AnnieCannons is Helping Human Trafficking Survivors Become Tech ExpertsAnnieCannons, Inc. is a non-governmental organization whose mission is to help trafficking survivors obtain a sustainable income through…Oct 20, 2017Oct 20, 2017
Nina Garcia is Making Sustainable Fashion MainstreamAs the founder of a sustainable fashion brand, there are times I tread water and others when I count my lucky stars. Today is the latter…Oct 6, 2017Oct 6, 2017
Harvey, Irma, and Maria: Natural Disasters and Human TraffickingThis hurricane season Harvey, Irma, and Maria pummeled through the Atlantic and devastated all areas in its wake, including Texas, Florida…Oct 5, 2017Oct 5, 2017
How Facebook Autoplay is Triggering Vicarious TraumaOn July 5th, 2016, Rashain Carriere-Williams woke up to the news that Alton Sterling, a father-of-five, was fatally shot in the back by…Feb 21, 2017Feb 21, 2017
It’s Not Just About Sex — Human Trafficking and Mega Sporting EventsWith the Super Bowl earlier this month and the 2018 World Cup and Olympics around the corner, there is a lot of talk about human…Feb 21, 2017Feb 21, 2017
Implicit Bias and Mental HealthThere is often a contradiction between participants’ explicit vs. implicit beliefs regarding mental health. Project Implicit Mental Health…Dec 20, 2016Dec 20, 2016
Tim Gunn Talks Supply Chain Transparency in FashionTim Gunn met with me on an early morning this summer in New Orleans at the National Art Education Association (NAEA) Art of Design…Nov 25, 2016Nov 25, 2016
How to Stop Policing Girls and WomenIn high school (long, long, long ago) I was in the library. The school library rules allowed us to lounge as long as we were quiet and…Nov 25, 2016Nov 25, 2016
Sexual Assault — Tool of Power and Control in Sex Trafficking and Forced Labor“Washing the hands” is how one South African sex trafficker described the systematic tactic he and other traffickers used to deter victims…Nov 25, 2016Nov 25, 2016
A Sustainable Fashion Startup’s Pursuit to Become a Certified B CorpWhen I began my journey into B Corp certification I was concerned. How can a small, sustainable fashion startup, woman-run/owned and…Nov 25, 2016Nov 25, 2016
