Modern Day Slavery: A Focus on Human Trafficking
As many as 800,000 persons are trafficked globally each year through the use of fraud, force, and coercion, for the purpose of forced prostitution and forced labor. Join us in learning how to respond...
Join us for a day long conference on Human Trafficking featuring national and local experts. You will enjoy three plenary presentations and choose from a variety of workshops.Conference Details:
- When: Saturday, April 26, 2008
- Where: University of Dayton, Kennedy Union
- Time: 9am -- 4pm
- Registration: online Registration
- Cost: $25 (includes lunch), $5 for students (includes lunch), scholarships available. Contact Catholic Social Action: 937-224-3026 or csadayton@catholiccincinnati.org.
- Parking: parking is free in any single letter lot on UD's campus. Lots B, C or P are recommended
- For more information: Contact Catholic Social Action: 937-224-3026 or csadayton@catholiccincinnati.org
- Brochure (8MB PDF)
- Parish Packet Resources: Make April Global Solidarity Month at your parish by utilizing the resources prepared by our CRS Committee.
Helpful Links for this conference:
- Online Registration
- Conference Schedule and Plenary Presentation Topics
- Conference Workshops - you will attend one in the morning and one if the afternoon.
- Printable Brochure (8MB PDF)
- Driving Directions to University of Dayton
- Campus Map
- Kennedy Union
- Conference Sponsors
Conference Schedule
- 9:00: Opening prayer and Welcome
- 9:30: Plenary presentation: Human Trafficking 101 with a focus on the International Dimension by Mary Delorey, CRS
- 10:30: Workshops
- 11:45 Lunch (catered lunch provided)
- 12:45: Plenary presentation: The Domestic Dimensions of Human Trafficking by Sr. Mary Ellen Dougherty, USCCB
- 1:45: Workshops
- 3:00: Closing Plenary: Human Trafficking in Ohio by Kathleen YS Davis, National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
- 3:45 Closing prayer
- 4:00: Adjourn
Conference Workshop Descriptions
Services Available to Human Trafficking Victims:
Learn about the services available to human trafficking victims through the Archdiocese of Cincinnati and the role of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
Presenters: Kathleen Donnallen, Executive Director of Catholic Social Services, Archdiocese of Cincinnati; Sr. Mary Ellen Dougherty, U.S. bishops’ Migration and Refugee Services
Screening, Identification, and Referrals
This workshop will help participants to understand the involved process of identifying trafficked persons. This will allow participants from all professional backgrounds to build a foundation of how identification of trafficked persons may be incorporated into their positions and interactions with clients, no matter who they are.
Presenter: Jessica Donahue-Dioh, MSW Coordinator of the Cincinnati Rescue and Restore Coalition of Human Trafficking. She has worked with over 100 survivors of human trafficking.
Overview of International Legislation on Human Trafficking
Learn about the international legislation on human trafficking and the international efforts aimed at ending trafficking.
Presenters: Katie Vujea, UD Student; Mary Delorey, CRS Strategic Issues Advisor- Latin America/Caribbean Region:
Catholic Social Teaching and Human Trafficking
This workshop will address the connections between Catholic Social Teaching and Human Trafficking and engage participants in a discussion on how parishes can address this issue.
Presenters: Mary Niebler and Kelly Bohrer, Campus Ministers, UD Center of Social Concern.
Migration and Human Trafficking: Making the Connections
This workshop will explore the links between migration and human trafficking.
Presenter: Mary Delorey, CRS Strategic Issues Advisor- Latin America/Caribbean Region:
Human Trafficking Conference Registration Form
Conference Sponsors
- Catholic Social Action Office
- Catholic Social Services of Southwest Ohio
- Catholic Relief Services Midwest Office