Human Trafficking: Protecting Communities and Children - with Ann Marie Jones, Carol Metzker, and Lauren Harris

Human trafficking is happening rampantly in the U.S. and all over the world.  Ann Marie Jones and Carol Metzker co-authored the book, “A Shield Against the Monster: Protecting Children from Human Trafficking”, which Lauren Harris and I have had the pleasure of developing into a film. 

Ann Marie is a survivor of sex trafficking and today she helps women recover from the life she once endured. She is a peer recovery specialist at Dawn’s Place, which is a residence in Philly for female survivors of human trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation. She is also a frequent speaker and advocate for better antihuman trafficking laws. 

Carol is a writer, speaker, TEDx salon presenter, educator, and ally for survivors. She has volunteered at Dawn’s Place for more than 8 years and consults with The Salvation Army’s New Day to Stop Trafficking program.

In today's episode, we discuss:

- Stories of survivors + what we can learn from them
- What human trafficking looks like in the US vs abroad
- A day in the life of a trafficking victim
- Focusing on empathy + relationships
- Embracing our brokenness for purpose
- Signs of trafficking to look out for

RESOURCES:
- National Human Trafficking Hotline: 1 (888) 373-7888
- polarisproject.org
- https://www.amazon.com/Shield-Against-Monster-Protecting-Trafficking/dp/1643881914
- ahomefordawn.org
- a21.org