Andrea Hobart represented Alaska Airlines at the San Francisco Collaborative Against Human Trafficking 2017 Conference, to share what Alaska Airlines is doing to combat human trafficking. (pictured on right with survivor Harold D’Souza.) Here is her quick overview:
“It was an honor to represent Alaska Airlines at this important meeting. I was also able to share my personal experience as an AAI Trainer and Director of the Human Trafficking Awareness Program for AAI at the Round Table for the Transportation Industry. Throughout the day, I spoke with colleagues in the airline industry as well as those with NGO’s, Law Enforcement, Homeland Security, Governmental, Judicial and Educational Leaders in the SF area. There were many organizations represented that AAI has partnered with in the past, such as Three Strands Global, BAATC, SFO Airport, and more.
Conference: San Francisco Collaborative Against Human Trafficking (SFCAHT) 2017 Annual Conference, “Industries Impacted by Human Trafficking: Business and Community Fighting Back”
Location: San Francisco Federal Building, 90 7th Street, San Francisco, CA Conference/Training Date: Oct 30, 2017
Attendees: Approximately 130 Co-Sponsors:
Friends of the Commission on the Status of Women U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services
National Council of Jewish Women San Francisco Alaska Airlines
Jewish Coalition to End Human Trafficking
Coordinator: Antonia Lavine, Coordinator of SFCAHT/Executive Director of the National Council of Jewish Women SF
Names of Speakers Round Table 1. Transportation
- Andrea Hobart, Alaska Airlines and Airline Ambassadors InternationalRuth Silver Taube, Supervising Attorney, Workers’ Rights Clinic, Katharine and George Alexander Community Law Center, Santa Clara University School of Law
- Andy Jensen, Special Agent Homeland Security Investigations
- Susan Kim, Manager of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, SFO International Airport
- Sonia Dunlap, Peer Advocate and Training Assistant at S.H.A.D.E.
Round Table 2. Food Supply Industry
- Doug Bloch, Political Director Teamsters Joint Council 7
- Harold D’Souza, Co-Chair of the President Obama appointed Survivor led U.S.Advisory Council on Human Trafficking
- Carole Vigne, Legal Aid at Work
Round Table 3. Personal Services Industry
- DongMei Tan, Newcomers Health Program, SF Dept. of Health
- Sojeatta Kim, SFDPH Massage Program
- Victoria Chan, Asian Law Caucus/Healthy Nail Salons
- Tony Sciatosis, American Massage Therapy Association, CA Chapter
Round Table 4. Janitorial and Domestic Services
- Wilma Gandoy, Consul, Protection and Legal Affairs, Mexican Consulate General
- Melissa Surwein, Special Agent, Homeland Security Investigations
- Jennifer Tse, Regional Coordinator, Workplace Crimes, Western Region, U.S.Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division
- Patricia Lavagnino, Consul General of Guatemala
- Sareom Choi, Case Management Coordinator
- Katharine Yoo, Lead Attorney Asian Pacific Islander Legal Outreach (APILO)
Opening Session,
Moderator: Dr. Emily Murase, Director of San Francisco Department on the Status of Women
Keynote Speakers: Harold D’Souza, William Scott (SF Police Chief), Emily Hughes (U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services), Katy Tang (San Francisco Supervisor District 4)
Panel Speakers
Digital Technology to Counter Human Trafficking
Antonio Flores (SF Police Dept., Special Victims Unit and Human Trafficking Task Force), Sarei Smith (Founder and Executive Director S.H.A.D.E), Rebecca Sher (SFCAHT Fellow), Jennifer Kimball (Philanthropic Engineer, formerly with Polaris now with Palantir), David Sanborn (Cyber Threat Analysis, Enterprise Intelligence and Video Analytics/ IBM), Karuna Nain (Safety Programs Manager (Facebook)
Criminal Justice and Policy Response to Human Trafficking
Nancy O’Malley (Alameda County District Attorney), Ryan Spradlin (Special Agent In Charge, Homeland Security Investigations), Josie Feemster (Human Trafficking Expert Consultant S.H.A.D.E.), Rani Singh (Assistant District Attorney, SF District Attorney’s Office), Russell C. Wilson (Survivor and Advocate)
Closing Remarks
George Gascon, San Francisco District Attorney
Antonia Lavine, SFCAHT Coordinator and Executive Director NCJW SF
