WASHINGTON –The Howard University School of Social Work will host a workshop on human trafficking Friday, April 26 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. in the Pioneer Room of the School of Social Work, located at 601 Howard Place NW. Sex Trafficking: Facts About Modern Day Slavery will educate participants on sex trafficking, provide training on how to identify victims of sex trafficking, and provide information on community resources that address trafficking.

Tricia Bent-Goodley, Ph.D., professor of social work and director of the doctoral program at Howard University School of Social Work will facilitate the panel alongside Rebecca Burney, attorney and Equal Justice Works Fellow at Rights4Girls. Participants of the workshop are eligible for four continuing education credits (CEUs).

As a result of this workshop, participants will:

• Increase their knowledge of sex trafficking.
• Gain an understanding of ways to assess for sex trafficking in minors and adult survivors.
• Increase knowledge regarding identification of victims of sex trafficking and services available.
• Learn available community resources and trauma informed approaches to address trafficking.

Workshop registration is available at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/howard-univ-ssw-humansexual-trafficking-facts-about-modern-day-slavery-tickets-59901639416. For additional information, please contact Stephanie Edmonds at stephanie.edmonds@howard.edu.

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About Howard University School of Social Work

Beginning in 1935, Howard University invested in social work education to address the culturally specific needs of African Americans and other marginalized population. The School of Social Work offers the MSW and the Ph.D. in social work through the Howard University Graduate School.  Howard University also offers dual degrees in social work, such as the M.S.W./M.B.A.; M.S.W./M.D.I.V.; M.S.W./M.P.H.; and, M.S.W./Ph.D., and more.

About Howard University

Founded in 1867, Howard University is a private, research university that is comprised of 13 schools and colleges. Students pursue studies in more than 120 areas leading to undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees. The University operates with a commitment to Excellence in Truth and Service and has produced four Rhodes Scholars, 11 Truman Scholars, two Marshall Scholars, one Schwarzman Scholar, over 70 Fulbright Scholars and 22 Pickering Fellows. Howard also produces more on-campus African-American Ph.D. recipients than any other university in the United States. For more information on Howard University, visit www.howard.edu.

Media Contact: Misha Cornelius, misha.cornelius@howard.ed