by Katherine Carey | Nov 15, 2017 | #InContext
By: KATHERINE CAREY J.R.R. Tolkien, the author of the well-known trilogy The Lord of the Rings, exemplified leading a meaningful life, even in the face of adversity. Both Tolkien’s personal life and his celebrated books epitomize that lesson. Born in 1892, Tolkien...
by Kelli Ross | Oct 27, 2017 | Spotlight
The Institute is launching a new SPOTLIGHT series in which we are highlighting organizations who are taking bold steps in the fight against trafficking. Our first spotlight features WILLOW INTERNATIONAL. A nonprofit working to end human trafficking in Uganda through...
by Kelli Ross | Sep 12, 2017 | In the News
The Voice of Influence podcast featured Founding Director John Richmond on its Sept. 11, 2017 episode. Are you overwhelmed by the problem of sex trafficking and forced labor in the world? Sometimes it feels like a hopeless reality. What can really be done to make a...
by Kelli Ross | Sep 11, 2017 | In the News
Founding Directors Victor Boutros and John Richmond reflect on the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons on the Oxford Human Rights Hub blog. July 30th marked the UN’s fourth annual World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, which seeks to increase awareness of...
by Sutton Roach | Sep 6, 2017 | Douglass Fellows, Our Stories, U.S. Updates
The Institute welcomes its first class of Douglass Fellows to Washington D.C. Thursday for a two-day fellowship orientation Inspired by Frederick Douglass’ commitment to freedom and justice, the Human Trafficking Institute established the Douglass Fellowship to...