A few days ago, I was strolling along the foggy coast in Northern California when I noticed a cormorant flying in “v” formation with a flock of pelicans. A week later, I saw a pelican flying with a flock of cormorants...
The recent annual San Francisco Collaborative Against Human Trafficking conference gathered law enforcement, nonprofit leaders, politicians, technologists and activists to discuss trends and create new ways to stop trafficking. So I went to learn from the experts...
An estimated 40 million people are enslaved worldwide according to the International Labor Organization. Over 50 percent of them are women and girls, and 26 percent are children...
A dangerous trend abounds where many people refuse to engage with one another in civil discourse and critical debate. We've lost grip on emotional intelligence and given up talking about what's important in our lives in a productive way...
Storytelling is an ancient practice that’s been passed down the generations, from before the written word to our current digitally-driven platforms. How can this ancient practice serve nonprofits whose survival depends on the actions of others, whether they be funders or volunteers...
The noble people who run Stop the Traffik (STT) are hard to nail down. They’re intensely dedicated to fighting human trafficking, which means they’re working around the clock. Since human traffickers never sleep, neither do the people who are working to stop them...
Even after Black Friday and Cyber Monday, companies continue to offer even steeper discounts this month to make room for new inventory and meet our insatiable appetite for stuff. Mass consumerism is a key driver of modern slavery. Modern slavery (also called human trafficking) refers to conditions in which people are forced to provide labor or sex against their will and without pay (this post focuses on labor)...
“It isn’t enough to talk about peace. One must believe in it. And it isn’t enough to believe in it. One must work at it.” – Eleanor Roosevelt If I were to attempt to name all the conflicts we face today, I would fail miserably. But it’s worth naming a few examples to frame why we need peacebuilding efforts in every corner of the world...
In January, during Human Trafficking Awareness Month, I had the privilege to talk with one of the foremost abolitionists of our time — Alameda County District Attorney Nancy O’Malley. As an expert in the area of human trafficking, she shared her perspective on the successes and challenges of protecting the public against human trafficking and what it takes to prosecute traffickers...
With technological advances, fake news and virtual reality, we started to see accelerated change in 2017. We can expect that 2018 is going to move even faster. So limber up, expand your periphery, and take a look at what I predict will be the trends to prepare for in the coming year...
