Trafficking Matters: A Douglass Fellowship Podcast
From The Human Trafficking Institute's Douglass Fellows comes the Trafficking Matters podcast. In each episode, you'll hear from Douglass Fellows as they speak with those who are working to decimate human trafficking and how you can join the movement. Douglass Fellows are 3rd year law students who participate in a nine-month fellowship program with the Institute. (www.TraffickingInstitute.org / www.DouglassFellows.org)
Episodes
20 episodes since 2021
Importance of Survivors in the Anti-Trafficking Movement with Tanya Gould
In this episode of the Trafficking Matters Podcast, Douglass Fellows Alyssa Grzesiak and Monica Naranjo interview Tanya Gould, the Anti-Human Trafficking Director for the Virginia Office of the Attorney General. They talk about Tanya’s solution...
June 30, 2023
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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54:25
Exploitation of Migrant Workers with Professor Janie Chuang
In this episode of the Trafficking Matters Podcast, Douglass Fellows Alyssa Grzesiak and Monica Naranjo interview Janie Chuang, Professor of Law at American University Washington College of Law. They talk about her work as U.N. Special Rapporte...
June 14, 2023
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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53:57
State-Level Prosecution of Human Trafficking Cases with Mike Feinmel
In this episode of the Trafficking Matters Podcast, Douglass Fellows Alyssa Grzesiak and Monica Naranjo interview Mike Feinmel, former Henrico prosecutor and current Deputy County Manager for Public Safety. They discuss how to establish a prose...
May 01, 2023
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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47:28
Data-Driven Advocacy with Collective Liberty Founder and CEO Rochelle Keyhan
In this episode of the third season of the Trafficking Matters Podcast, Douglass Fellows Alyssa Grzesiak and Monica Naranjo interview Rochelle Keyhan, the founder and CEO of Collective Liberty. They talk about how Rochelle recognized a gap in h...
March 08, 2023
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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49:14
Welcome 2022-23 Douglass Fellows!
In the first episode of the third season of the Trafficking Matters Podcast, Douglass Fellows Alyssa Grzesiak and Monica Naranjo go over recent updates and reports in the anti-trafficking world. They also introduce themselves and HTI’s third Do...
January 12, 2023
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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25:14
A Conversation with the CEO of AEquitas
If you or someone you know is currently in danger of human trafficking, you can view the National Human Trafficking Hotline website here. You can reach the hotline by calling 1-888-...
September 26, 2022
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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51:10
The Intersection of Immigration and Labor Trafficking
If you or someone you know is currently in danger of human trafficking, you can view the National Human Trafficking Hotline website here. You can reach the hotline by calling 1-888-...
April 26, 2022
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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56:17
Policy Responses to Child Sex Trafficking
If you or someone you know is currently in danger of human trafficking, you can view the National Human Trafficking Hotline website here. You can reach the hotline by calling 1-888-...
March 07, 2022
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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1:02:33
Reauthorizing the Trafficking Victims Protection Act
If you or someone you know is currently in danger of human trafficking, you can view the National Human Trafficking Hotline website here. You can reach the hotline by calling 1-888-...
February 02, 2022
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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40:59
Introducing the 2021-22 Douglass Fellows
If you or someone you know is currently in danger of human trafficking, you can view the National Human Trafficking Hotline website here. You can reach the hotline by calling 1-888-...
September 01, 2021
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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25:53
The Future of the Anti-Trafficking Movement
If you or someone you know is currently in danger of human trafficking, you can view the National Human Trafficking Hotline website here. You can reach the hotline by calling 1-888-...
June 22, 2021
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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38:56
The Importance of Education in Anti-Trafficking Work
If you or someone you know is currently in danger of human trafficking, you can view the National Human Trafficking Hotline website here. You can reach the hotline by calling 1-888-...
May 27, 2021
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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38:29
The Role of Criminal Prosecution in Anti-Trafficking Work
If you or someone you know is currently in danger of human trafficking, you can view the National Human Trafficking Hotline website here. You can reach the hotline by calling 1-888-...
May 13, 2021
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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41:25
How the U.S. is Influencing the Global Fight Against Trafficking
If you or someone you know is currently in danger of human trafficking, you can view the National Human Trafficking Hotline website here. You can reach the hotline by calling 1-888-...
April 29, 2021
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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44:18
A Conversation with the 2020-21 Douglass Fellows
If you or someone you know is currently in danger of human trafficking, you can view the National Human Trafficking Hotline website here. You can reach the hotline by calling 1-888-...
April 07, 2021
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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48:18
Combating the Online Exploitation of Children
In this episode, Sam and Alicen speak with Yiota Souras, the General Counsel and Senior Vice President of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. 2020 was a record-breaking year for NCMEC’s efforts, with more than 21.7 million r...
April 02, 2021
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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39:00
Supporting Trafficking Survivors Through Pro-Bono Work & Collectives
In this episode, Sam and Alicen speak with Sarah Byrne, an attorney with Moore & Van Allen, as she describes the various ways lawyers can use their pro-bono practice to support survivors of trafficking and how non-attorneys can get involved...
March 11, 2021
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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34:34
Building a Career as an Anti-Trafficking Advocate
In this episode, Alicen & Samantha interview University of Michigan professor Bridget Carr, the directing founder of the University of Michigan’s Human Trafficking Clinic—the first clinical legal program dedicated to addressing trafficking ...
February 24, 2021
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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44:06