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**Please note
As a result of COVID we had planned this webinar to talk about the changes we have seen in the landscape of human trafficking. However, because of the murder of George Floyd, we have a responsibility to do our part in stopping racism. We stand with justice and equality.
Shortly after this webinar, we will be doing an additional webinar addressing racism in the system of prostitution and within the anti trafficking movement. We have invited a fierce black survivor leader in the movement to come speak on the subject. (We will announce soon once all the details have settled) We will also be fundraising to support her and her organization.
Eden's Farm is committed to amplifying the voices of black survivor leaders in the antitrafficking movement.
#blacklivesmatter
Exploitation during Crisis: The Shifting Landscape of Sex Trafficking
Monday June 15th 2020
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Exploitation grows in times of crisis.
Join us in this webinar where we will explore
Vulnerabilities and marginalization that lead to trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation
Comparison of exploitation amidst COVID versus the recession of 2008
What our frontline workers have seen in the Pittsburgh area and around the U.S. from our partner organizations in the anti trafficking movement
How sex trafficking and exploitation has completely shifted to the web
What you can do to help
There will be time at the end of the webinar for a Q and A.
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Our Speakers
Annalisa Gibbs
Lisa is the founder and chief executive officer of Eden’s Farm in Pittsburgh, PA. Lisa has had a passion for helping women and youth since the age of twelve. She grew up in Bangkok, Thailand then later in Chiang Mai and was made aware at a young age what sex trafficking and sex tourism looks like. That seed was planted which led to her founding Eden’s Farm in early 2019. Lisa has been working in the anti trafficking movement for the past ten years and is committed to loving and assisting survivors of sex trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation. She was trained by Rachel Lylod, founder of Gems Girls and a survivor leader in the anti trafficking movement that lobbied New York State legislators to pass the 2008 Safe Harbor for Exploited Youth Act. She is currently attending Lambda School for Data Science with plans on creating machine learning models to predict human trafficking online.
Elizabeth Ringler-Jayanthan
Elizabeth is a licensed social worker and a Trauma Sensitive Yoga Facilitator (TCTSY-F) in Pittsburgh, Pa where she works as a trauma therapist. She has worked primarily with survivors of forced migration including refugees, asylum seekers and survivors of human trafficking. Elizabeth has also worked extensively with survivors of gender-based violence and currently works as a trauma therapist at a rape crisis center. She is a graduate of the Harvard Program in Refugee Trauma (HPRT) Global Mental Health Certificate program. Elizabeth has published on best practices in implementing trauma-informed care and presented nationally on best practices in serving trafficking survivors. Elizabeth is passionate about utilizing mind body approaches in work with her clients, particularly mindfulness, trauma-sensitive yoga, and integrating nature into her work.