TCU on Human Trafficking
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TCU on Human Trafficking
5y ago
Last Thursday I attended the Five Stones Task Force Meeting held at the Fort Worth Police Department. The first person to speak was Detective Matthews. Det. Matthews gave a brief update on the current state of sex trafficking in Fort Worth. He said that so far only 3 cases have been brought forth and two of the cases came from a tip by Fort Worth Police Department. He then opened the floor for questions and a lady asked what to do in a case where a person was being trafficked and the traffickers tracked and tapped into her phone. He said he would speak with her privately which was a bumm ..read more
TCU on Human Trafficking
5y ago
On April 30th, I had the opportunity to attend a Tarrant County 5-Stones Task Force meeting held at the Fort Worth police department. I sat in a room surrounded by numerous people including volunteers, educators, mentors, law enforcement, and victims of trafficking. These “Five Stones” are Awareness, Training, Restoration, Legislative Advocacy, and Demand, which are all focus areas that can be used to fight human trafficking. All of the people in attendance from different walks of life are united by a common passion for combatting human trafficking in our neighborhood as well as the world at l ..read more
TCU on Human Trafficking
5y ago
Ignorance is bliss. Indeed, a lack of knowledge means a lack of concern. Some people choose to live their lives ignorant to the world around them. Personally, I believe ignorance stunts personal growth. Choosing not to be ignorant has been a freeing and transformative experience for me, both personally and intellectually. I am in constant search of a true understanding of other people’s belief, culture, and practices because it could solve or help so many problems in this world. Every time I learn something new, a part of myself become freer than before. Free to love, understand, and realize t ..read more
TCU on Human Trafficking
5y ago
Last week, I attended the Fort Worth Police's TC 5-Stones Taskforce meeting where we had the privilege of listening to the intelligence-driven human trafficking advocacy organization, Praesidium Partners' Director of Strategy and Operations Elizabeth Ranade Janis' presentation on illicit massage businesses. This presentation did an outstanding job at highlighting the necessity for the public to embrace the responsibility of taking action by reporting any suspicion of human sex or labor trafficking. In discussing the ways in which victims are trafficked, her point on financial isolation through ..read more
TCU on Human Trafficking
5y ago
Blog 1 “Everything happens for a reason”, or so they say at least. Upon signing up for this class, my expectations were low and my knowledge on the topic of human trafficking was just as poor but now, I can really say this class has changed my life and furthered my dreams for the future. One of my role models Albert Pujols and his lovely wife support a Major league baseball organization called “Strike Out Slavery” which fights against human trafficking today through spreading awareness and raising money. If I have time this summer, they are doing an event in southern california at the Calif ..read more
TCU on Human Trafficking
5y ago
For the past three years living in Fort Worth, I have tried to explore the city all I can. I like to drive around town during the day sometimes and see different parts and neighborhoods of Fort Worth. Never in this time did I imagine all the things that go on every day and night in some parts of this place. My experience on April 18, 2019 on a ride-along with Jimmy, who was formerly an undercover police officer, changed my mind completely about the city that I call home. Jimmy clearly wasn’t what we were expecting from an undercover police officer, as the moment he showed up to pick us up, o ..read more
TCU on Human Trafficking
5y ago
When I entered Judge Carr’s courtroom on April 17, 2019 to observe the proceedings of RISE Court, I entered with a few of my own expectations for what I was about to witness. RISE Court is a program designed to rehabilitate women who have been in jail on prostitution charges and reincorporate them into society by abiding by the many steps and rules of the program. After interning for a semester in another Tarrant County court, I expected to see many of the same things I did at my internship—general court proceedings, the judge sitting behind the bench, and the cases being heard in ..read more
TCU on Human Trafficking
5y ago
The National Association of Social Workers held an Advocacy Day at the Texas State Capitol this year on March 7 during the 86th legislative session of the Texas House of Representatives. I joined them in rallying with the Transgender Education Network of Texas and in visiting state representatives to advocate for policies that would benefit marginalized Texans. I made an appointment to meet with the legislative aide in the office of my personal representative, Cecil Bell, Jr. of District 3. Because I am his constituent, his office took note of my comments and welcomed my suggestions for how ..read more
TCU on Human Trafficking
5y ago
On March 19th, I visited the Worthy Co. where I engaged in meaningful discussions with survivors of sex trafficking. My initial expectation was that I would learn about the business behind the Worthy Co, and how survivors are the ones making the products. Upon arrival, Eva Walker informed me that there was a likely chance that the women, Arletta and Misty, would not talk about their life stories with me, rather everyday conversation instead. This turned out to be false. Misty, Arletta, and I had an instant connection. Misty was quicker to share her life stories and deeper thoughts compared to ..read more
TCU on Human Trafficking
5y ago
On Tuesday, April 23 I had the opportunity to tag along with NET volunteers as well as volunteers outside of the NET on one of their bi-monthly visits to the Tarrant County Corrections Facility. Their visit to the prison was for their jail outreach program, which they complete on Mondays and Tuesdays every other week. During the outreach, volunteers who have completed the Purchased training, visit with women who have been imprisoned because of sex-trafficking related charges. Volunteers are able to speak with inmates for thirty minutes on connected pay-phones with a glass partition between the ..read more