Our student focused educational programs and workshops start with Samantha's journey of being targeted, romanced and recruited by two ‘friends’ in school, betraying her trust, ensuring she is forced into sex trafficking. We show how the traffickers and recruiters use coercion, guilt and manipulation to gain a child's trust and then threatens them, which entraps them in the sex trade.
After the film we have very straight impactful conversations that leave them empowered with ways to prevent this from happening to them or their friends.
After the film we have very straight impactful conversations that leave them empowered with ways to prevent this from happening to them or their friends.
Educational Programs and WorkshopsWe've trained and educated over 29,000 teens and youth since Jan 2017 - from Orlando to Washington D.C. to Sioux Falls, SD to Mesa, Arizona.
Our educational programs educate how quickly children can become victims of this silent crime. We discuss methods used to recruit and keep children trapped. Our unique programs have our participants engaged and empowered to make solid choices and avoid potentially dangerous situations. See our list of programs below. We also have opportunities for the students to share what they learned and to create 'social media' campaign ideas to help share important information and educate their community, in their language. |
In our 3 hour training course, we invite the students to share what they learned through art, using a social media style of communication. The message is impactful and clearly resonates with the students!
Below are some examples of their work.
Below are some examples of their work.
Ambassador ProgramOnce students participate in our awareness training and prevention programs they can become Ambassadors for their school and in their life.
Students play an integral part in keeping each other safe and aware of possible dangers. Our Ambassador program allows students to be leaders in the their communities and beyond. They can earn volunteer hours with our Foundation. Click here to learn more. |
Paving the Way Foundation's School Educational Programs
Educational Programs:
Our programs are designed to serve our community in many ways. Find one here that is of interest? Please reach out and let's connect..
* 3 - 50 min educational class:
These are designed to be done during the school day. We show our award winning film Trapped in the Trade or I am Little Red. We engage the students to do the thinking, create solution and ask the question -
"What would you do?" to have the students do the critical thinking about this real life scenario. We offer follow up questions so teachers can continue the inquiry in class.
1. Human Trafficking Basics
2. Recruitment and Grooming tactics used to lure kids into the life
3. Impact of Social Media
4. Tactics used to lure them into a world no one would choose
5. Human Trafficking Laws - inviting local or state law enforcement to connect with the youth and educate them on the truth
6. Sharing their voice - students bring all they've learned together to create a poster articulating what they think is important for others to know.
*After School Programs:
We have partnered with Boys and Girls Clubs, Marion Barry Youth Leadership Institute, the Orlando YMCA, and After School All Stars to deliver life saving education and actionable items to empower kids to fully understand what's happening online, tactics used on them and actions to take to prevent online exploitation and trafficking. We cover the same information as our school day programs.
All of our programs are customized for each audience. We have experience with 7-50 minute classes back to back to educate and empower students as well as 90-minute Parenting class on human trafficking, the social media connection and ways to begin the conversation with their children.
You can learn more about our educational programs for youth and those that surround them, please go to our Foundation's website.
Contact us today to see what program works best for you!
Educate. Empower. Prevent.
Educational Programs:
Our programs are designed to serve our community in many ways. Find one here that is of interest? Please reach out and let's connect..
* 3 - 50 min educational class:
These are designed to be done during the school day. We show our award winning film Trapped in the Trade or I am Little Red. We engage the students to do the thinking, create solution and ask the question -
"What would you do?" to have the students do the critical thinking about this real life scenario. We offer follow up questions so teachers can continue the inquiry in class.
1. Human Trafficking Basics
2. Recruitment and Grooming tactics used to lure kids into the life
3. Impact of Social Media
4. Tactics used to lure them into a world no one would choose
5. Human Trafficking Laws - inviting local or state law enforcement to connect with the youth and educate them on the truth
6. Sharing their voice - students bring all they've learned together to create a poster articulating what they think is important for others to know.
*After School Programs:
We have partnered with Boys and Girls Clubs, Marion Barry Youth Leadership Institute, the Orlando YMCA, and After School All Stars to deliver life saving education and actionable items to empower kids to fully understand what's happening online, tactics used on them and actions to take to prevent online exploitation and trafficking. We cover the same information as our school day programs.
All of our programs are customized for each audience. We have experience with 7-50 minute classes back to back to educate and empower students as well as 90-minute Parenting class on human trafficking, the social media connection and ways to begin the conversation with their children.
You can learn more about our educational programs for youth and those that surround them, please go to our Foundation's website.
Contact us today to see what program works best for you!
Educate. Empower. Prevent.