In the arena of lifelong learning, it is important to understand the complex role that you are being asked to be involved in, it is not simply a matter of preparing lessons and delivering them, the position is far more nuanced than that. We have to be aware that we are responsible for upholding not only the rules of the institution in which we are teaching but we are also responsible for upholding current government legislation.…
Sex trafficking is diverse, making it hard for people to get themselves out of it. Someone could be involved with a partner who either forces them or tricks them into it. One could be offered opportunities, such as a job or money. One could be sold by their parents or guardians (“Sex” Trafficking). A person could go online to see an ad that is really a trick, apply to a fake business, get escorted by a fake escort, get taken in the street, a hotel, or rest stop. Anything could happen and once one is in there is no saying how long one will be there (“Sex” Polaris).…
Next year with the grace of god, I will be attending Gordon College in Wenham Massachusetts. Gordon College is a private Christian institution about twenty minutes outside of Boston. At Gordon I will be studying pre-law and getting a Major in social work. I will be getting a major in social work while on the pre law track so that Hopefully one day I can become a family lawyer for the less fortunate. Being a social worker will have numerous unappealing aspects to it, but it’s something I feel strongly about because I feel…
In considering which path to take in graduate school, I immediately had a flashback to when I would travel with my mother and care for my younger siblings while she worked as a counselor to provide assistance with psychosocial support and mental health care to communities, families and individuals in conflict and post-conflict situations. Having the opportunity to observe her and the organization change so many people’s lives while providing them with hope, planted the seed of nurturing and counseling in my heart. Since middle school I have devoted my time to taking on every opportunity that comes my way to volunteer with helping my community better the lives of our youths.…
Throughout my high school experience, the one memory I remember the most that helped me the most would have to be the time I interned at a local non-profit, Lettuce Live Well. I decided that I needed to encounter more challenges in my life; as if my life wasn’t challenging enough. I decided to work with a non-profit because I knew I would get all the experience I can get while getting to work head on with the local community; this was what made it all worth it. The one place that I found I can get the most experience while still connecting with the local community was an organization call Lettuce Live Well.…
Nearly 185 years later after the 13th amendment was ratified, slavery is still rampant in America. In today’s society it comes in different forms. The general term for modern day slavery is human trafficking. Human trafficking is a form of slavery in which people profit from exploiting others whether for domestic or sexual labor. It affects every country around the world, regardless of historical or political status. According to Polaris Project’s article “Human trafficking,” “The International Labor Organization estimates that there are 20.9 million victims of human trafficking globally, including 5.5 million children. 55% are women and girls (humantraffickingpara5).” After being raped, beaten, dehumanized and sold numerous times to complete…
1. Adelman, Michelle, “International Sex Trafficking: Dismantiling the Demand” 13 S Cal Rev. L & Womens Studies. 387 (2004)…
My name is Regina Goforth-Lewis. I was born and raised in Michigan. As a young child, I went to four different elementary schools. I ended up graduating High School from the last of those schools, Southfield Christian High School. It was here that I decided I would eventually work with youth in some way. My life took a small detour before I got to that point. I attended the Oakland Community College shortly after graduating, however, decided to work full time and pursue a different career avenue: Retail Management. Although this was exciting and perfect for me at the time, I knew it was not my calling. Around the age of 22, I decided to enroll back to in college part time and follow the original dream of working with young people. I studied under the Social Work/Mental Health field. I never completed the program to receive my Associates Degree; however, I do have 66 credit hours accumulated. During this time, I loved college and my internship, which later became a fulltime job at the H.A.V.E.N. I worked there as a Supervised Visitation Specialist for many years. While working in the social work field and also in the communications field, I met and married my husband and we started a family. I always knew if it was feasible I would want to be able to stay at home with my children for as long as possible and I was fortunate enough to be able to do this for almost 13 years. Along the way I held down several part time jobs to earn extra income for the family, these jobs always included working with youth to some degree, such as a shift supervisor at the local Parks and Recreation Center’s concession stand or at the Elementary School where the children attended as a lunch room monitor. I also volunteered time at my church as a Sunday school teacher, a senior high youth advisor and a Deacon. I read to students at the library and taught American Sign Language (ASL) to hearing children. After 15 years, my children’s father and I divorced. I currently find myself as…
Human trafficking is the unlawful recruitment of individuals for the intention of forced labor or profitable sexual exploitation (The United States government). Types of human trafficking include forced labor, sex trafficking, debt captivity among migrant labourers, and involuntary domestic slavery. Although anyone can become a victim of human trafficking with no limit to age or gender, women and children are the most at risk due to their weakness. To help stop human trafficking, people must be alert of the problem, raise awareness, and participate in anti-trafficking projects to help battle the issue.…
United States is no stranger to a multitude of criminal activity that crosses it borders back and forth each day. Criminal organizations have found human sex trafficking to be one of the most lucrative businesses and actively prey on the lives of vulnerable men, women and children and exploiting them for profit. In a world were homeland security is at the utmost importance to the Department of Homeland Security’s mission, how is it that organized crime is still able to operate this form of modern day slavery undetected? All agencies need to collaborate and work collectively together and effectively communicate to combat sex trafficking. Educating all areas of law enforcement and the public on sex trafficking and what are red flags, implementing…
Thesis: Many Americans remain ignorant of sex trafficking within the United States, believing that this illegal act only occurs in third world countries. To exterminate this crime, the United States government must educate the public ear, spread awareness through ad campaigns, and create special ways to catch criminals.…
Since I graduated high school (1987) I have bounced around to many fields. I’ve been a kitchen worker, shift manager in fast food, worked in advertising, a physical therapy assistant, a teacher’s aide and even a ski instructor. Every job has been a building block and I have learned something new at each one. The most recent turning point that has propelled me to head back to school was a series of events that were initiated by other people and affected my family and myself. I have always been drawn to helping others and while in the physical therapy field I enjoyed helping patients find services that the need. One day I heard an ad on the radio about Bay Path Saturday college, looked up the website and saw the human service program and decided to go for it.…
My educational goal is to major in criminology and participate in as many non-profit organization programs. After earning my bachelor’s degree, I want to continue my education to become a social worker. I see myself as an influential leader, pushing individuals to reach their goals. I strive to inspire people to never back down when life becomes difficult. I want to become part of the social work community because I want to motivate people to have a strong, optimistic, and positive mindset. Ultimately, I want to dedicate my support towards the community and the lives of others during my lifetime. I would like to earn my master’s degree in social work at Highlands University in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The master’s program for the School of Social Work at New Mexico Highlands University allows students to specify in a specific concentration program. The school offers three areas of program specialization: clinical practice, government non-profit management, and bilingual/bicultural clinical practice. My focus is to gain as much knowledge and experience during practicums. I would like to own a homeless shelter and help people who need counseling, jobs, education, and/or a place to live. I want to help those who face hardships because of a teen pregnancy, and drug or alcohol abuse. I believe that this shelter will decrease the amount of incarceration, poverty, and crime rates. Having an education is the key towards being able to pursue my goals. I want the best preparation…
Sex trafficking is a medium of modern slavery in which people perform commercial sex through the use of fraud, force, and coercion. It is a crime and a huge offense to the laws the U.S. has set in place as a nation. Approximately 4.5 million people are victims of this crime a year; close to 800,000 of those people reside within the U.S. borders. Men and women under the age of 18 engaging in commercial sex are considered to be victims of human trafficking, regardless of the use of force, fraud, or coercion. Sex traffickers frequently target weak, desperate, and naive victims and then use violence, threats, lies, debt bondage, or other forms of control and manipulation to keep victims involved in the sex industry for their own profit. Many of these criminals have been known to lure in their prey with acts of love or attention to the effect that some victims can remain blind to their afflictions and enslavement for long periods of time.…
I enjoy finding solutions to problems. I would like to major in Social Work. When I am stable enough I would like to open a Girls Home for runaway or Foster care girls from the ages 15-18 to help these girls continue school, with their self-esteem, and look for jobs while giving them a safe environment. I would like to build a big house so each girl could have their own room and make it similar to a sorority. I knew I wanted to do this when I met a girl named Gabby who was my roommate when I was in the hospital she was in the hospital due to the fact she had been cutting herself and attempted suicide several times. Gabby and I grew close and one night she was in her bed crying. I asked her what was wrong. She said that she didn't want to talk about it but I told her the longer you keep it in the more it is going to eat you up inside. Later that night she told me that she was walking to school and saw a little boy on the floor crying she went to help him and a man came out of nowhere and pushed her in the bushes and raped her. She said she had never told anyone and I convinced her to tell her parents so that she would be able to move on with her life. She finally did and was released from the hospital. Since then I've spoken to Gabby a few times and she is now applying to college like…