The McCain Institute Human Trafficking Symposium
UPDATE: Due to the recent blizzard, The McCain Institute Human Trafficking Symposium on Tuesday, January 26, 2016 is postponed. Stay tuned for the new date.
Please join The McCain Institute for the first annual Human Trafficking Symposium. The symposium contributes to The McCain Institute’s Human Trafficking Awareness Month efforts. The month of January is nationally dedicated to increased awareness and prevention of human trafficking in the United States.
Panel I: Leadership in Action
10:45-11:30 a.m., EST
The Human Trafficking Symposium will begin with Leadership in Action, which is a new conversation series focusing on subject matter experts working directly to make a positive impact on the world today. The series will focus on individuals that contribute to tackling social injustice.
Confirmed speakers:
John F. Clark
President and Chief Executive Officer, The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
Cindy McCain
Human Trafficking Advisory Council Chair, The McCain Institute
Art Exhibit
11:30 a.m.-noon, EST
Kay Chernush of ArtWorks for Freedom will present "Bought & Sold: Voices of Human Trafficking." The series speaks to the experiences and suffering of the hundreds of thousands of men, women and children affected by trafficking.
Guests seated for lunch
noon, EST
Panel II: Human Trafficking Conversation Series
12:30-1:30 p.m., EST
The second panel, the sixth Human Trafficking Conversation Series, “More Than Our Stories: A Conversation on the Importance of Survivor Leadership," will shed light on the critical role survivors play in combatting human trafficking and highlight survivor successes and empowerment over injustice.
Confirmed speakers:
Alison Friedman
Human Trafficking Expert
Tina Frundt
Founder, Courtney’s House
Carolyn Jones
Resident Advocate, StreetLightUSA
Ann Wilkinson
Director of Mentor Services, My Life My Choice
Doors open at 10:30 a.m. Please join us in person or WATCH live online at mccaininstitute.org/live.