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September 2019 | #IntheKNOW
Upcoming Events:
St. Louis Regional Community Network Meeting and Workshop
October 3, 2019
9:15am-10:15am - Meeting
10:30am- 11:30am - Workshop
**Look closely at altered schedule**
4401 Hampton Ave, St. Louis, MO 63109
We will be having an abbreviated Community Network meeting and then we will be hosting an hour long Workshop conducted by LAMP Interpreters. The details for the workshop are below:

"How to Work with an Interpreter"
Participants will learn how to communicate effectively with LEP (Limited English Proficient) clients via an interpreter. They will be shown guidelines and tips on how to work with an interpreter for clear communication.
Participants will also learn the roles of a professionally trained interpreter and understand why family members and friends are inappropriate choices for an interpreter.
Fall 2019 "What Would It Take?" Conference
October 10, 2019
8:00am-4:30pm
2017 Chouteau Ave, St. Louis, MO 63103


Presenters will focus on the discrimination and barriers survivors with marginalized identities face when utilizing services and resources.
Spotlight
"What Would it Take?" Conference Speakers
Tabari Coleman, Anti-Defamation League:
Tabari A. Coleman, MPA is a training consultant with more than 17+ years-experience in diversity and inclusion training and social justice work. He works as the Education Director for the Anti Defamation League, and oversees the development, facilitation and coordination of anti-bias training programs for the ADL’s A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE Institute, a leading provider of anti-bias education and social justice training. Tabari is also a trainer for the National Conference for Community and Justice (NCCJSTL) where he has been facilitating programs, youth leadership development and Building Inclusive Communities workshops since 2002. He has traveled nationally and internationally delivering keynotes and presentations for schools, community organizations, law enforcement and corporations on a variety of topic areas including unconscious bias, microaggressions, creating inclusive spaces and communication strategies. He has written training programs on a variety of topic areas including addressing bias, exploring identities, analyzing curriculum through a social justice lens and facilitation skills. He received his B.S. in Speech Communications and a Masters of Public Administration and Policy Analysis from Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville.
Dan Stewart, PROMO:
Dan Stewart joined PROMO in April 2017 and serves as Special Programs Coordinator overseeing the SAGE of PROMO Fund program and Training program. Through his experience in the social service field as a professional and researcher for the past 7 years, his passion for teaching, and dedication to advocating on behalf of the LGBTQ community, he brings a unique connection of experiences. Dan earned an BA in psychology from Saint Louis University (SLU) and an MS in Gerontology from the University of Missouri-St. Louis. He serves on the diversity and inclusion committee of Alzheimer’s Association, Greater Missouri Chapter, the diversity and inclusion committee of American Red Cross of Missouri and Arkansas, and the minority issues in aging committee for the Gerontological Society of America. He has published his writings in several academic journals.
Kalila Jackson, Metropolitan St. Louis Equal Housing and Opportunity Council:
Kalila Jackson is a native of St. Louis and represents clients with fair housing complaints and other legal issues as EHOC’s Staff Attorney. She earned her law degree from Washington University in St. Louis and her undergraduate degree from Saint Louis University. She is admitted to practice law in Missouri. Before coming to EHOC, Kalila worked as an Associate Attorney at a civil litigation firm, where she represented individuals and businesses in a diverse range of civil litigation matters, including employment and housing discrimination. Kalila is also a member of the Board of Directors of formerly, Catholic Family Services now known as St. Louis Counseling.
Check This Out!
"Survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault are likely to be significantly impacted by the rule’s heavily weighted factors. Perpetrators of domestic violence and sexual assault cause significant physical, emotional, and often, financial injury to their victims, which increases the likelihood of the public charge ground of inadmissibility being applied. The proposed rules identify specific circumstances that would weigh “heavily” in a public charge determination." (pg.4)
"Rural advocates are some of the most creative, fierce, and dedicated folks in the anti-sexual violence movement. With few resources and a large service area, rural programs across the country are still helping survivors navigate options and find healing."

We have many organizations in the anti-trafficking field that are based in rural areas. Here is a toolkit that was gathered by The Resource Sharing Project which is part of a national movement of sexual violence-related services and resources. The RSP works to end sexual violence and support survivors at the local, state and national level in the U.S.

"Emancipation Nation (EN) Podcast is a podcast devoted to providing advocates, and those that want to be advocates, ways to competently fight various forms of human trafficking. EN will bring on guests that have been successful and will provide the audience with valuable, practical, best practice information that can be implemented."

Dr. Celia Williamson is a professor at University of Toledo and has over 25 years of experience doing anti-trafficking work. She has put together a podcast discussing various aspects of human trafficking and the work that is being done to combat it. Take a listen if you would like to hear her take!

"Although the government meets the minimum standards, it opened, charged, and prosecuted fewer cases, issued fewer victims trafficking-specific immigration options, and granted fewer foreign national victims of trafficking eligibility to access benefits and services. Anti-trafficking advocates reported a lack of sustained effort to address labor trafficking and to strengthen oversight of employment-based and other nonimmigrant visa programs, and continued to report that victim services were not always provided equitably." (pg. 484)

The US Department of State released the 2019 Trafficking in Persons Report in June. For United States specific data, see pages 484-491.

A Message from CATE:
The community calendar has been updated!
Follow the link below to see the calendar. Check it regularly to find events hosted by community organizations, advocates, or others who are part of the movement to prevent trafficking and exploitation in our communities. If you know of any events that should be added to the calendar, send them to us at organizer@mocate.org
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