Good News – “Bonnes Nouvelles” The Louisiana Spirit is one of hospitality, celebration and support for their fellow neighbor. Since we announced our new location, locals have been reaching out nonstop to welcome us all to their great state. That spirit of excitement is infectious, and Shared Hope wants to pass it along to each of […]
JuST Conference 2017 Goes to New Orleans!
We’re thrilled to announce that our 2017 JuST Conference is moving to a fun new location: New Orleans! Shared Hope is committed to offering you an improved conference experience each year. While we have loved our four years in D.C., we’ve been limited by function space and available amenities. In light of our dedication to […]
Becoming a Student Activist
As I grew up in the Northern Virginia area, I had no idea that children were being bought and sold for sex up and down the I-95 corridor just miles away from my childhood home and eventual college campus. I, like many people, was introduced to the issue of sex trafficking by unwittingly watching a […]
You Never Know Who’s In Your Audience
Sometimes grassroots activists feel like they aren’t having a huge impact. Let me share two stories that may motivate you to keep on keeping on! In 2009 there was a presentation on sex trafficking at the WA state criminal justice training center – a relatively new topic to the general public at the time. The […]
Knowledge is Powerful and Helpful: How Trauma Can Impact Interviews of DMST
**This is the fourth guest blog in a series of posts by the 2016 JuST Conference speakers. Check back each week for a new post highlighting critical topics in prevention, recovery and service provision with juvenile sex trafficking victims. Join us at our nationally-renowned training conference November 9 – 11, 2016. Visit this link to […]
