The purpose of the forum is to raise awareness of human trafficking and its devastating effects on our
communities. Forum discussion topics will include:
- How people are targeted and held against their will
- Who the victims are, and how to recognize them
- The kind of help needed by people who have been trafficked – physically and mentally
- A review of cases in South Carolina, what the Federal and State laws are, the difficulties law enforcement face, success stories
- Community resources and gaps
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson
is the key note speaker.
Other speakers include Carrie Fisher-Sherald,
Assistant US
Attorney, Department of
Justice; Robyn Causey, Horry Georgetown Technical
College Professor; and Jennifer Coaxum, Law
Enforcement Trainer–USC School
of
Law.
An afternoon panel discussion will
include
“Experiences
from the Frontline” with representatives from Sea Haven,
Inc., Doors of Freedom, Myrtle Beach Immigration and Law Enforcement, and the Eastern Carolina Coalition Against
Human Trafficking.
North
Myrtle Beach Woman’s Club Chairperson-Elect and Forum Chairperson Kowena Suckstorf said,
“After hearing Attorney General Alan Wilson speak at our GFWC state convention last year,
the North Myrtle Beach Woman’s Club wanted to make others more aware about what is
going on in our state and our
communities
regarding human trafficking. It is frightening. We have been surprised by the interest in this forum and we are overwhelmed by the support
shown from area governments,
who
are probably encountering this issue more
than we realize. If we make
the commitment to educate ourselves about human trafficking, we can better prepare ourselves to stand up to this sort of crime.”
The public is encouraged to attend this forum.
The $15 registration fee includes a boxed lunch. Register online at www.humantraffickingcommunityforum.eventbrite.com.
Those
who want to continue to learn more about human trafficking after the October 12
forum can participate in an October 18, 9:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. workshop at the Myrtle Beach Education Center, 79th
Avenue North, Myrtle Beach. The North Myrtle Beach Woman’s Club has partnered with Coastal
Carolina University’s Division of Academic & Community Outreach to offer the follow-up workshop. The workshop will
continue the focus on human
trafficking through readings, case studies,
and discussion. Persons who attend both the October 12 forum and the October 18 workshop may be eligible to receive one
continuing education credit (CEU).
GFWC North Myrtle Beach Woman’s Club Community Forum: Human Trafficking
October 12, 2016
Forum Schedule
Welcome and Introductions
10am-11am
Alan Wilson, South Carolina Attorney General
11am-12pm
Robyn Causey, Assistant Chair and
Professor at Horry
Georgetown Technical College
12pm-1pm
Lunch (with some video presentations)
1pm-1:45pm
Carrie Fisher-Sherald, Assistant U.S. Attorney, Department
of Justice
1:45pm-2:15pm
Jennifer Coaxum, Law Enforcement Trainer with Children’s
Law Center at USC School of
Law
2:15pm-2:30pm
Break; set up for panel
2:30pm-3:50pm
Panel: Christina Jackson with
Sea Haven, Inc.
Founder and Board Member, Andrea Wind and also Board
Member Detective Heidi Jackson, Lighthouse for Life
Sharon Rikard, Doors to Freedom
Peter Woods, Myrtle Beach Police Officer
NMB Dept of Public Safety/Law Enforcement representative
Kelly O’Neill-Bagwell:
President of Eastern Carolina
Coalition
Against Human Trafficking
Donusia Lipinski, Immigration
Attorney
3:50pm -4pm
Wrap Up
About the North Myrtle Beach Woman’s Club
GFWC North Myrtle Beach Woman’s Club is a large, active General Federation of
Woman’s Clubs charitable organization
that has been active in North Myrtle Beach since 1974. The group is a service organization and raises funds each
year to aid charities supporting women, children, and youth.
To learn more about the club visit its web site at
www.northmyrtlebeachwomansclub.com.
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