As part of the Practicum, Associates and staff will engage in an on-going Taxonomy Project which aims to identify and define key terms-of-art in human trafficking with the purpose of establishing concise, universally-agreed-upon definitions which will rationalize scholarly research and policy decisions in the field. The HTC will create and maintain an online forum and wiki-page which will allow leading human trafficking advocates, thought leaders, NGOs, international organizations, and scholars to dissect, critique, and debate the terms-of-art, ensuring their accuracy and universal acceptance. Currently, there is no such forum where members of the anti- human trafficking community can exchange thoughts and ideas. As a result, members use incomparable and contradictory data in their advocacy campaigns, exacerbating the already low level of inter-organizational communication resulting in ineffective programs and policy.
The idea for the project arose through multiple conversations with leading organizations and scholars in the field of modern slavery and human trafficking. These individuals and organizations expressed their frustration at the misuse and misinterpretation of key terms, which led to conflict, poor data transparency and a lack of standardization. Much academic research and policy in the field of human trafficking is based off of research utilizing poor methodology and data collection or unsubstantiated assumptions. Similarly, organizations were equally frustrated at the lack of cooperation between involved organizations resulting in unnecessary barriers and problems in the field. Despite the apparent need, the HTC remains the only organization committed to undertaking the task of establishing uniformity of terms-of-art in the field. This is a unique and innovative project that will add a sense of accountability and cooperation within this fast-growing field. Presenting a united front to combat this egregious human rights violation, which affects hundreds of thousands of people worldwide, is imperative to changing the current human trafficking paradigm. It is not enough that there is so much expressed interest in ending this practice, efforts must be coordinated and results must be drastic. The HTC Taxonomy project will help to achieve this.
In addition to running the Practicum and overseeing the Taxonomy and research projects, the HTC staff works to create a series of educational outreach and advocacy events that raise awareness about human trafficking. These events give HTC Associates opportunities to present their research and lead educational exercises and discussions about human trafficking. These events cater to the greater Denver/Boulder community, with a focus on reaching college, high-school and middle-school youth. HTC staff will create a series of short, informational films on human trafficking and modern-day slavery to be used in educational outreach and advocacy events throughout the greater Denver/Boulder area. The HTC will combine the created short films with clips from licensed human trafficking films such as “Lilja 4-Ever” and “Very Young Girls” into multi-media DVDs, which will be distributed at outreach events. In addition, the HTC will continue to implement its viral marketing campaigns, such as the “People are not Products” and “Hello My Name is” campaigns illustrated in the attached media. As previously mentioned, the HTC is also planning to launch the first scholarly online-journal to focus on human trafficking and modern-day slavery in late 2010. The journal will include Associate research projects as well as article and paper submissions from international thought leaders, scholars, and human trafficking organizations.
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As part of the Practicum, Associates and staff will engage in an on-going Taxonomy Project which aims to identify and define key terms-of-art in human trafficking with the purpose of establishing concise, universally-agreed-upon definitions which will rationalize scholarly research and policy decisions in the field. The HTC will create and maintain an online forum and wiki-page which will allow leading human trafficking advocates, thought leaders, NGOs, international organizations, and scholars to dissect, critique, and debate the terms-of-art, ensuring their accuracy and universal acceptance. Currently, there is no such forum where members of the anti- human trafficking community can exchange thoughts and ideas. As a result, members use incomparable and contradictory data in their advocacy campaigns, exacerbating the already low level of inter-organizational communication resulting in ineffective programs and policy.
The idea for the project arose through multiple conversations with leading organizations and scholars in the field of modern slavery and human trafficking. These individuals and organizations expressed their frustration at the misuse and misinterpretation of key terms, which led to conflict, poor data transparency and a lack of standardization. Much academic research and policy in the field of human trafficking is based off of research utilizing poor methodology and data collection or unsubstantiated assumptions. Similarly, organizations were equally frustrated at the lack of cooperation between involved organizations resulting in unnecessary barriers and problems in the field. Despite the apparent need, the HTC remains the only organization committed to undertaking the task of establishing uniformity of terms-of-art in the field. This is a unique and innovative project that will add a sense of accountability and cooperation within this fast-growing field. Presenting a united front to combat this egregious human rights violation, which affects hundreds of thousands of people worldwide, is imperative to changing the current human trafficking paradigm. It is not enough that there is so much expressed interest in ending this practice, efforts must be coordinated and results must be drastic. The HTC Taxonomy project will help to achieve this.
In addition to running the Practicum and overseeing the Taxonomy and research projects, the HTC staff works to create a series of educational outreach and advocacy events that raise awareness about human trafficking. These events give HTC Associates opportunities to present their research and lead educational exercises and discussions about human trafficking. These events cater to the greater Denver/Boulder community, with a focus on reaching college, high-school and middle-school youth. HTC staff will create a series of short, informational films on human trafficking and modern-day slavery to be used in educational outreach and advocacy events throughout the greater Denver/Boulder area. The HTC will combine the created short films with clips from licensed human trafficking films such as “Lilja 4-Ever” and “Very Young Girls” into multi-media DVDs, which will be distributed at outreach events. In addition, the HTC will continue to implement its viral marketing campaigns, such as the “People are not Products” and “Hello My Name is” campaigns illustrated in the attached media. As previously mentioned, the HTC is also planning to launch the first scholarly online-journal to focus on human trafficking and modern-day slavery in late 2010. The journal will include Associate research projects as well as article and paper submissions from international thought leaders, scholars, and human trafficking organizations.
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