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.

Core Content Areas:
• Defining Labor Trafficking
• Understanding Risk
• Recognizing Indicators
• Barriers to Support-Seeking
• Basic Response Strategies

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.

Core Content Areas:
• Historical Foundations
• Structural Drivers of Vulnerability
• Trafficker Tactics and Recruitment Strategies
• Barriers to Safety, Justice, and Support
• Ethical Challenges in Response and Advocacy
• Trauma-Informed and Culturally Responsive Practices

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.

Core Content Areas:
• Purpose and Principles of Outreach
• Identifying and Reaching Vulnerable Communities
• Building Trust in High-Risk Contexts
• Conducting Outreach in Informal Spaces
• Ethical and Safety Considerations
• Culturally Responsive Communication
• Developing and Distributing Outreach Materials
• Laying the Groundwork for Long-Term Engagement

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