S.J. Quinney College of Law

Directions
We encourage you to use public transportation to our events. Take TRAX University line to the Stadium stop and walk a half block north. For other public transit options use UTA’s Trip Planner. The law school is on the Red Route for the University’s free campus shuttles (College of Law stop).

Driving instructions are available here: http://law.utah.edu/library/about-the-library/directions/

Parking
Free parking is available at the Rice-Eccles Stadium lot (signs are posted at each entrance to the lot). Please park in any available “A” or “U” permit parking stall in the lot. A moratorium has been placed on the parking lot, so parking is free, and no parking permits are necessary. Do not park at a parking meter, as these stalls will be ticketed.

8-8:45 a.m. - Registration     |      See the event program »

9 a.m. - Opening Remarks: Dean Elizabeth Kronk Warner, Jefferson B. & Rita A. Fordham Presidential Dean, S.J. Quinney Law School, University of Utah

9:30 - 11 a.m. - Keynote: Meaningful Engagement with Labor Trafficking Survivors 

• • • Evelyn Chumbow, Advocacy & Survivor Leadership Director - The Human Trafficking Legal Center

Synopsis: This presentation will focus on meaningful survivor engagement and will help unpack some of the key terms often used, such as survivor/lived experience, trauma informed, inclusion and tokenism and how they affect the way we work to address human trafficking. This presentation will also highlight and map out some of the ongoing work around leadership, engagement and inclusion and how better collaboration would look like in doing this work together.

11-11:15 a.m. - Break

11:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. - Breakout Sessions

1. Culturally Responsive Services to Male Victims of Labor Trafficking

• • • • Anthony Paco Bernaola, Program Coordinator, Asian Association of Utah
      • Florencia Dominguez, Technical Advisor, Anti-Trafficking Programs, International Rescue Committee

Synopsis: This session explores labor trafficking risks for males, emphasizing why they are hesitant to seek support. It addresses barriers to identification and care, offering insights into culturally inclusive services to better meet their unique needs.

2. Human Trafficking 101

• • • • Terry Palmer, Founder & Board Member, Aspen Magdalene House
      • Kathleen Myrhe, Criminal Analyst, Utah Attorney General's Office, Forensic Psychology PhD Candidate, Walden University

Synopsis: This presentation will provide participants with an overview of sex and labor trafficking including myths, misconceptions, vulnerabilities, and risk factors. It emphasizes a victim-centered approach to identifying and reporting suspected human trafficking, along with ways to get involved. A brief human trafficking case study will also be included.

3. Burnout in the Workplace

• • • • Tiffany Naccarato, Certified Peer-Support Specialist/Family Peer Support Specialist & Community Impact Manager, Utah Support Advocates for Recovery Awareness (USARA)
      • Becca Brown, Certified Peer Support Specialist/Family Peer Support Specialist & Education & Training Director, Utah Support Advocates for Recovery Awareness (USARA)

Synopsis: In this session, we'll explore the importance of self-care in maintaining resilience as we advocate for those we serve. Through a guided reflection, you'll gain insights into what sustains and drains you, both in and outside of work. By focusing on the 8 dimensions of wellness, you'll leave equipped with strategies to nurture your well-being and bring your full, balanced self to your daily work.

4. Protection for All: Understanding and Safeguarding Unaccompanied Children

• • • • Alexandra Elena Leston, Community Outreach & Education Coordinator, U.S. Committee for Refugees & Immigrants

Synopsis: This presentation aims to provide an in-depth overview of the migration of unaccompanied children (UC) to the United States and the ORR family reunification process. It will explore some root causes of UC migration, risk and protective factors in UC migration processes, and examine some trafficking situations that may occur among foreign national youth and UC's. By the end of this presentation, service providers, law enforcement, and concerned adults will be better equipped to work with unaccompanied children in trauma-informed and culturally competent way, with special consideration for youth who may be vulnerable to or may have experienced trafficking.

12:30 - 1:30 p.m. - Lunch (on your own)

1:30 -2:45 p.m. - Breakout Sessions

1. Immigration Relief for Victims of Human Trafficking

• • • • Danica Dupuy, Supervisory Special Agent, Homeland Security Investigations
      • Anthony Paco Bernaola, Program Coordinator, Asian Association of Utah
      • BreAnn Wilkes, Victim Assistance Program Specialist, Homeland Security Investigations

Synopsis: Continued Presence is a temporary immigration designation provided to noncitizens identified by law enforcement as victims of "severe form of trafficking in persons" who may be potential witnesses. Continued Presence provides victims with a legal means to temporarily live and work in the United States, thus providing victims stability, a means of support, and protections from removal. It alleviates fears of removal and allows for economic support, which not only stabilizes victims, but also improves victims' ability to seek justice against their trafficker either be cooperating with law enforcement, filing a civil action, or both.

2. A Glimpse into Anti-Trafficking Efforts in Mississippi, Utah and Los Angeles County

• • • • Ray Bercini, Task Force Coordinator/Law Enforcement Liaison, Saving Innocence, LA Regional Human Trafficking Task Force
      • Ashlee Lucas, Mississippi Bureau of Investigations, Statewide Human Trafficking Coordinator, Mississippi Human Trafficking Council
      • Special Agent, SECURE Strike Force, Utah Attorney General's Office, Utah Trafficking in Persons Task Force

Synopsis: The anti-human trafficking field has continued to expand and evolve since Congress passed the Trafficking Victims Protection Act in 2000. Multidisciplinary collaboration has been found to be the most effective way to identify victims of sex and labor trafficking, investigate and prosecute case of human trafficking and provide comprehensive services. This session will highlight anti-human trafficking efforts, successes and lessons learned in Mississippi, Utah and Los Angeles County.

3. Sexual Predator Victimization: Open-Source Technology to Sextortion

• • • • Michelle Busch-Upwall, Training Coordinator, Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, Utah Attorney General's Office
      • Juan Escobedo, Utah ICAC Southern Region Supervisor, Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, Utah Attorney General's Office

Synopsis: This session addresses the world of open-source technology publicly available to anyone with a computer or cellphone with access to the internet and how it can be used to obtain information on anyone with data linked to them via the internet. We will view real time examples of the data accessed using free and publicly available tools and discuss what can be done to better safeguard your digital footprint and the data attached to it. We will examine the dangerous and growing issue of sextortion and how open-source technology relates. Sexual predators are using grooming techniques to sextort the most innocent of victims...our children. We will examine the variety of ways that sexual predators choose their victims from apps and social media to emerging technology and who falls prey to these predators who have no boundaries.

4. Economic Empowerment for Survivors of Human Trafficking

• • • • Kate LaPray, Economic Empowerment Specialist, Asian Association of Utah
      • Kaylee Hepburn, Community Outreach Coordinator, People Helping People

Synopsis: This presentation will explore the critical role of economic empowerment in the self-sufficiency of survivors of human trafficking. It will highlight the unique challenges survivors face and emphasize the importance of financial stability in rebuilding their lives. By the end, participants will have insights and strategies to support the economic empowerment of trafficking survivors.

2:45 - 3 p.m. - Break

3 - 4:15 p.m. - Plenary Panel- Beyond the Surface: Confronting Labor Trafficking and Its Roots

• • • • Moderator: Kylie Yerkes, CJC Services Specialist, Children's Justice Center Program, Utah Attorney General's Office
      • Consul General Eduardo Baca Cuenca, Mexican Consulate in Salt Lake City
      • Teresa Wilde, Lead Wage & Hour Investigator, U.S. Department of Labor, Wage & Hour Division
      • Anthony Paco, Survivor Advocate & Program Coordinator, Asian Association of Utah
      • Konstance Merideth, Co-Director, Short Creek Dream Center

Synopsis: Labor trafficking occurs more often than many realize, but because labor exploitation and trafficking are most commonly found in legal sectors, such as agriculture, hospitality, construction and domestic work, identifying trafficking and exploitation can be extremely difficult. This multi-disciplinary panel will discuss some of the misconceptions and complexities regarding labor trafficking vulnerabilities that can lead to it and how to better address labor trafficking and exploitation.

4:15- 4:30 p.m.- Closing Remarks: Charri Brummer, Deputy Director, Division of Child & Family Services, Utah Department of Health and Human Services

Please check you inbox for the zoom details. For questions contact, events@law.utah.edu.

Law Building-

• • Two Creeks Cafe

Food Truck (East parking lot)-

For more information on human trafficking and to download the Human Trafficking Awareness Toolkit, scan the QR Code above, or visit the website at: https://www.utiptaskforce.org. 

Utah Attorney General’s Office/UTIP Task Force: https://www.utiptaskforce.org/

Asian Association of Utah: https://aau-slc.org/trafficking-in-persons/#

Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice's Safe at Home Program- https://safeathome.utah.gov/

US Department of Labor- https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd

 Department of Veteran Affairs- https://www.va.gov/salt-lake-city-health-care/

Utah Assistive Technology Program- https://idrpp.usu.edu/uatp/

Short Creek Dream Center- www.shortcreekdreamcenter.org

Holding Out HELP- www.holdingouthelp.org

Aspen Magdalene House- https://aspenhouseslc.org/

Utah Department of Health & Human Services- Office of Substance Use and Mental Health- https://sumh.utah.gov/

Volunteers of America Utah- https://www.voaut.org/

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