What do our trainings look like?

Our labor trafficking trainings are dynamic, evidence-based, and community-focused. Sessions are led by experienced trainers who guide participants through real-world scenarios, interactive discussions, and practical tools to recognize and respond to labor trafficking. Whether you're a service provider, employer, student, advocate, or simply want to make a difference, our trainings are designed to meet you where you are — in-person or virtually.

What do our trainings offer?

Our goal is to equip individuals and organizations with the knowledge and confidence to identify labor trafficking, understand risk factors, and take action. Each training includes:

• A clear breakdown of what labor trafficking is and how it operates in different industries.
• Common red flags and indicators of trafficking in the workplace.
• How to respond ethically and effectively when you suspect someone is being exploited.
• Guidance on relevant laws, victim rights, and available resources.
• Case studies, scenario-based learning, and Q&A opportunities.

Trainings are tailored for audiences such as educators, social workers, law enforcement, medical professionals, and community organizations.

Labor Trafficking 101

Goal: To provide participants with a basic understanding of labor trafficking, including what it is, who is most at risk, and how to identify and respond to potential situations of exploitation.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Define labor trafficking and distinguish it from related terms like labor exploitation and human smuggling
• Identify key indicators and red flags of labor trafficking across different industries and populations
• Apply trauma-informed and culturally responsive strategies when responding to potential labor trafficking situations, including appropriate referral steps and safety considerations

Audience: Appropriate for individuals with little or no prior knowledge of labor trafficking, including professionals, students, and community members interested in increasing their awareness and capacity to respond.

Labor Trafficking 201

Goal: To deepen participants' understanding of labor trafficking by examining historical and structural conditions, trafficker tactics, and complex barriers to safety, while building skills to respond effectively across systems in a trauma-informed and culturally responsive manner.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Analyze how structural systems including labor laws, immigration policies, and economic conditions contribute to labor exploitation and trafficking
• Identify the tactics labor traffickers use to recruit and control individuals, and explain how these tactics exploit both personal vulnerabilities and systemic gaps
• Evaluate the limitations and ethical challenges of current responses to labor trafficking, and explore trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and justice-oriented approaches to advocacy

Audience: Intended for individuals with foundational knowledge or prior exposure to labor trafficking concepts. Especially relevant for service providers, advocates, legal professionals, and others who support impacted communities and want to strengthen their systems-level understanding and practical response strategies.

Labor Trafficking 301

Goal: To prepare participants to design and implement effective, community-centered outreach initiatives that address labor trafficking risks, drawing from the Arizona Labor Trafficking Outreach (ALTO) model as a practical example.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand foundational strategies for conducting ethical, trauma-informed outreach with individuals at risk of labor exploitation and trafficking
• Identify common challenges and considerations when engaging with communities impacted by labor exploitation, including how to navigate fear, distrust, and cultural context
• Draw on lessons from the ALTO model to inform or adapt outreach strategies in your own community or organizational context

Audience: Ideal for new outreach workers, community-based organizations, advocates, or anyone seeking to build skills in labor rights outreach and education.