AMBASSADORS
Empowering survivors voices is extremely important so they can continue their work changing the world and saving lives. Each Ambassador from the film has developed training curriculums and keynote speeches that engage audiences even further by opening up the conversation after the film. Learn how your organization can help end child sex trafficking by having an Ambassadors at your event with the film.
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- Remember the one. We may not be able to end sex trafficking around the world, but we all have the ability to change one person's world. Find one worthy cause, one person in need of help and start there. - Rachel Thomas
WITHELMA "T" ORTIZ WALKER PETTIGREWWithelma “T” Ortiz Walker Pettigrew is a Professional Orator, Human Rights Activist, and Motivational Personality. T is a leading force in advocating for the civil and social rights of all people, with a previous expertise in highlighting the intersectionality between the child welfare system and human trafficking.
In 2014, T was named one of TIME Magazine’s “100 Most Influential People in the world”, a TIME Magazine “30 under 30” in 2013, and a GLAMOUR Magazine “Woman of the Year” in 2011. Notably, she successfully petitioned the Associated Press to utilize practices conscious of survivor trauma and circumstance, such as the application of proper language in addressing child victims of sex trafficking. PREVIOUSLY SPOKEN AT:The United Nations, Google, The U.S. Congress, The White House, The American Bar Association, The Aspen Institute, The Johns Hopkins Institution.
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I want to ask everyone and challenge everyone in the room to think about your personal influence. You as role models, you as just people in your community and the power that you have to find solutions to end this horrible, horrible catastrophe that is happening to our children. - Withelma “T” Ortiz Walker Pettigrew
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For the survivors of trauma out there, be it of survivors of neglect, incest, war, child sexual exploitation, and more, I am standing here and saying: it is possible to love yourself and to reclaim your life after trauma. It is possible to live guilt and shame free. - Minh Dang
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Exploitation doesn’t end when a person turns 18. - Nikolas Al-Khadra
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". When I was 13 years old I wish someone would have given me a microphone. My job now is an advocate is to make sure the microphone gets into the hands of the 13 year old. To make sure they are not criminalized and thrown away, but can be seen, heard, and accepted by their community" - Carissa Phelps
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As long as they see it as just some girl who’s just selling herself, they’re never going to feel empowered to protect children and women of these communities.” - Leah Jonet Albright-Byrd