When you want to make an impact on the health of your community, a lot of thought and preparation must take place. In this activity, you will be planning for a fictional community project that you will be leading.

Question

Step 1: Set the Stage
You are motivated to present information to your community about human trafficking. You have chosen several people you’d like to collaborate with on this project including classmates, teachers, and community members.

Step 2: Research Human Trafficking
In preparation for your first meeting with your collaborating team, you will prepare a slideshow. First, you will give them some background information about human trafficking. Your slides should include the following information:

The signs of human trafficking
State, national and local resources
Information on the prevalence, nature, and strategies to reduce the risk of human trafficking, techniques to set healthy boundaries, and how to safely seek assistance
Information on how social media and mobile device applications are used for human trafficking
Step 3: Introduce Your Team’s Challenges
When you collaborate for a community presentation, you have many decisions to make. In the next few slides, offer a few ideas for each of these decisions so your group will have solutions they can discuss:

When and where to present this information
What format the presentation should take (Speech? Townhall? Formal presentation? Small group discussions?)
Which ideas and issues should be the top priority
What action steps can be taken by community members
Step 4: Prepare for Your Future Discussions
Finally, include information involving the following tasks on the next few slides:

Set rules for collegial discussions and decision-making, clear goals and deadlines, and individual roles as needed.
Make a list of questions that will propel conversations and lead to a discussion of larger ideas
Step 5: Share Your Slideshow
In a one-on-one environment, a small group, or with your teacher, walk through your hypothetical presentation. Ask them some of the questions you have prepared and listen to their responses. If you were to work with this person or this group of people on the community presentation, what points of agreement do you have? What do you disagree about? If you don’t have anyone to run these questions by, consider them from someone else’s viewpoint and do your best to respond.

Step 6: Reflect
Write two to three sentences to summarize your conversation from Step 4 in a word processing document.

Then, imagine you and one of your collaborators have different ideas about how to approach this presentation. In four or five sentences, summarize a disagreement you might have and respond thoughtfully to the other person’s concerns. Write this response as a paragraph in the same word processing document.

Step 7: Submit Your Work
Submit both your slideshow and your reflection document.

The slideshow should have at least 10 slides with at least 3 sentences of text per slide.

Answer 1

Slideshow Outline on Human Trafficking

Slide 1: Title Slide

• Title: Understanding and Combating Human Trafficking in Our Community
• Your Name
• Date

Slide 2: Introduction to Human Trafficking

• Definition: Human trafficking is the illegal trade of humans for the purposes of forced labor, sexual slavery, or commercial sexual exploitation.
• Importance: It affects millions worldwide and is a violation of human rights.

Slide 3: Signs of Human Trafficking

• Unexplained absences from school or work
• Signs of physical abuse, malnourishment, or inadequate health care
• Avoidance of eye contact, social interactions, and authority figures

Slide 4: Resources for Support

• Local:
  • Local shelters and hotlines (e.g., The National Human Trafficking Hotline)
• State:
  • State-specific anti-trafficking organizations
• National:
  • U.S. Department of Justice resources

Slide 5: Prevalence and Nature of Human Trafficking

• Statistics: Over 24.9 million people are trafficked globally each year (UN).
• Nature: Traffickers use manipulation, intimidation, and debt bondage to control victims.
• Populations at risk: Vulnerable populations, including children and marginalized communities.

Slide 6: Strategies to Reduce Risks

• Building awareness in communities about red flags and common tactics.
• Collaborating with schools, organizations, and law enforcement to strengthen reporting mechanisms.
• Increasing access to resources for at-risk individuals.

Slide 7: Setting Healthy Boundaries

• Understanding consent: Importance of recognizing one’s own autonomy in relationships.
• Examples of healthy boundaries: Clearly communicating personal limits and recognizing when someone is attempting to exploit trust.

Slide 8: Social Media and Mobile Applications

• Platforms: Social media as recruitment tools, exposing vulnerable individuals to traffickers.
• Techniques: Common strategies traffickers use, such as grooming and impersonation.
• Prevention: Educating youth on safe online practices and privacy settings.

Slide 9: Ideas for Community Presentation

• When and Where:
  • Suggestion of local community centers, schools; consider timing for maximum attendance.
• Format:
  • Options include a town hall meeting, formal presentation, or small discussion groups.
• Priority Issues:
  • Emphasizing prevention, identification of trafficking signs, and availability of resource information.

Slide 10: Call to Action

• Action Steps for Community Members:
  • Volunteer at local shelters, participate in awareness campaigns, or advocate for policy changes.
  • Importance of community involvement to create safer environments for all.

Slide 11: Setting Rules and Roles

• Discussion Rules: Encourage respect, openness, and constructive feedback.
• Clear Goals: Define objectives for the presentation and what information is most critical to share.
• Individual Roles: Assign tasks based on team members' strengths (research, design, outreach).

Slide 12: Propelling Conversation

• Discussion Questions:
  • What experiences do we have with community issues related to trafficking?
  • How can we foster a culture of awareness and prevention in our schools?
  • What additional resources do we think might be necessary in our community?

Reflection Document

Summary of Conversation

During our discussion, we emphasized the importance of focusing on the signs of human trafficking, as well as the local resources available to victims. My collaborator suggested prioritizing real-life stories to humanize the issue, which aligns with our goal of creating community awareness. However, we agreed that a balance between facts and personal narratives would be essential to maintain the audience’s engagement.

Addressing Disagreements

One disagreement we encountered was whether to focus on a formal presentation or a more interactive town hall format. I believe a formal presentation would effectively communicate key facts, but my collaborator expressed concern that it might not allow for enough community involvement. I understand their perspective; however, I think we can incorporate interactive elements, such as Q&A sessions, within a structured framework. This way, we can still engage the audience while ensuring critical information is accurately presented.