you have better days ahead of you than you have behind you good afternoon
you have behind you good afternoon
you have behind you good afternoon everyone my name is Stephanie and I’m so
everyone my name is Stephanie and I’m so
everyone my name is Stephanie and I’m so excited to be here today I work for a
excited to be here today I work for a
excited to be here today I work for a global human trafficking anti-human
global human trafficking anti-human
global human trafficking anti-human trafficking organization called a21 the
trafficking organization called a21 the
trafficking organization called a21 the quote on the screen behind me is from
quote on the screen behind me is from
quote on the screen behind me is from the founder of a21 Christine Caine I
the founder of a21 Christine Caine I
the founder of a21 Christine Caine I think that it represents the mindset
think that it represents the mindset
think that it represents the mindset that I have in the work that I do every
that I have in the work that I do every
that I have in the work that I do every day but it also is very appropriate for
day but it also is very appropriate for
day but it also is very appropriate for today’s TEDx APU themed thing for the
today’s TEDx APU themed thing for the
today’s TEDx APU themed thing for the best
best
best so a21 stands for abolishing injustice
so a21 stands for abolishing injustice
so a21 stands for abolishing injustice in the 21st century the organization was
in the 21st century the organization was
in the 21st century the organization was actually founded by Christine Cain after
actually founded by Christine Cain after
actually founded by Christine Cain after she was traveling through Thessaloniki
she was traveling through Thessaloniki
she was traveling through Thessaloniki Greece through the airport and she saw
Greece through the airport and she saw
Greece through the airport and she saw many posters of missing women and
many posters of missing women and
many posters of missing women and children all around the airport which
children all around the airport which
children all around the airport which prompted her to ask the question what is
prompted her to ask the question what is
prompted her to ask the question what is happening in this region that is causing
happening in this region that is causing
happening in this region that is causing so many people to go missing it was them
so many people to go missing it was them
so many people to go missing it was them that she first learned about human
that she first learned about human
that she first learned about human trafficking and what’s happening in our
trafficking and what’s happening in our
trafficking and what’s happening in our world shortly after that in 2008 a21 s
world shortly after that in 2008 a21 s
world shortly after that in 2008 a21 s first office opened in Thessaloniki in
first office opened in Thessaloniki in
first office opened in Thessaloniki in Greece now today as you can see on the
Greece now today as you can see on the
Greece now today as you can see on the map we have 11 officers in 10 countries
map we have 11 officers in 10 countries
map we have 11 officers in 10 countries worldwide each office will has a unique
worldwide each office will has a unique
worldwide each office will has a unique approach to the situation depending on
approach to the situation depending on
approach to the situation depending on the community that they’re in this means
the community that they’re in this means
the community that they’re in this means that some officers will have shelters
that some officers will have shelters
that some officers will have shelters and they’ll focus on internal and
and they’ll focus on internal and
and they’ll focus on internal and external rehabilitation and counseling
external rehabilitation and counseling
external rehabilitation and counseling and safe repatriation so returning
and safe repatriation so returning
and safe repatriation so returning victims of trafficking back home other
victims of trafficking back home other
victims of trafficking back home other organ other officers will focus on
organ other officers will focus on
organ other officers will focus on prevention on awareness on education and
prevention on awareness on education and
prevention on awareness on education and on fundraising I am based in our
on fundraising I am based in our
on fundraising I am based in our Thailand office and I work in prevention
Thailand office and I work in prevention
Thailand office and I work in prevention and awareness
and awareness
and awareness and in education for Thailand for
and in education for Thailand for
and in education for Thailand for Southeast Asia for most of my adult life
Southeast Asia for most of my adult life
Southeast Asia for most of my adult life I’ve been pursuing a career in Human
I’ve been pursuing a career in Human
I’ve been pursuing a career in Human Rights through the work that I do
Rights through the work that I do
Rights through the work that I do through volunteering and also through
through volunteering and also through
through volunteering and also through education through what I studied I
education through what I studied I
education through what I studied I believe that if you pursue right a
believe that if you pursue right a
believe that if you pursue right a career in human rights there are two
career in human rights there are two
career in human rights there are two paths that you can go down you can take
paths that you can go down you can take
paths that you can go down you can take the first path which is you become
the first path which is you become
the first path which is you become overwhelmed and negative and angry that
overwhelmed and negative and angry that
overwhelmed and negative and angry that all the human eye of human rights
all the human eye of human rights
all the human eye of human rights violations that you see every day and
violations that you see every day and
violations that you see every day and all the cases that you work with on a
all the cases that you work with on a
all the cases that you work with on a day to day basis and it can be out of
day to day basis and it can be out of
day to day basis and it can be out of that anger that drives the work that you
that anger that drives the work that you
that anger that drives the work that you do or you can become an eternal optimist
do or you can become an eternal optimist
do or you can become an eternal optimist which means that for every negative case
which means that for every negative case
which means that for every negative case that you or a situation that you’re
that you or a situation that you’re
that you or a situation that you’re faced with you know that there are
faced with you know that there are
faced with you know that there are hundreds of more positive cases and
hundreds of more positive cases and
hundreds of more positive cases and positive outcomes for everyone I choose
positive outcomes for everyone I choose
positive outcomes for everyone I choose to be the eternal optimist this by no
to be the eternal optimist this by no
to be the eternal optimist this by no means means that I am always happy I’m
means means that I am always happy I’m
means means that I am always happy I’m not you can ask my friends and family
not you can ask my friends and family
not you can ask my friends and family they will back you me up but what it
they will back you me up but what it
they will back you me up but what it means is that for for every step that we
means is that for for every step that we
means is that for for every step that we take we can make a difference even if
take we can make a difference even if
take we can make a difference even if it’s little and so I go with that
it’s little and so I go with that
it’s little and so I go with that positive attitude and to the work that I
positive attitude and to the work that I
positive attitude and to the work that I do so today I’m excited to be talking to
do so today I’m excited to be talking to
do so today I’m excited to be talking to you about human trafficking which is a
you about human trafficking which is a
you about human trafficking which is a form of modern-day slavery the United
form of modern-day slavery the United
form of modern-day slavery the United Nations and governments from around the
Nations and governments from around the
Nations and governments from around the world agree that human trafficking is a
world agree that human trafficking is a
world agree that human trafficking is a transnational organized crime this is a
transnational organized crime this is a
transnational organized crime this is a crime that is physical it can be
crime that is physical it can be
crime that is physical it can be emotional it can be psychological it is
emotional it can be psychological it is
emotional it can be psychological it is a crime that does not discriminate
a crime that does not discriminate
a crime that does not discriminate against anyone however it often affects
against anyone however it often affects
against anyone however it often affects the most vulnerable the most poor the
the most vulnerable the most poor the
the most vulnerable the most poor the most ostracized groups in our
most ostracized groups in our
most ostracized groups in our communities many times its traffickers
communities many times its traffickers
communities many times its traffickers and trafficking that is focusing on
and trafficking that is focusing on
and trafficking that is focusing on individual
individual
individual simply trying to make a better life for
simply trying to make a better life for
simply trying to make a better life for themselves human trafficking is complex
themselves human trafficking is complex
themselves human trafficking is complex if you ask me what’s the definition I
if you ask me what’s the definition I
if you ask me what’s the definition I can tell you but the definition the
can tell you but the definition the
can tell you but the definition the United Nations definition is more than
United Nations definition is more than
United Nations definition is more than 200 words of complex legal jargon which
200 words of complex legal jargon which
200 words of complex legal jargon which is in a annex of 10 pages which is in a
is in a annex of 10 pages which is in a
is in a annex of 10 pages which is in a convention of a hundred pages so really
convention of a hundred pages so really
convention of a hundred pages so really when you want to get a good idea as to
when you want to get a good idea as to
when you want to get a good idea as to what a transnational organized crime is
what a transnational organized crime is
what a transnational organized crime is what human trafficking is what does it
what human trafficking is what does it
what human trafficking is what does it look like you need to really understand
look like you need to really understand
look like you need to really understand this so oftentimes you get through this
this so oftentimes you get through this
this so oftentimes you get through this and you think I still don’t know I still
and you think I still don’t know I still
and you think I still don’t know I still not sure exactly what it is there are
not sure exactly what it is there are
not sure exactly what it is there are plenty of people that debate definitions
plenty of people that debate definitions
plenty of people that debate definitions and they spend time arguing over this
and they spend time arguing over this
and they spend time arguing over this because how do you draw a physical
because how do you draw a physical
because how do you draw a physical boundary like a definition around such a
boundary like a definition around such a
boundary like a definition around such a complex contextual and personal human
complex contextual and personal human
complex contextual and personal human rights violation so today today I want
rights violation so today today I want
rights violation so today today I want to talk to you about human trafficking
to talk to you about human trafficking
to talk to you about human trafficking but I want to talk to you using a story
but I want to talk to you using a story
but I want to talk to you using a story I want to ask you a few questions I want
I want to ask you a few questions I want
I want to ask you a few questions I want to tell you a story of survival a case
to tell you a story of survival a case
to tell you a story of survival a case that we’ve worked on and then I want to
that we’ve worked on and then I want to
that we’ve worked on and then I want to try and equip you practically to make a
try and equip you practically to make a
try and equip you practically to make a difference I believe that the only way
difference I believe that the only way
difference I believe that the only way that we can truly understand what human
that we can truly understand what human
that we can truly understand what human trafficking is and what someone else has
trafficking is and what someone else has
trafficking is and what someone else has been through is to walk in their shoes
been through is to walk in their shoes
been through is to walk in their shoes so I’m going to talk to you about the
so I’m going to talk to you about the
so I’m going to talk to you about the story of Bea this story is about a young
story of Bea this story is about a young
story of Bea this story is about a young mother who’s from the west coast of
mother who’s from the west coast of
mother who’s from the west coast of Africa who herself and her parents
Africa who herself and her parents
Africa who herself and her parents decided to sell many of their
decided to sell many of their
decided to sell many of their possessions so that she could move from
possessions so that she could move from
possessions so that she could move from the west coast of Africa to Thailand set
the west coast of Africa to Thailand set
the west coast of Africa to Thailand set up a small business and then send money
up a small business and then send money
up a small business and then send money home in supporting her family and her
home in supporting her family and her
home in supporting her family and her children so she left and she left with
children so she left and she left with
children so she left and she left with full of hope of what the future was
full of hope of what the future was
full of hope of what the future was going to bring but also with the weight
going to bring but also with the weight
going to bring but also with the weight of the world on her shoulders knowing
of the world on her shoulders knowing
of the world on her shoulders knowing that this is really that only chance
that this is really that only chance
that this is really that only chance that she has unfortunately as soon as
that she has unfortunately as soon as
that she has unfortunately as soon as she arrived in Thailand she was attacked
she arrived in Thailand she was attacked
she arrived in Thailand she was attacked she was robbed she had all of her
she was robbed she had all of her
she was robbed she had all of her possessions stolen in
possessions stolen in
possessions stolen in of moments her entire inheritance was
of moments her entire inheritance was
of moments her entire inheritance was gone everything that they were lying on
gone everything that they were lying on
gone everything that they were lying on because of the language breakdown
because of the language breakdown
because of the language breakdown she couldn’t ask for help and people
she couldn’t ask for help and people
she couldn’t ask for help and people around her couldn’t offer help because
around her couldn’t offer help because
around her couldn’t offer help because no one could understand each other
no one could understand each other
no one could understand each other until one lady did she offered this
until one lady did she offered this
until one lady did she offered this woman help she said if I’ve got a place
woman help she said if I’ve got a place
woman help she said if I’ve got a place that you can stay I have a job that you
that you can stay I have a job that you
that you can stay I have a job that you can do now young mother was so
can do now young mother was so
can do now young mother was so overwhelmed with this kindness that she
overwhelmed with this kindness that she
overwhelmed with this kindness that she took this woman up on her offer
took this woman up on her offer
took this woman up on her offer however this offer was to work in the
however this offer was to work in the
however this offer was to work in the sex industry and not leave and so our
sex industry and not leave and so our
sex industry and not leave and so our young mother ended up in the sex
young mother ended up in the sex
young mother ended up in the sex industry and didn’t want to stay there
industry and didn’t want to stay there
industry and didn’t want to stay there but she had her papers taken she had her
but she had her papers taken she had her
but she had her papers taken she had her freedom taken she couldn’t leave and
freedom taken she couldn’t leave and
freedom taken she couldn’t leave and that’s when this woman who had offered
that’s when this woman who had offered
that’s when this woman who had offered so kindly to help her in fact became her
so kindly to help her in fact became her
so kindly to help her in fact became her trafficker and young mother became a sex
trafficker and young mother became a sex
trafficker and young mother became a sex slave in Thailand so after quite a long
slave in Thailand so after quite a long
slave in Thailand so after quite a long a long time a young mother got enough
a long time a young mother got enough
a long time a young mother got enough courage to leave she escaped and this is
courage to leave she escaped and this is
courage to leave she escaped and this is in the story where her trafficking
in the story where her trafficking
in the story where her trafficking journey should be over and she should
journey should be over and she should
journey should be over and she should have seen freedom however because she
have seen freedom however because she
have seen freedom however because she didn’t have papers to be legally in the
didn’t have papers to be legally in the
didn’t have papers to be legally in the country she was detained she was
country she was detained she was
country she was detained she was misidentified as a illegal migrant and
misidentified as a illegal migrant and
misidentified as a illegal migrant and taken to immigration detention which
taken to immigration detention which
taken to immigration detention which happens there frequently it was there
happens there frequently it was there
happens there frequently it was there that our organization were able to help
that our organization were able to help
that our organization were able to help her along with the help of another
her along with the help of another
her along with the help of another fantastic organization and sadly this
fantastic organization and sadly this
fantastic organization and sadly this was at the end of her trafficking
was at the end of her trafficking
was at the end of her trafficking journey so we were able to get her out
journey so we were able to get her out
journey so we were able to get her out pay off debts that she had reunited her
pay off debts that she had reunited her
pay off debts that she had reunited her with her family
with her family
with her family get her the rehabilitation and
get her the rehabilitation and
get her the rehabilitation and counseling that she needed but in this
counseling that she needed but in this
counseling that she needed but in this time her parents had both died in the
time her parents had both died in the
time her parents had both died in the Ebola crisis when we look at this story
Ebola crisis when we look at this story
Ebola crisis when we look at this story from a distance its trafficking there’s
from a distance its trafficking there’s
from a distance its trafficking there’s a trafficker there’s a trafficked person
a trafficker there’s a trafficked person
a trafficker there’s a trafficked person there was sexual exploitation there was
there was sexual exploitation there was
there was sexual exploitation there was lack of freedom papers were taken all of
lack of freedom papers were taken all of
lack of freedom papers were taken all of this is human trafficking yet if we
this is human trafficking yet if we
this is human trafficking yet if we deconstruct it a little bit it’s not as
deconstruct it a little bit it’s not as
deconstruct it a little bit it’s not as complicated see what what took her away
complicated see what what took her away
complicated see what what took her away from her home and took her across the
from her home and took her across the
from her home and took her across the world was poverty and a lack of economic
world was poverty and a lack of economic
world was poverty and a lack of economic – Nadine what stole her livelihood was
– Nadine what stole her livelihood was
– Nadine what stole her livelihood was the stigma sorry was the hatred and the
the stigma sorry was the hatred and the
the stigma sorry was the hatred and the selfishness of the people that attacked
selfishness of the people that attacked
selfishness of the people that attacked her that decided to traffic her the
her that decided to traffic her the
her that decided to traffic her the customers that used her every night
customers that used her every night
customers that used her every night despite not wanting to be in that
despite not wanting to be in that
despite not wanting to be in that situation what kept her in that
situation what kept her in that
situation what kept her in that situation was the stigma and apathy
situation was the stigma and apathy
situation was the stigma and apathy shown towards her just another sex
shown towards her just another sex
shown towards her just another sex worker just another illegal migrant just
worker just another illegal migrant just
worker just another illegal migrant just another African woman what got her
another African woman what got her
another African woman what got her detained instead of assisted and what
detained instead of assisted and what
detained instead of assisted and what got her misidentified in as a illegal
got her misidentified in as a illegal
got her misidentified in as a illegal migrant rather than a victim of
migrant rather than a victim of
migrant rather than a victim of trafficking was lack of understanding
trafficking was lack of understanding
trafficking was lack of understanding and lack of education so that’s poverty
and lack of education so that’s poverty
and lack of education so that’s poverty hatred selfishness stigma apathy lack of
hatred selfishness stigma apathy lack of
hatred selfishness stigma apathy lack of education lack of understanding all of
education lack of understanding all of
education lack of understanding all of these things are not unique attributes
these things are not unique attributes
these things are not unique attributes to traffickers but they’re things that
to traffickers but they’re things that
to traffickers but they’re things that we experience in our own communities in
we experience in our own communities in
we experience in our own communities in our own lives when we look at the case
our own lives when we look at the case
our own lives when we look at the case of B in her story yes it was successful
of B in her story yes it was successful
of B in her story yes it was successful we were able to help her we were able to
we were able to help her we were able to
we were able to help her we were able to reunite her with her family give her the
reunite her with her family give her the
reunite her with her family give her the care and the love that she needed
care and the love that she needed
care and the love that she needed however every day another young mother
however every day another young mother
however every day another young mother brother son father sister daughter a
brother son father sister daughter a
brother son father sister daughter a trafficked when we repatriate someone
trafficked when we repatriate someone
trafficked when we repatriate someone home the our job doesn’t end in fact our
home the our job doesn’t end in fact our
home the our job doesn’t end in fact our job often gets a lot more difficult and
job often gets a lot more difficult and
job often gets a lot more difficult and more complicated because we want to
more complicated because we want to
more complicated because we want to return people back to somewhere safe to
return people back to somewhere safe to
return people back to somewhere safe to Economic Security somewhere that you
Economic Security somewhere that you
Economic Security somewhere that you know there are job opportunities what
know there are job opportunities what
know there are job opportunities what this means is that we need to not only
this means is that we need to not only
this means is that we need to not only rely on rehabilitating the one life
rely on rehabilitating the one life
rely on rehabilitating the one life which is incredibly important in what we
which is incredibly important in what we
which is incredibly important in what we do but also focus on how do we end human
do but also focus on how do we end human
do but also focus on how do we end human trafficking completely and that requires
trafficking completely and that requires
trafficking completely and that requires looking at prevention and awareness and
looking at prevention and awareness and
looking at prevention and awareness and education and addressing economic of
education and addressing economic of
education and addressing economic of opportunities and job opportunities so
opportunities and job opportunities so
opportunities and job opportunities so this is important what’s interesting is
this is important what’s interesting is
this is important what’s interesting is that people are often
that people are often
that people are often they feel diminished that they as
they feel diminished that they as
they feel diminished that they as themselves cannot make an impact because
themselves cannot make an impact because
themselves cannot make an impact because they feel overwhelmed or uneducated on
they feel overwhelmed or uneducated on
they feel overwhelmed or uneducated on that specific topic and this yes can be
that specific topic and this yes can be
that specific topic and this yes can be true but at the same time it’s important
true but at the same time it’s important
true but at the same time it’s important to recognize the reality is that
to recognize the reality is that
to recognize the reality is that everyone is qualified to show kindness
everyone is qualified to show kindness
everyone is qualified to show kindness and that is what it takes in these
and that is what it takes in these
and that is what it takes in these situations see traffickers and the
situations see traffickers and the
situations see traffickers and the criminals are the minority here many
criminals are the minority here many
criminals are the minority here many human rights violations continue today
human rights violations continue today
human rights violations continue today not because we’re overwhelmed by
not because we’re overwhelmed by
not because we’re overwhelmed by traffickers and people that are bad but
traffickers and people that are bad but
traffickers and people that are bad but because too many good people are not
because too many good people are not
because too many good people are not speaking up when we see something bad
speaking up when we see something bad
speaking up when we see something bad happening oftentimes this is just out of
happening oftentimes this is just out of
happening oftentimes this is just out of fear that if we do speak up we’re going
fear that if we do speak up we’re going
fear that if we do speak up we’re going to fail because the problem is so large
to fail because the problem is so large
to fail because the problem is so large and we’re so small so I find this
and we’re so small so I find this
and we’re so small so I find this interesting did you know that an ant can
interesting did you know that an ant can
interesting did you know that an ant can lift more than 5,000 times its own body
lift more than 5,000 times its own body
lift more than 5,000 times its own body weight so I imagine how my brain works
weight so I imagine how my brain works
weight so I imagine how my brain works sometime in history it’s tiny little ant
sometime in history it’s tiny little ant
sometime in history it’s tiny little ant sees this giant cookie fall off a table
sees this giant cookie fall off a table
sees this giant cookie fall off a table this little ant goes oh my goodness I’m
this little ant goes oh my goodness I’m
this little ant goes oh my goodness I’m gonna get that I’m gonna take it home so
gonna get that I’m gonna take it home so
gonna get that I’m gonna take it home so excited as an observer when you see this
excited as an observer when you see this
excited as an observer when you see this tiny little ant looking at this cookie
tiny little ant looking at this cookie
tiny little ant looking at this cookie like he can lift it you think you’re
like he can lift it you think you’re
like he can lift it you think you’re crazy
crazy
crazy there’s no way that thing is 5,000 times
there’s no way that thing is 5,000 times
there’s no way that thing is 5,000 times bigger than you but actually you can he
bigger than you but actually you can he
bigger than you but actually you can he looks at the wall she looks at the
looks at the wall she looks at the
looks at the wall she looks at the seemingly impossible and still decides
seemingly impossible and still decides
seemingly impossible and still decides to try and I think with human rights
to try and I think with human rights
to try and I think with human rights violations like human trafficking we
violations like human trafficking we
violations like human trafficking we need to be little ants we need to look
need to be little ants we need to look
need to be little ants we need to look at that seemingly impossible task and
at that seemingly impossible task and
at that seemingly impossible task and still decide to try see if today you
still decide to try see if today you
still decide to try see if today you told me tomorrow I’m gonna go on my
told me tomorrow I’m gonna go on my
told me tomorrow I’m gonna go on my local radio station and I’m gonna tell
local radio station and I’m gonna tell
local radio station and I’m gonna tell everyone
everyone
everyone human trafficking needs to end I promise
human trafficking needs to end I promise
human trafficking needs to end I promise you tomorrow human trafficking will not
you tomorrow human trafficking will not
you tomorrow human trafficking will not end and you will fail that monumental
end and you will fail that monumental
end and you will fail that monumental task
task
task however that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t
however that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t
however that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t still try because by you just going on
still try because by you just going on
still try because by you just going on to the radio station you’re impacting
to the radio station you’re impacting
to the radio station you’re impacting the lives and raising awareness of
the lives and raising awareness of
the lives and raising awareness of everyone that is listening to that
everyone that is listening to that
everyone that is listening to that station so if enough of us start making
station so if enough of us start making
station so if enough of us start making a small noise we are going to be heard
Margaret Mead once said never doubt that
Margaret Mead once said never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed
a small group of thoughtful committed
a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world
citizens can change the world
citizens can change the world indeed it is the only thing that ever
indeed it is the only thing that ever
indeed it is the only thing that ever has and I agree especially on this issue
has and I agree especially on this issue
has and I agree especially on this issue see we as a collective whole can make a
see we as a collective whole can make a
see we as a collective whole can make a difference if it’s a lack of education
difference if it’s a lack of education
difference if it’s a lack of education and understanding that is causing people
and understanding that is causing people
and understanding that is causing people to be misidentified as illegal migrants
to be misidentified as illegal migrants
to be misidentified as illegal migrants or for the general population to not
or for the general population to not
or for the general population to not know about the issue then we as a
know about the issue then we as a
know about the issue then we as a collective whole can choose to educate
collective whole can choose to educate
collective whole can choose to educate ourselves learn more about the issue we
ourselves learn more about the issue we
ourselves learn more about the issue we can then choose to raise awareness and
can then choose to raise awareness and
can then choose to raise awareness and educate others on this issue if it is
educate others on this issue if it is
educate others on this issue if it is stigma and apathy that’s causing people
stigma and apathy that’s causing people
stigma and apathy that’s causing people to remain enslaved we as a collective
to remain enslaved we as a collective
to remain enslaved we as a collective whole can choose to care and we can
whole can choose to care and we can
whole can choose to care and we can choose to change the way we think about
choose to change the way we think about
choose to change the way we think about people different people groups different
people different people groups different
people different people groups different career choices we can choose to think
career choices we can choose to think
career choices we can choose to think about this differently if it’s demand
about this differently if it’s demand
about this differently if it’s demand that is keeping there’s pushing people
that is keeping there’s pushing people
that is keeping there’s pushing people into being trafficked and into horrific
into being trafficked and into horrific
into being trafficked and into horrific exploitative situations
exploitative situations
exploitative situations we as a collective whole can choose to
we as a collective whole can choose to
we as a collective whole can choose to stop the demand this can look like
stop the demand this can look like
stop the demand this can look like buying ethically or supporting
buying ethically or supporting
buying ethically or supporting organizations where we know where their
organizations where we know where their
organizations where we know where their supply chain comes from where our coffee
supply chain comes from where our coffee
supply chain comes from where our coffee comes from where our chocolate comes
comes from where our chocolate comes
comes from where our chocolate comes from we can do that as a collective
from we can do that as a collective
from we can do that as a collective whole we can make a big impact it’s
whole we can make a big impact it’s
whole we can make a big impact it’s important to recognize that your
important to recognize that your
important to recognize that your influence as an individual is powerful
influence as an individual is powerful
influence as an individual is powerful is incredibly powerful in your sphere
is incredibly powerful in your sphere
is incredibly powerful in your sphere with your friends with your family in
with your friends with your family in
with your friends with your family in your workplace at your school right at
your workplace at your school right at
your workplace at your school right at the beginning I said Christian Kane our
the beginning I said Christian Kane our
the beginning I said Christian Kane our founder saw posters of missing women and
founder saw posters of missing women and
founder saw posters of missing women and children
children
children and she felt moved to do something she
and she felt moved to do something she
and she felt moved to do something she said this cannot happen on my watch
said this cannot happen on my watch
said this cannot happen on my watch and then she started a21 less than a
and then she started a21 less than a
and then she started a21 less than a decade later because of one person’s
decade later because of one person’s
decade later because of one person’s conviction more than 400 victims of
conviction more than 400 victims of
conviction more than 400 victims of human trafficking
human trafficking
human trafficking have gone through our aftercare program
have gone through our aftercare program
have gone through our aftercare program and are now living a much better life
and are now living a much better life
and are now living a much better life because of that one person’s conviction
because of that one person’s conviction
because of that one person’s conviction more than half a million people have
more than half a million people have
more than half a million people have been impacted through our prevention
been impacted through our prevention
been impacted through our prevention programs in schools and in universities
programs in schools and in universities
programs in schools and in universities this is huge this is a lot of people
this is huge this is a lot of people
this is huge this is a lot of people because one person decided I can make a
because one person decided I can make a
because one person decided I can make a difference no matter how small I’m going
difference no matter how small I’m going
difference no matter how small I’m going to try so we need to recognize the
to try so we need to recognize the
to try so we need to recognize the wealth and potential that we have in our
wealth and potential that we have in our
wealth and potential that we have in our own lives and go for it
own lives and go for it
own lives and go for it in the words of brené Brown we need to
in the words of brené Brown we need to
in the words of brené Brown we need to dare greatly see the young mother in our
dare greatly see the young mother in our
dare greatly see the young mother in our story dead so greatly that she traveled
story dead so greatly that she traveled
story dead so greatly that she traveled halfway across the world to make a
halfway across the world to make a
halfway across the world to make a better life for herself for her children
better life for herself for her children
better life for herself for her children she risked at all and unfortunately part
she risked at all and unfortunately part
she risked at all and unfortunately part of her journey was awful and now she’s
of her journey was awful and now she’s
of her journey was awful and now she’s starting again we need to dare greatly
starting again we need to dare greatly
starting again we need to dare greatly to make a change to make an impact to
to make a change to make an impact to
to make a change to make an impact to speak up against the small things we
speak up against the small things we
speak up against the small things we need to look at the seemingly impossible
need to look at the seemingly impossible
need to look at the seemingly impossible and still decide to try we need to take
and still decide to try we need to take
and still decide to try we need to take a stand against things like poverty
a stand against things like poverty
a stand against things like poverty against the hatred and the selfishness
against the hatred and the selfishness
against the hatred and the selfishness that happens in our world against the
that happens in our world against the
that happens in our world against the demand against the lack of education and
demand against the lack of education and
demand against the lack of education and understanding on issues we need to take
understanding on issues we need to take
understanding on issues we need to take a stand on this no matter how big the
a stand on this no matter how big the
a stand on this no matter how big the issue seems we can we can end human
issue seems we can we can end human
issue seems we can we can end human trafficking we can end modern-day
trafficking we can end modern-day
trafficking we can end modern-day slavery in our lifetime if enough of us
slavery in our lifetime if enough of us
slavery in our lifetime if enough of us decide to make a difference use our
decide to make a difference use our
decide to make a difference use our little ant voices raise the issues and
little ant voices raise the issues and
little ant voices raise the issues and if enough of us do it we’re going to be
if enough of us do it we’re going to be
if enough of us do it we’re going to be heard thank you
heard thank you
heard thank you [Applause]
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