• Sisters of Mercy of the Americas - Justice Team
  

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Materials to Share

Please share the following materials with your colleagues, friends, networks and on your social media.

Use our event hashtag to follow along:
#2021ShineTheLight

Overview Graphic - postcard size
Announcement Graphic - social size (FB / IG)
Announcement Graphic - Twitter
Flyer
Brochure

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Resources

See Also Human Trafficking Webpages

• Recognize the Signs
• 10 Ways You Can Help
• How Many Slaves Work for You?
• Ways for Faith-based Communities to Get Involved