Welcome, workshop attendees!

We’re excited to have you join our group of facilitators who are delivering the Understanding and Addressing Sex Trafficking training around the state. This new, Oregon-specific curriculum builds awareness and gives community groups and service providers specific calls to action to end sex trafficking.

After completing this series, you will have the tools, skills, and confidence to deliver the curriculum for your agency or community.

Your experience is important to us. Please let us know if you have questions, or if there’s anything we can do to support your participation in this workshop series.

Letetia Wilson
Letetia.wilson@doj.state.or.us
503-378-6881

Announcements

Participant Resources:

• Course Description
• Meet the Team
• Staying On Top of Things

Schedule

March 1, 2022, 10:00am-12:00pm
Session 1: Where We Begin

March 3, 2022, 10:00am-12:00pm
Session 2: Human Trafficking Imagery: How What You See Affects What You Do

March 8, 2022, 10:00am-12:00pm
Session 3: Demonstration of Understanding and Addressing Sex Trafficking in Our Community

March 10, 2022, 10:00am-12:00pm
Session 4: Behind the Scenes

March 15, 2022, 10:00am-12:00pm
Session 5: Teaching Adults

March 17, 2022, 10:00am-12:00pm
Session 6: Visual Design

March 21-25, 2022
Independent Work Week (no sessions scheduled)

March 31, 2022, 10:00am-12:00pm
Session 7: Where Do We Go from Here?

Workshop Information

Session 1: Where We Begin | Caroline Olfert, Amanda Swanson, and Letetia Wilson, CVSSD

Our first session includes getting to know each other. We’ll discuss how we organized this series to help you plan your participation.  

Session 1 Evaluation
Session 1 Supplemental Information

Session 2: Human Trafficking Imagery: How What You See Affects What You Do | Camerron Resener, Colorado Department of Public Safety

Human trafficking imagery and language shape the way that we connect with survivors of human trafficking. It also forms the beliefs, biases, and misinformation that the public holds. This session will overview recent research and best practices about how we talk about human trafficking and what images we use to build awareness.

Session 2 Evaluation
Session 2 Supplemental Information
Human Trafficking Imagery Handout

Session 3: Demonstration of Understanding and Addressing Sex Trafficking in Our Community | Amanda Swanson, CVSSD and Robin Miller, Janus Youth Programs

During this session, you’ll experience the Understanding and Addressing Sex Trafficking in Our Community  training as participants, watching how the facilitators deliver the material and engage with the audience. You will also meet with your independent work partner. 

Session 3 Slide Deck
Session 3 Evaluation
Session 3 Supplemental Information

Session 4: Behind the Scenes | Amanda Swanson,  Letetia Wilson, and Caroline Olfert, CVSSD

In this session, we’ll reflect on our experiences as participants in the Understanding and Addressing Sex Trafficking in Our Community. We’ll talk about the role of stories in the curriculum and other strategic decisions we made in its design. Finally, we’ll go through the Facilitator’s Guide and discuss considerations for delivering the curriculum.  

Session 4 Slide Deck
Session 4 Evaluation
Session 4 Supplemental Information

Session 5:  Teaching Adults | Caroline Olfert, CVSSD

During this session, we’ll talk about more about who our learners are, including the principles of adult learning theory. Using a hypothetical audience, we’ll consider motivations and barriers for our learners and why knowing this information ahead of time positions us to be more effective instructors. Finally, we’ll share some instructional strategies that increase engagement, whether training online or in person. 

Session 5 Slide Deck
Session 5 Evaluation
Session 5 Supplemental Information

Session 6: Visual Design | Caroline Olfert, CVSSD

Visual design is a critical part of designing and delivering training. We’ll talk about the basics of visual design and demonstrate tips, tools, and tricks for creating visuals that are effective and accessible. 

Session 6 Slide Deck
Session 6 Handout
Session 6 Evaluation
Session 6 Supplemental Information

Session 7: Where Do We Go from Here? | Amanda Swanson and Caroline Olfert, CVSSD

The focus of our final session includes (1) reflecting and sharing our experiences delivering the curriculum; (2) talking about ways we can cultivate interest in our organizations and communities; and (3) discussing the importance of asking good questions when responding to a request for training.

Session 7 Slide Deck
Session 7 Handout
Session 7 Evaluation
Session 7 Supplemental Information

Before We Begin

We’re glad you can join us for the Human Trafficking Train-the-Trainer workshop. Before we begin, please take time to complete the following tasks.

	Read and reflect. Read this one-page article, Addressing Victim Blaming, and then reflect on and respond to the reflection questions provided.
	Get to know more about this training series. Read the course description and learn more about our team of instructors.
	Get organized. Refer to this checklist to help you stay on top of things that need to get done during this series.

Independent Work

You’ll complete one assignment as a part of this series. The assignment allow you to apply what you’re learning as well as practice delivering Understanding and Addressing Sex Trafficking in Our Community.

Assignment: Deliver the Curriculum

Independently or with a partner, select one module from the UAST curriculum to use to practice your facilitation skills. You select the audience and delivery method (in-person or online). We can help you with finding a partner and/or audience members, setting up a Zoom link for you to use, and/or giving technical support for using the tools available in Zoom when delivering the training online. 
Estimated time to complete: 60-90 minutes. 

Complete by March 30, 2022. 
Assignment Instructions

The Curriculum

Understanding and Addressing Sex Trafficking in Our Community

This new, Oregon-specific introductory sex trafficking curriculum builds awareness and gives community groups and service providers specific calls to action.

The curriculum includes stories from trafficking survivors through videos from The Life Story » to highlight the risks, vulnerabilities, and impact of sex trafficking.

You’ll customize the curriculum based on your community’s efforts, the requesting audience, and the delivery method (in-person versus virtual).

For access to the facilitator’s guide, slide deck, and handouts, visit Workday Learning. Please note that you will need to have a Workday Learning account and take part in the Train-the-Trainer series to access these materials.

Participants should receive a hard copy of the facilitator’s guide by March 9th.

Supplemental Information

Session 1 Supplemental Information

• T.R.I.P

Session 2 Supplemental Information

• Identifying Effective Counter-Trafficking Programs and Practices in the U.S.: Legislative, Legal, and Public Opinion Strategies that Work
• Guidance Note on Use of Victims’ Images
• Media Consent Form (source: Ethical Storytelling)
• This is Human Trafficking
• International Labour Organization, Lured by a job, trapped in forced labour! (video)
• 6 Guiding Principles to a Trauma-Informed Approach
• United States Advisory Council on Human Trafficking Annual Report 2021
• Self Care Generator

Session 3 Supplemental Information

• Rebecca Bender
• Elevate Academy
• The Life Story
• HEAL Trafficking
• Socio-ecological Model
• Dignity Health PEARR tool
• Workday Learning New User Guide

Session 4 Supplemental Information

• The Extra-Prepared Virtual Facilitator’s Checklist » (source: Cindy Huggett) 
• Your Virtual Rooms Need to Be Better. Here’s What to Do » (source: Toasty Blog)
• 13 Tips for Zoom Breakout Rooms » (source: Teach.Train.Love)
• Teaching: How to Make Breakout Rooms Work Better » (source: The Chronicle of Higher Education)
• Ethical Storytelling

Session 5 Supplemental Information

• Bloom Taxonomy Action Verbs and Activities
• The 30 Second Elevator Speech » (source: University of California Small Farm Program)
• Presentation, Training, Facilitation » (source: Leadership Strategies)
• Brain Based Learning Principles » (source: Cynthia Clay, NetSpeed Learning)
• Powerful Questions for Facilitators » (source: Active Presence)
• Hosting a Virtual Meeting Using Trauma Informed Principles » (source: Trauma Informed Oregon)
• Learning Styles: Myth or Fact? » (source: E-Learning Heroes)

Session 6 Supplemental Information

• Create Accessible Presentations » (source: GSA Section 508.gov)
• Canva » (resource for designing slides)
• Generate a Color Palette (Coolors)
• Accessible color palette builder
• Pexels » (resource for royalty-free images and videos
• Unsplash » (resource for royalty-free images)
• Pixabay » (resource for royalty-free images, music, and video)
• Image color picker
• Contrast Checker
• Educational Design
• Universal Design for Learning
• Dr. Melissa Farley, Founder of Prostitution Research & Education
• Mentimeter » (resource for making interactive presentations and meetings)

Session 7 Supplemental Information

• Hosting a Virtual Meeting Using Trauma Informed Principles
• Is it a Training Issue? 5 Critical Questions to Ask Requestors » (source: Synapse) 

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