Thank you for a successful 2022 Anti-Trafficking Conference!

This year's conference, It Can Happen to Anyone, Anywhere, has concluded. Planning is now underway for our 2023 Anti-Trafficking Conference.

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Stay safe and see you next year!

The team from Anti-Trafficking International

2022 Anti-Trafficking Conference

Human Trafficking: It Can Happen to Anyone, Anywhere

This year's line-up of expert speakers and topics will provide youth, parents, guardians, and community members with the tools to keep you and your loved ones safe from exploitation.

Saturday, January 29, 2022 | Monday, February 28, 2022

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Keynote Speaker: Actor and Comedian D.J. Pryor

For almost two decades, DJ Pryor has entertained audiences as a stand-up comedian, actor, speaker, musician, and director. A husband and proud father of three, he is also the Chief Executive Officer of Laughter is Universal, DJ Pryor, Inc., and the non-profit organization Pryor to Change. Growing up a Virginia native, DJ moved to Tennessee in early elementary, was raised in a military family, and was the eldest of 14 children, born when his mother was only 13 years old. His childhood afforded him many opportunities to entertain. He began to perform publicly at the age of 15, leading to DJ’s success today as a very talented and award-winning stand-up comedian.

In 2019, a home-video of DJ and his young son Kingston having a conversation was uploaded online and received more than 25 million views within half a day, making him a viral sensation. Following this, DJ began to speak up as a spokesperson for mental health and overcoming childhood trauma. While he has always used comedy as a stress-free way to discuss traumatic experiences and difficult life events, he used his new platform to share his personal experiences on overcoming childhood trauma through resilience. Currently, DJ is producing a movie that sheds light on male human trafficking victims, fighting the stigma that only females are victims. Anti-Trafficking International is honored to have DJ Pryor as not only one of our Global Ambassadors, but also the keynote speaker for our third annual anti-trafficking conference.

Plenary Speaker: Jose Alfaro, speaking on Boys Too: A Survivor's Perspective

Jose is a human trafficking survivor, public speaker, author, advocate, and activist. He has worked with several anti-human trafficking organizations around the globe to spread awareness on trafficking, specifically within the LGBTQ+ community. He is currently working on a memoir depicting his own personal experiences with trafficking. He has been featured in several publications and has worked with law enforcement, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Department of Justice, to name a few among many other organizations. His work includes public speaking and giving lectures, sharing his story and human trafficking statistics.

ATI is proud to announce that for the first year ever, we will be offering three distinct tracks for our audiences, to bring the greatest awareness to our community! Take advantage of this exciting opportunity:

The Student Track

If you're a student or want to learn about trafficking issues affecting students, this track is for you! Learn how to keep students safe from predators online, at school, work, and while hanging out with friends. Understand what consent and coercion are, and setting healthy boundaries.

Topics

Basic Facts & Awareness About Trafficking
Internet Safety from a Survivor's Perspective
Glamorization of Sex
Let's Talk Legal: Emerging Trends Online

The Parent Track

Participate in these sessions to get a parental perspective on the very real threat of human trafficking in your community. You'll learn tools to keep your children safe, identify potential signs of trafficking or grooming, and the resources you can turn to for help.

Topics

A Mother's Story
Parenting in a 21st-Century World
Sexual Exploitation Awareness-Raising Board Game
Bridging the Gap Between Trafficking Prevention Education at School vs. the Home

The Professional Track

Employers don't offer nearly enough trafficking awareness trainings, so don't miss this great and affordable opportunity to educate yourself! Learn the complicated connections between trafficking, addictions, and trauma, and how to get help if you suspect signs of trafficking.

Topics

Road to Recovery from Drugs and Trafficking
Exploited & At-Risk Youth in the DC Area
People with Disabilities as Targets of Trafficking
Screen Addiction and Human Trafficking

Participate in one track, two tracks, or all three! Every presentation is available to view until March 1 with the purchase of your ticket.

Conference Participation

Over 12 hours of pre-recorded presentations by survivor leaders and human trafficking experts
View presentation videos as many times as you want through February 28.
Videos are closed captioned for accessibility and convenience.
Registrants will receive a link to access the conference on or before January 29th.

Contact events@PreventHT.org with any questions

Location

The 2022 conference will take place entirely virtually for everyone's health and safety. We hope to return to an in-person conference format for ATC 2023.

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Can't Make It?

If you cannot attend the 2022 conference, make a donation instead! Your donation helps make the Anti-Trafficking Conference possible year after year, and provides a rare opportunity for members of the community to come together and learn about this important issue and how everyone can help stop human trafficking before it starts.

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Media Materials

Are you part of a community that has access to a bulletin board or digital newsletter? Help us promote this event! Feel free to hang up printed copies or link to the digital copies of any of our below conference flyers, whether they be your school, work, religious institution, community center, local grocery store, coffee shop...you name it! (Just make sure you get all required approval from them to do so first.) Let's educate everyone together.

Open the "Become a Defender" flyer

Open the "You Can Make a Difference" flyer

Open the "Stop Trafficking Before it Starts" flyer

Open the "Your Children are at Risk" flyer