I Am Who I Am
Renee Jones, MS | September 23 | 1:45-2:45 pm
Topic: Experience | Knowledge Level: Intermediate
After selling your body to the highest bidder, you forget who you are, where you belong, and who, if anyone, loves you. Renee Jones is a survivor of human trafficking. She will share her life story on how she got in and how she got out. What if you were given the most appealing chance to escape and took it, just to find out your love landed you in the hands of a human trafficker who locked you in a box? This is Renee’s story. Many individuals do not think twice about human trafficking and the person who’s in it. They walk by you in the stores, are on flights with you, or may live in your neighborhood or next door. The reality is that this could happen to anyone. The wake-up call is “it happened to me” and no one knew. This workshop is for the strong, curious, weak, and most of all those who say, “This will never happen to me.” Renee said the same thing and today, she is wondering who she is. The best way to teach someone is to show them how it was done, to inform them about the slick, smooth, and fatally cool. In this presentation, Renee will share her story and describe ways a person could in and out of trafficking.
Presentation Objectives:
· Describe the signs of human trafficking through a role play
· Explain what to do and how to act if someone suspects human trafficking
· Discuss how to assess the needs of individuals who have been trafficked