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Barbara Amaya
As a survivor of human trafficking Barbara Amaya speaks and writes from her experiences as a trafficked child. She has been published in varied media like Yahoo Voices! More magazine and her story of overcoming adversity has been featured on Fox News, Channel 4, Examiner, Animal New York, Washington Times and more.
She has a book in progress, A Girl’s Guide to Survival: Life Lessons from the Street, and has written a graphic novel about human trafficking targeted for middle and high school age students, you can get updates about Barbara her books and her activities in the anti-trafficking community at her website www.barbaraamaya.com follow her on twitter barbaraamaya4 and on facebook, linkedin and google + and pinterest
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Recent Entries by Barbara Amaya
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Sex trafficking: Has anything changed in 45 years?
Published 1:46 p.m. March 9, 2013
Almost five decades ago, 45 years to be exact, I was sold for sex.
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Interview with ArtWorks for Freedom founder, Kay Chernush
Published 7:16 p.m. January 11, 2013
Kay Chernush is founder and director of DC-based non-profit ArtWorks for Freedom, which strives to expose the evils of human trafficking through the power of art.
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Published 6:34 p.m. December 14, 2012
Good advice you can't hear too often. The most important. Love your children. Life is fleeting.
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How to identify victims of sex trafficking
Published 6:52 p.m. December 6, 2012
Learning to recognize and identify victims of trafficking is crucial and can mean the difference between saving a life and losing one.
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Published 2:16 p.m. October 26, 2012
Dogs are loyal loving creatures who can add love and healing to human being’s lives, and there are many homeless pets sitting in shelters waiting for the right person to take them home.
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Mental and physical signs help identify victims of sex trafficking
Published 1:49 p.m. October 19, 2012
Recognizing health problems of victims of sex trafficking can be one way to identify and help human trafficking victims.
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Brooke Elise Axtell: Artist, songwriter, poet and survivor
Published 1:19 p.m. October 10, 2012
Brooke Elise Axtell talks about using creative arts to heal from the tragedy of sex trafficking.
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Published 4:15 p.m. October 5, 2012
To prevent child trafficking, we need to learn how to identify, target, approach and align ourselves with children and young people in need.
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Victim or criminal: The double standard of trafficked minors
Published 2:44 p.m. September 21, 2012
Safe Harbor laws ensure that sex trafficked minors under the age of 18 are granted immunity from prosecution and directs them to child welfare services instead of juvenile detention if they are arrested.
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Seven states allow survivors of trafficking to vacate criminal convictions
Published 12:38 p.m. September 4, 2012
In the United States, victims of human trafficking who have already been traumatized and exploited by predators are being arrested.
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Published 5:11 p.m. August 19, 2012
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Predators Know the Signs of Troubled Children, Do You?
Published 2:45 p.m. August 7, 2012
Traffickers and predators have long known the signs of troubled children and teens. Do you know the warning signs?
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Published 2:04 p.m. August 5, 2012
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Who will teach our children about trafficking?
Published 8:54 p.m. June 20, 2012
When I learned Governor McDonnell signed bill 259 into effect, requiring Virginia schools to provide education on human trafficking to students, parents, counselors, and other school personnel, I wondered which class will present the material.
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Protecting children and teens online, June is Internet Safety Month
Published 6:40 p.m. June 6, 2012
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