Protecting Communities and Children Against Human Trafficking- with Ann Marie Jones, Carol Metzker, and Lauren Harris

Imperfect Podcast

Human trafficking is happening rampantly in the U.S. and all over the world. Ann Marie Jones and Carol Metzker co-authored the book, “A Shield Against the Monster: Protecting Children from Human Trafficking”, which Lauren Harris and I have had the pleasure of developing into a film.
Ann Marie is a survivor of sex trafficking and today she helps women recover from the life she once endured. She is a peer recovery specialist at Dawn’s Place, which is a residence in Philly for female survivors of human trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation. She is also a frequent speaker and advocate for better antihuman trafficking laws.
Carol is a writer, speaker, TEDx salon presenter, educator, and ally for survivors. She has volunteered at Dawn’s Place for more than 8 years and consults with The Salvation Army’s New Day to Stop Trafficking program.
In today's episode, we discuss:
- Stories of survivors + what we can learn from them
- What human trafficking looks like in the US vs abroad
- A day in the life of a trafficking victim
- Focusing on empathy + relationships
- Embracing our brokenness for purpose
- Signs of trafficking to look out for
RESOURCES:
- National Human Trafficking Hotline: [phone]
- polarisproject.org
- https://www.amazon.com/Shield-Against-Monster-Protecting-Trafficking/dp/1643881914
- ahomefordawn.org
- a21.org