This Women’s History month, we’re highlighting a special group of women who are friends of Engage Together® that have contributed much of their time and talents to moving the anti-human trafficking movement forward. Representing businesses, technologists, healthcare, law enforcement, non-profits, survivor leaders, task forces, universities, and more, these women became aware of the realities of human trafficking and took action …
Stories of Community Impact This National Human Trafficking Prevention Month
January is National Human Trafficking Prevention Month. Since 2010, our nation has dedicated January to raising awareness and promoting education about the reality of human trafficking, which is currently a multibillion-dollar annual industry with over 50 million victims worldwide. This reality is staggering, but something we know to be true at Engage Together® is that while human trafficking is a …
The Importance of Human Trafficking Reforms: 8 Bills Currently Before Congress That You Can Support
Amending existing or creating new legislation is one way a world of impact can be made in the fight to end and prevent human trafficking. This month, we’ve gathered a list of bills currently before Congress that we support. We invite you to spend some time familiarizing yourself with these proposed bills, and then, encourage you to use the resources …
World Day Against Trafficking in Persons is July 30th: Questions, Answers, and Resources to Help You Take Action
Each year on July 30th, the United Nations and the international community commemorate the day as World Day Against Trafficking in Persons to raise awareness and encourage action. This is the 10th anniversary of World Day, and this year’s theme is “leave no child behind in the fight to end human trafficking.” To commemorate World Day this month, spend some …
It’s Online Safety Month & Travel Season: Resources and Tools to Help Set You and Your Family Up for Success This Summer
Human trafficking is a crime that often involves travel – traffickers move victims by many methods including cars, planes, trains, and buses and between countries, states, or cities. This summer, take a few moments to view the following list of information and resources that will help you become a more vigilant and perceptive traveler – in your own community and …
Prevent Child Abuse Year-Round: Tools & Strategies for You & Your Community
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, and as we round out this month, we would like to highlight resources and tools that advocate for child abuse prevention and provide important information about this topic. Preventing child abuse starts in the home, and two helpful starting points for parents, caregivers, and families are learning how to help your kids safely and …
Engage in Your Local Community Through the Gift of Giving
This holiday season, we at Engage Together want to encourage you to consider how you can make a difference in your local community, right where you are, by blessing an organization, group, or family who may be in need. We’ve outlined some practical ways you can purchase gifts for families and children, get in touch with local organizations that can …
The Power of Partnership: Building Bridges to Create New Opportunities in the Fight to End Human Trafficking
Guest post by Hope Druckenmiller At Engage Together, we believe that everyone is uniquely positioned to engage in the fight to end human trafficking. Each of us has skills, talents, abilities, and expertise to offer. When we find ways to partner together with others who have their own set of unique skills and abilities to offer, we tap into the …
This Fair Trade Month, Harness the Power of Your Purchase
Guest post by Hope Druckenmiller As October and Fair Trade Month come to a close, we at Engage Together want to encourage you to take a moment to learn about the power of your purchase and how you can advocate for supply train transparency as a consumer, right where you are. Fair Trade certification is a sustainable sourcing certification program …
How to be a Vigilant Traveler & Ways the Travel Industry is Leading the Way
Guest post by Hope Druckenmiller Human trafficking is a crime that often involves travel – traffickers move victims by cars, planes, trains, and buses and between countries, states, or cities within a state. This summer, as you use multiple modes of transportation to travel for business or a vacation, take a few moments to view the following list of anti-trafficking …