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Criminal Re-Entry Work Workshop Announced for Conference
The Freedom Network is pleased to announce the Criminal Re-Entry workshop, an offering in the Civil Legal track at this year’s Freedom Network Conference. The workshop will be facilitated by Freedom Network Co-Chair, Ivy Suriyopas, and will be include distinguished presenters Nadia Vali and Jessica…
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New Orleans makes “Historic Verdict” in Human Trafficking of Workers
Southern Poverty Law Center and Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AAALDEF), both Freedom Network partners, were successful in winning a landmark case against human trafficking in New Orleans this week. The lawsuit was filed against a shipbuilding company, Signal…
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International Organization for Adolescents presents at TedxAlbany
The International Organization for Adolescents (IOFA), a Freedom Network member organization, partnered with the New York Office of Child and Family Services (OCFS) in December 2014 to bring a creative presentation to the TEDxAlbany audience. This TED talk was independently…
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Database Established: Legal Advocacy Resources for Human Trafficking Victims
Freedom Network member organization Advocating Opportunity has aligned with various expert organizations in justice and law to form the national Vacatur & Expungement Database. Advocating Opportunity provides legal services and whole person advocacy for human trafficking victims. The database provides…
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FN Member Org Safe Horizon Contributes to Huff Post
Ariel Zwang, the CEO of Freedom Network member organization Safe Horizon, has become a regular contributor to the HuffPost media site, sharing her expertise on human trafficking initiatives. Her most recently published article is entitled In Counting the Homeless This…
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Another Panel Announced for the Freedom Network Conference.
We are happy to introduce a sneak peek of another fantastic panel to be featured at the 13th Annual Freedom Network Conference. These distinguished speakers will be presenting on the intersections between sexual assault, domestic violence, and human trafficking; including…
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Founding Members Honor CIW at White House Forum
To close out Human Trafficking Awareness month, the White House held a Forum on Combating Human Trafficking in Supply Chains. This event brought together leaders from the private sector, NGOs and the federal government to discuss federal contracts, private supply…
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First of Panel Speakers Announced!
We are happy to announce the first of a long list of experts who will be speaking at the 13th Annual Freedom Network Conference in Washington, DC. Stay tuned for more announcements in the coming weeks! Suzanne Tomatore, Esq. is the…