Trafficking Matters: A Douglass Fellowship Podcast

In this episode of the Trafficking Matters Podcast, Douglass Fellows Alyssa Grzesiak and Monica Naranjo interview Tanya Gould, the Anti-Human Trafficking Director for the Virginia Office of the Attorney General. They talk about Tanya’s solutionist perspective on stopping human trafficking and the importance of survivor input in the anti-trafficking movement.

If you or someone you know is currently in danger of human trafficking, you can view the national human trafficking hotline website here. You can reach the hotline by calling 1-888-373-7888 or texting 233733.

Here, you can learn more about the Human Trafficking Institute, the Federal Human Trafficking Report, and the Douglass Fellowship.

You can read Tanya’s bio here.

To learn more about how the language you use matters, you can check out survivor-written posts like this one.

You can find more information about the Virginia OAG’s anti-trafficking initiative here.

Produced by Alyssa Grzesiak, Monica Naranjo, and Alicen Rodolph

Edited by Alicen Rodolph 

Music: Blurry Vision by Corbyn Kites

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In this episode of the Trafficking Matters Podcast, Douglass Fellows Alyssa Grzesiak and Monica Naranjo interview Tanya Gould, the Anti-Human Trafficking Director for the Virginia Office of the Attorney General. They talk about Tanya’s solutionist perspective on stopping human trafficking and the importance of survivor input in the anti-trafficking movement.

If you or someone you know is currently in danger of human trafficking, you can view the national human trafficking hotline website here. You can reach the hotline by calling 1-888-373-7888 or texting 233733.

Here, you can learn more about the Human Trafficking Institute, the Federal Human Trafficking Report, and the Douglass Fellowship.

You can read Tanya’s bio here.

To learn more about how the language you use matters, you can check out survivor-written posts like this one.

You can find more information about the Virginia OAG’s anti-trafficking initiative here.

Produced by Alyssa Grzesiak, Monica Naranjo, and Alicen Rodolph

Edited by Alicen Rodolph 

Music: Blurry Vision by Corbyn Kites

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In this episode of the Trafficking Matters Podcast, Douglass Fellows Alyssa Grzesiak and Monica Naranjo interview Janie Chuang, Professor of Law at American University Washington College of Law. They talk about her work as U.N. Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women and her vast anti-trafficking scholarship portfolio.

If you or someone you know is currently in danger of human trafficking, you can view the national human trafficking hotline website here. You can reach the hotline by calling 1-888-373-7888 or texting 233733.

Here, you can learn more about the Human Trafficking Institute, the Federal Human Trafficking Report, and the Douglass Fellowship.

You can read Professor Chuang’s bio here.

For more information about the impact of the U.S. A.U. Pair Program on migrant women, the coining of the term “exploitation creep”, and more, you can read Professor Chuang’s publications.

You can learn more about the Anti-Trafficking Review here, and Human Rights Watch here.

Produced by Alyssa Grzesiak, Monica Naranjo, and Alicen Rodolph

Edited by Alicen Rodolph 

Music: Blurry Vision by Corbyn Kites

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In this episode of the Trafficking Matters Podcast, Douglass Fellows Alyssa Grzesiak and Monica Naranjo interview Mike Feinmel, former Henrico prosecutor and current Deputy County Manager for Public Safety. They discuss how to establish a prosecution framework for human trafficking and the lessons Mike learned during his time as a prosecutor.

If you or someone you know is currently in danger of human trafficking, you can view the national human trafficking hotline website here. You can reach the hotline by calling 1-888-373-7888 or texting 233733.

Here, you can learn more about the Human Trafficking Institute, the Federal Human Trafficking Report, and the Douglass Fellowship.

You can read Mike Feinmel’s bio here.

For more information about the Henrico Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office, you can visit their website.

Produced by Alyssa Grzesiak, Monica Naranjo, and Alicen Rodolph

Edited by Alicen Rodolph 

Music: Blurry Vision by Corbyn Kites

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In this episode of the third season of the Trafficking Matters Podcast, Douglass Fellows Alyssa Grzesiak and Monica Naranjo interview Rochelle Keyhan, the founder and CEO of Collective Liberty. They talk about how Rochelle recognized a gap in human trafficking investigations and created her own solution by founding Collective Liberty, and the power of data-driven advocacy.

If you or someone you know is currently in danger of human trafficking, you can view the national human trafficking hotline website here. You can reach the hotline by calling 1-888-373-7888 or texting 233733.

Here, you can learn more about the Human Trafficking Institute, the Federal Human Trafficking Report, and the Douglass Fellowship.

You can read Rochelle Keyhan’s bio here.

You can learn more about Collective Liberty and its tech-forward solutions to human trafficking  here.

For more information about Collective Liberty’s involvement at the 2022 World Games, you can visit this website.

To contact Alyssa or Monica, please email [email protected]

Produced by Alyssa Grzesiak, Monica Naranjo, and Alicen Rodolph

Edited by Alicen Rodolph 

Music: Blurry Vision by Corbyn Kites

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In the first episode of the third season of the Trafficking Matters Podcast, Douglass Fellows Alyssa Grzesiak and Monica Naranjo go over recent updates and reports in the anti-trafficking world. They also introduce themselves and HTI’s third Douglass Fellow, Bekah Carey. 

If you or someone you know is currently in danger of human trafficking, you can view the national human trafficking hotline website here. You can reach the hotline by calling 1-888-373-7888 or texting 233733.

Here, you can learn more about the Human Trafficking Institute, the Federal Human Trafficking Report, and the Douglass Fellowship.

Check on the 2022 reauthorization of the TVPA’s progress here.

You can view Shared Hope’s 2022 Report Cards here.

You can read Polaris’s analysis of the 2021 National Human Trafficking Hotline data here.

You can reference NCMEC’s Attorney Manual here. 

To contact Alyssa or Monica, please email [email protected].

Produced by Alyssa Grzesiak, Monica Naranjo, and Alicen Rodolph

Edited by Alicen Rodolph 

Music: Blurry Vision by Corbyn Kites

Thank you for listening to the Trafficking Matters Podcast!

In the first episode of the third season of the Trafficking Matters Podcast, Douglass Fellows Alyssa Grzesiak and Monica Naranjo go over recent updates and reports in the anti-trafficking world. They also introduce themselves and HTI’s third Douglass Fellow, Bekah Carey. 

If you or someone you know is currently in danger of human trafficking, you can view the national human trafficking hotline website here. You can reach the hotline by calling 1-888-373-7888 or texting 233733.

Here, you can learn more about the Human Trafficking Institute, the Federal Human Trafficking Report, and the Douglass Fellowship.

Check on the 2022 reauthorization of the TVPA’s progress here.

You can view Shared Hope’s 2022 Report Cards here.

You can read Polaris’s analysis of the 2021 National Human Trafficking Hotline data here.

You can reference NCMEC’s Attorney Manual here. 

Produced by Alyssa Grzesiak, Monica Naranjo, and Alicen Rodolph

Edited by Alicen Rodolph 

Music: Blurry Vision by Corbyn Kites

Thank you for listening to the Trafficking Matters Podcast!

Send us a text

If you or someone you know is currently in danger of human trafficking, you can view the National Human Trafficking Hotline website here. You can reach the hotline by calling 1-888-373-7888 or texting 233733.

In this episode, Natalie and Christy speak with AEquitas CEO Jennifer Gentile Long.

Here, you can learn more about the Human Trafficking Institute, the Federal Human Trafficking Report, and the Douglass Fellowship. Contact the Human Trafficking Institute here.

Music: Blurry Vision by Corbyn Kites

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If you or someone you know is currently in danger of human trafficking, you can view the National Human Trafficking Hotline website here. You can reach the hotline by calling 1-888-373-7888 or texting 233733.

In this episode, Natalie and Christy interview Professor Julie Dahlstrom, the Director of the Immigrants’ Rights and Human Trafficking Program at Boston University School of Law. They talk about the intersection of immigration and human trafficking, specifically labor trafficking.

Here, you can learn more about the Human Trafficking Institute, the Federal Human Trafficking Report, and the Douglass Fellowship. Contact the Human Trafficking Institute here.

You can read Professor Dahlstrom’s bio here. 

You can learn more about the Immigrants’ Rights and Human Trafficking Clinic here. 

You can learn more about the basics of labor trafficking here.

You can learn more about the intersection of temporary work visas and labor trafficking here.   

You can read Professor Dahlstrom’s article addressing the application of trafficking statutes to domestic violence and sexual assault here. 

You can read the piece by Annie Smith addressing the under prosecution of labor trafficking here.

Music: Blurry Vision by Corbyn Kites

Thank you for listening to the Trafficking Matters Podcast!

In the third episode of the second season of the Trafficking Matters Podcast, Douglass Fellows Natalie Assaad and Christy Salzman interview Professor Julie Dahlstrom, the Director of the Immigrants’ Rights and Human Trafficking Program at Boston University School of Law. They talk about the intersection of immigration and human trafficking, specifically labor trafficking.

If you or someone you know is currently in danger of human trafficking, you can view the National Human Trafficking Hotline website here. You can reach the Hotline by calling 1-888-373-7888 or texting 233733.  

Here, you can learn more about the Human Trafficking Institute, the Federal Human Trafficking Report, and the Douglass Fellowship. 

You can read Professor Dahlstrom’s bio here. 

You can learn more about the Immigrants’ Rights and Human Trafficking Clinic here. 

You can learn more about the basics of labor trafficking here. 

You can learn more about the intersection of temporary work visas and labor trafficking here. 

You can read Professor Dahlstrom’s article addressing the application of trafficking statutes to domestic violence and sexual assault here. 

You can read the piece by Annie Smith addressing the under prosecution of labor trafficking here.

We would love to hear from you! You can reach us at [email protected] and [email protected].

Music: Blurry Vision by Corbyn Kites 

Thank you for listening to the Trafficking Matters Podcast!