The DHS PROTECT Campus Symposium: Human Trafficking on College Campuses

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Blue Campaign and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) invite you to join our Partnership for Response-Oriented Training and Education to Counter Trafficking on campus (PROTECT), a no-cost one-day symposium on human trafficking and college campuses in recognition of National Human Trafficking Prevention Month. Attendees will hear from a panel of human trafficking experts working in a variety of fields, all with one goal in common- to help combat this horrific crime and protect victims.

We invite college students, faculty, and staff to attend the afternoon session to learn more about the crime, why and how traffickers target students, what students can do to protect themselves, and what government and non-government resources are available. The morning session is reserved for public safety professionals only, however we encourage students to visit our vendor hall throughout the day (9:00am-4:00pm) to speak with representatives from multiple DHS agencies and local non-governmental organizations to learn about different career fields.

Registration for this event is required and ends at 5pm EST on Friday, January 20, 2023.

Agenda

Location

The event will begin at 1:00pm CST (sign-in starting at 12:30pm CST) and hosted at the University of Arkansas Little Rock Donaghey Student Center, Ledbetter Room, in Little Rock, Arkansas. The address is 3259 S University Ave, Little Rock, AR 72204. Parking information can be found below. Please navigate to the yellow "Parking Deck" to access visitor parking.

About Blue Campaign

Blue Campaign is a national public awareness campaign designed to educate the public, law enforcement, and other industry partners to recognize the indicators of human trafficking, and how to appropriately respond to possible cases. Blue Campaign works closely with DHS Components to develop general awareness trainings, as well as specific educational resources to help reduce victimization within vulnerable populations.

Located within the Office of Partnership and Engagement and aligned with the DHS Center for Countering Human Trafficking, Blue Campaign leverages partnerships with the private sector, Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO), law enforcement, and state/local authorities to maximize national public engagement on anti-human trafficking efforts. Blue Campaign’s educational awareness objectives consists of two foundational elements, prevention of human trafficking and protection of exploited persons.

Learn more at https://www.dhs.gov/blue-campaign.

About Homeland Security Investigations

Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) is the principal investigative arm of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, responsible for investigating transnational crime and threats, specifically those criminal organizations that exploit the global infrastructure through which international trade, travel and finance move. HSI’s mission is to investigate, disrupt and dismantle terrorist, transnational and other criminal organizations that threaten or seek to exploit the customs and immigration laws of the United States.

Visit https://www.ice.gov/about-ice/homeland-security-investigations for details.