Human trafficking is a dark subject. When you
mention it in conversation, it often casts a shadow and creates a heavy feeling
regarding the depth of the problem in our society. But I am happy to
share that the experience I have been having this summer in the anti-trafficking
fight has been encouraging and so rewarding.
There are many great organizations out there that are
having a huge impact on modern day slavery. National District Attorneys
Association (NDAA) and Shared Hope are two of these organizations. I have
been a law fellow this summer working on several projects for these
abolitionists.
With Shared Hope, Danielle Gallaher (See photo above/also a
law fellow from Regent) and I are reviewing the 2013 legislative sessions of
different states to help update reports for each state which are compiled in
The Protected Innocence Project. Shared Hope provides these reports to
each state to let them know how the state is doing in response to domestic
minor slavery that is taking place within their borders. Over the past few
years, following the project's inception, there have been significant responses
to the recommendations made by Shared Hope. I am so pleased to be a part of
this great work!
With NDAA, I am reviewing federal and state case law
to find out how force, fraud, and coercion are applied to domestic and
international human trafficking cases. The work is fascinating, the teams
we work with are exceptional, and the experience is invaluable! Working
with these teams to fight human trafficking is certainly piercing the darkness
of slavery, and I am excited to be a part of it! In my free time, I have
been exploring The National Mall, learning much about the history of this great
nation, and snapping photos of our historic landmarks to commemorate this
experience!
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