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In the final episode of season 2 of All the Rage, we talk about how to eradicate human trafficking at the international, national, statewide, and local level. More specifically, we talk about what you can do to help end modern day slavery. Guests include Stephanie Richard (Coalition to Abolish Slavery and Trafficking), Shawn MacDonald (Verite), and Terry FitzPatrick (Free the Slaves).
Additional Information:
- Coalition to Abolish Slavery and Trafficking (CAST) *external*
- Verite *external*
- Free the Slaves *external*
Episode Guests:
- Stephanie Richard
Stephanie Kay Richard, Esq., is the Policy & Legal Services Director at the Coalition to Abolish Slavery and Trafficking (CAST) where she provides direct legal services to survivors of human trafficking and technical consultation on human trafficking cases nationwide. She has been involved in the anti-trafficking movement for over 10 years. During this time she has served as the domestic lead for the Alliance to End Slavery & Trafficking (ATEST) and the policy Co-Chair of the Freedom Network, USA, two national US based coalitions working to improve federal and state laws and the implementation of these laws to better serve trafficking survivors in the United States. She graduated summa cum laude from American University, Washington College of Law, where she was the recipient of a public interest/public service scholarship. She is licensed to practice law in California, Maryland, Minnesota, and Washington, DC.
- Shawn MacDonald
Shawn MacDonald is CEO of Verité, a civil society organization that works with businesses to promote workers’ rights and other sustainability goals in global supply chains through research, consulting, training, assessments, and policy advocacy. Before his appointment as CEO in 2016, Shawn had led Verité’s research, program, and policy work since 2003. Shawn has broad international and domestic experience in labor rights, corporate social responsibility, social entrepreneurship, workplace health, and multi-sector partnerships. Before joining Verité, he was Director of Accreditation at the Fair Labor Association, Vice President of Ashoka: Innovators for the Public, Senior Advisor at Meridian Group International, and co-founder of the Development and Employment Policy Project. Additionally, he worked for a variety of civil society organizations in Asia, Africa, and Eastern Europe. He holds a Ph.D. from George Mason University’s School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution and an AB in History from Harvard University.
- Terry Fitzpatric
Terry FitzPatrick is the Free the Slaves Communications and Advocacy Director and is an award-winning journalist and media development expert who uses his reporting skills to expose slavery and showcase anti-slavery solutions, his experience covering government & politics to conduct anti-trafficking policy advocacy, and his communications training skills to help activists bring slavery to an end. FitzPatrick has covered a wide range of topics for NPR, PBS, BBC, VOA, The Dallas Morning News and The Texas Observer, including economic development, global health, environmental protection, criminal justice and human rights. He has produced documentaries for the Discovery Channel and History Channel, and short films on modern slavery in 12 countries. FitzPatrick has directed media skills training projects in 17 countries. He serves as the communications and advocacy strategist, chief writer, media relations officer and spokesperson for Free the Slaves. He majored in broadcast journalism at the University of Wisconsin – Madison.
Resources:
Responsible Sourcing Tool
Know the Chain
Department of Health and Human Services
National Human Trafficking Hotline: (1) 888-373-7888
Freedom Network USA
Polaris
Alliance to End Slavery and Trafficking (ATEST)
