Library EventIt Happens Here, Too: Human Trafficking in Iowa

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Saturday, January 20, 2024 - 1:00pm to 4:30pm

01/20/2024 1:00pm 01/20/2024 4:30pm It Happens Here, Too: Human Trafficking in Iowa Human trafficking is happening here in Iowa. Come to learn more about how to identify human trafficking, the tactics used, and join break-out sessions to talk with others about how this issue affects our communities. 1:00-1:30 Human Trafficking 101 1:30-2:15 The Internet; Traffickers' Main Recruiting Grounds 2:15-3:00 Labor Trafficking 3:00 - 4:00 Breakout Sessions Age Appropriate Information for children and adolescents College Students and Human trafficking Human trafficking & the Community For Advocates and Care Providers 4-4:30: Closing Remarks There will be a variety of local agencies with information tables at the event: Lila Mae’s House; Dorothy’s House; Shelter House; DVIP; Chains Interrupted; SART/RVAP; Nisaa; Monsoon; Community & Family Resources; and the Johnson County Human Trafficking Coalition. This event is sponsored by The Johnson County Human Trafficking Coalition and the Iowa City Public Library. Iowa City Public Library Iowa City Public Library America/Chicago public

Meeting Room A, Meeting Room B, Meeting Room C, Meeting Room D, Meeting Room E

Human trafficking is happening here in Iowa. Come to learn more about how to identify human trafficking, the tactics used, and join break-out sessions to talk with others about how this issue affects our communities.

1:00-1:30 Human Trafficking 101
1:30-2:15 The Internet; Traffickers' Main Recruiting Grounds
2:15-3:00 Labor Trafficking
3:00 - 4:00 Breakout Sessions
Age Appropriate Information for children and adolescents
College Students and Human trafficking
Human trafficking & the Community
For Advocates and Care Providers
4-4:30: Closing Remarks

There will be a variety of local agencies with information tables at the event:
Lila Mae’s House; Dorothy’s House; Shelter House; DVIP; Chains Interrupted; SART/RVAP; Nisaa; Monsoon; Community & Family Resources; and the Johnson County Human Trafficking Coalition.

This event is sponsored by The Johnson County Human Trafficking Coalition and the Iowa City Public Library.

If you need disability-related accommodations in order to participate in this event, please contact the Library.

This event is open to the public.

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