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Southern Methodist University Symposium on Human Trafficking

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Event Details

The lecture and other symposium events are free and open to the public.

Conference Agenda:

1 - 3 p.m. Trafficking: Dallas and Modern Slavery
* Dr. Rick Halperin (moderator), Director of the SMU Human Rights program, Chair of the Board of Amnesty International, USA, President, Texas Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty
* Given Kachepa, Zambian singer and survivor of human trafficking
* Sandy Shepherd, Given's American mother.
* Bill Bernstein, M.S., LPC, Program Director, Services for Victims of Trafficking Program at Mosaic Family Services

3:15 - 4:45 p.m. What Can We Do? Supporting Victims of Trafficking in Our Community
* Dr. Rick Halperin (moderator)
* Sarah Saldana, J.D., Assistant U.S. Attorney, Northern District of Texas
* Manuel Barbona, Ph.D., Executive and Clinical Director, Center for Survivors of Torture
* Callie Miner, JD, Senior Attorney, Multicultural Legal Services Program, Mosaic Family Services

4:45 - 5:15 p.m. Reception

5:30 - 7 p.m. Keynote Address
* Nicholas Kristof – Inaugural Address for the SMU Human Rights Education Program.

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