Our CEO Shamere McKenzie is the keynote speaker for the Human Trafficking Forum at the University of Central Florida on Thursday, February 18, 2016.
Find out more »Sun Gate is happy to partner with Airline Ambassadors on this training at the University of District of Colombia. More than 100,000 are children are in danger of being trafficked in the U.S. alone. Globally, there are 20 million victims enslaved today, more than at any other time in history. It is a sad fact that traffickers often use the speed and convenience of commercial air travel. Please join airport, government and NGO leaders and trafficking survivors at this important training…
Find out more »The Cornerstone Church in partnership with Shared Hope International and the Defenders USA is hosting the Equip for Freedom Conference. Speakers include: Beth Grant, Co-founder and Director of Project Rescue Vincent DeVivo, Community Outreach Specialist for the United States Attorney’s Office Shamere McKenzie, CEO Sun Gate Foundation
Find out more »Our CEO, Shamere McKenzie will take part in the 2nd Annual Fort Bragg Special Victims Summit. Other speakers include: Billy West, Cumberland County District Attorney (Keynote) Sharon W. Cooper, MD, Developmental & Forensic Pediatrics, PA Dr. Richard R. Barbaro, DDS, Forensic Odontologist Wanda Allen-Hubert, SHARP Program Manager Summit is for all interested Medical Personnel, Law Enforcement, Legal, Victim Advocacy, SARCs, FAP, Behavioral Health Providers, Social Workers, First Responders and Command Teams.
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“While the problem of sexual exploitation is as immense as ever, opportunities to take new ground abound. Now, more than ever, the burgeoning movement to end sexual exploitation needs to be energized, equipped, encouraged, and inspired. Your experience and leadership is vital to harnessing that energy, equipping emerging leaders, and inspiring the next generation to dream of a world free from sexual exploitation. Please join us for the 3rd annual Coalition to End Sexual Exploitation Summit and share your voice…
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Join the three DC graduate chapters of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® for a discussion of global human trafficking. Panelist includes: Shamere McKenzie, CEO, Sun Gate Foundation, Survivor Leader Sarah Bendtsen, Domestic Policy Advisor, Shared Hope International Anna Patrick, Public Affairs Specialist, U.S. Department of State Joy Robertson, DC Community Engagement Fellow, U.S. Fund for UNICEF Rachel Bowen Pittman, Senior Director of Membership and Programs, UNA-USA FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
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“This unforgettable and nationally renowned conference features today’s most pressing issues facing professionals and advocates in the anti-trafficking field. Workshops focus on skill-building, survivor experiences, cross-discipline collaboration, case studies and lessons learned in the areas of investigation, prosecution and therapeutic services. With new speakers and an array of powerful new workshops, JuST 2016 will inspire action and educate attendees on how to tackle juvenile sex trafficking from all sides.” Our CEO, Shamere McKenzie is amongst the presenters for this years…
Find out more »On March 6,7,and 8, 2017 Tougaloo will host a path breaking conference in collaboration with Historians Against Slavery and funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Our CEO, Shamere McKenzie is one of the presenters. Click Here for Conference Draft (PDF) This conference brings together highly accomplished academicians, serious activists, and highly engaged student leaders for three days of deliberation designed to establish Tougaloo College’s Institute of Modern Slavery and Antislavery Studies This Institute is charged with developing innovative programs…
Find out more »Police, prosecutors and communities in the United States are experiencing a transformation in the way they view commercial sexual exploitation, and these shifting perspectives are affecting law enforcement’s response to prostitution and sex trafficking. This two-day conference brings together the professional community to engage with the survivor community. It is only through input and collaboration that survivor leaders, and their professional allies – law enforcement, attorneys, social workers, judges, legislators – can learn to be effective in combating commercial sexual…
Find out more »The National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE) is presenting Congressional staffers and members of the Executive branch with “The Freedom from Sexploitation Agenda” in a National Briefing at the U.S. Capitol on March 20, 2017. NCOSE is bringing in top experts on areas of exploitation to educate and outline policy recommendations to address the FULL spectrum of sexual exploitation. While this event is for Members of Congress and their staff, it is also complimentary…
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