Ensuring Safety Conference held at NSU

Over 60 community members recently gathered in the Huizenga Sales Institute at Nova Southeastern University for the child protection conference “Ensuring Safety: It Starts with YOU!” hosted by the Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice. The overall event was dedicated to exploring how social media platforms, videos, and more can lead to child trafficking, and how to prosecute and prevent these crimes.

Among those who spoke at the event include Prosecutor Frank M. Williams, Esq., survivor and advocate Savannah Parvu, Supervisory Special Agent Renaldo Franklin with Homeland Security, members of NSU Faculty, and more. The NSU Sociodrama Ensemble Stage for Change also held an interactive performance titled “Behind the Mask,” which presented a dramatized child trafficking situation.

The event ended with an in-depth panel discussion with professionals in the field of law enforcement, clinical social work, academia, and community-based organizations, all addressing the multifaceted approaches needed to combat child trafficking.