BUILDING A CAMPAIGN TO

FIGHT HUMAN TRAFFICKING

SOCIAL ACTION SUMMER INSTITUTE 2019

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH

“ We can not stop human trafficking until enough people

are so horrified by it, that we can do nothing less than take

action to end it! ”Kat Doyle

GENERAL PREP WORK

IDENTIFY THE PLAYERS

• GENERAL ANTI-HUMAN TRAFFICKING GROUPS

• GOVERNMENT GROUPS

• POLITICAL GROUPS

• FAITH GROUPS

• DIRECT SERVICE GROUPS

• ACTIVIST GROUPS

• BUSINESS GROUPS

IDENTIFY WHERE THEY WORK

• LOCAL

• STATE

• REGIONAL

• NATIONAL

• INTERNATIONAL

IDENTIFY WHO THEY WORK WITH

• TRAFFICKERS

• PREDATORS

• AT-RISK INDIVIDUALS/GROUPS

• VICTIMS

• SURVIVORS

IDENTIFY THE TYPE OF WORK DONE

• SEX VS LABOR TRAFFICKING

• AWARENESS/EDUCATION

• ADVOCACY/LOBBYING

• ORGANIZING/ACTIVISM

• VOLUNTEERS/ DIRECT SERVICE

• LEGAL REPRESENTATION/ACCOMPANIMENT

KNOW YOUR LAWS & POLICIES

• STATE LAWS

• COUNTY LAWS

• CITY LAWS

• WORK PLACE POLICIES

• GENERALLY ACCEPTED PRACTICES

KNOW YOUR CURRENT LEGISLATION• WHAT’S

PENDING

IN THE WORKS

NEEDED

• WHICH LEGISLATORS ARE FOR/AGAINST

• WHICH ORGANIZATIONS

WRITING/PUSHING LEGISLATION

OPPOSING LEGISLATION

IDENTIFY CURRENT CAMPAIGNS

• EDUCATION

• BILLBOARDS

• COMMERCIALS

• SOCIAL MEDIA

IDENTIFY EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES

• FAITH BASED

• LOCAL

• NATIONAL

• INTERNATIONAL

• LAW ENFORCEMENT

• GOVERNMENT

CREATE DIOCESAN PRESENTATION

JUSTICE and PEACE MINISTRIES Office of Life, Dignity and Justice

BUILD RELATIONSHIPS

CONTACT ORGANIZATIONS

• INTRODUCE YOURSELF

ASK ABOUT THEIR NEEDS - OPPORTUNITIES

PERSONALLY JOIN THEIR GROUP

PARTNER WITH THEM

• IDENTIFY THEIR EXPERTS

ACTION DRIVERS

SPEAKERS

COMMUNICATE YOUR WORK

• DIOCESAN WEB PAGE

RESOURCES

MATRIXES

• CREATE A NETWORK

• BE THE ONE WHO KNOWS WHAT’S GOING ON

BE THE HOLDER OF INFO

SUPPORT WORK

CREATE A PARISH ORGANIZING PLAN

IDENTIFY HOT BUTTON / BRIDGES

• SCRIPTURE BASIS / MORAL IMPERATIVE

• IMMIGRATION

• POVERTY

• WEALTH DISTRIBUTION

• HOMELESSNESS

• CLIMATE CHANGE

• SOCIAL ENTERPRISE

IDENTIFY PARISHES DOING THE WORK

• LEVEL OF COMMITMENT

SIZE, CLERGY SUPPORT, PULPIT INFORMATION, EXPERTS

• FOCUS OF WORK

• HOW LONG AT IT

• WHAT RESOURCES ARE BEING USED/NEEDED

• WHO ARE THEY WORKING WITH

• WHAT HAVE THEY DONE/PLANNING

IDENTIFY INTERESTED PARISHES

• CLERGY OR LAITY INTEREST

• HOW MUCH PREP WORK HAS BEEN DONE

• DIRECT TO DIOCESAN RESOURCES

• SET UP ORGANIZING MEETING

• CONTINUE SUPPORT

OFFER TO TRAIN CLERGY

• PRIESTS, DEACONS

CONTINUING ED/FORMATION

BY DEANERY

SMALL GROUP OF PARISHES

• DEACONATE FORMATION/SEMINARIANS

• ACROSS FAITH TRADITIONS

OFFER TO TRAIN MINISTRY LEADERS

• CAPACITY BUILDING

• PARISH LEADERS ALREADY ORGANIZED

• PARISH LEADERS INTERESTED IN ORGANIZING

SET UP GROUP TRAININGS

• COMMUNITY GROUPS

• BUSINESSES

• INTER-FAITH GROUPS

• ANYWHERE PEOPLE GATHER

https://thegreywayfarer.wordpress.com/2019/03/08/a-skalds-life-self-virtues-eating-the-elephant/

“ We can not stop human trafficking until enough people

are so horrified by it, that we can do nothing less than take

action to end it! ”Kat Doyle

BUILDING A CAMPAIGN TO

FIGHT HUMAN TRAFFICKING

KAT DOYLE

DIRECTOR, JUSTICE & PEACE MINISTRIES

OFFICE OF LIFE, DIGNITY AND JUSTICE

ARCHDIOCESE OF ATLANTA

kdoyle@archatl.com