Redefining Economic Empowerment and Why Youth Engagement is the Future of the Fight Against Trafficking
According to Forbes, in 2015 Generation Z made up 25% of the U.S. population, making them larger than the Baby Boomer generation or Millennials. Millennials and Generation Z are our most underutilized resource in the nonprofit sector. They have the power to enact change in 140 characters and are itching for a cause to dedicate themselves to. This talk explains the power and importance of youth engagement in our work to end trafficking and support survivors.
The talk also addresses a new approach to economic empowerment in the context of rehabilitation work with sex trafficking survivors and Rakshana, a nonprofit with divisions in five countries that is filling the need for support for rescued sex trafficking victims through STEM and financial literacy education.
Outline/structure of the Session
Lecture format
OPENING
YOUTH ENGAGEMENT
- Introducing Generation Z
- The Importance of Youth
- How to Engage Youth
- Addressing concerns for youth-survivor volunteering
ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
- Redefining Economic Empowerment
- Tony Robbins in the Context of Sex Trafficking Survivor Rehabilitation
- A New Identity For Survivors
RAKSHANA
- Founding
- Rakshana's Mission
- Our Work Abroad
- Incorporating Youth
CONCLUSION
- Where to Go From Here
Learning Outcome
- Gain insight into the upcoming generation of volunteers and influencers
- Acquire skills to utilize Generation Z and the Millennials to further your cause
- Learn a new approach to economic empowerment and rehabilitation programs
- Examine Rakshana's work to learn how survivors can be rehabilitated to fill higher paying positions in the job market
- Prevent survivors from voluntarily returning to prostitution in order to financially support themselves
Target Audience
victim advocates, educators, nonprofits, funding agencies, volunteers, media, sex trafficking survivors
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