‘Stay Out the Game 101’; human trafficking prevention summit

From personal stories to real world scenarios to a self-defense session. On Saturday, Jan. 18, people received practical tools to help identify and prevent human trafficking. 

Chandra Cooper uses a chant to kick off the annual ‘Stay Out the Game 101’ youth summit.  

"What they say on the street is ‘you’re in the game.’ If you are in human trafficking or if people have pimps. They say they’re in the game. Our whole thing is to teach kids to stay out the game," said Chandra Cooper. "We want to give you all the tools and training so you can arm yourself against human trafficking."

Youth summit

What we know:

At least two dozen Milwaukee girls, boys and adults attended the Human Trafficking Prevention and Awareness Summit.

Grateful Girls, Inc. organized the event, which tested young people in different situations.

Organizers taught participants to avoid sending pictures and having online conversations with strangers and to protect their privacy. 

That includes not giving out their addresses to strangers and more. 

What they're saying:

"To not be afraid to come and tell people about it if they see something that doesn’t look right," said Cooper.

Nia Hill says she is a sex trafficking survivor who is sharing her story to help others. 

"I was thinking that was me, self-love, going out sleeping with all these different men, getting money for it. That’s not a way to live at 15, 16 years old," said Nia Hill. 

Parents like Danita Graham wanted to sit through the classes too. 

"My daughter is nine. She needs to know this now because it could happen to her or a group of children she is with. If she is aware and can see the dangers of an unhealthy relationship or the grooming seeds that can happen, she can speak up about it," said Danita Graham, parent.

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What you can do:

The day was about advocacy, education and support.

The only way it’s going to be fought is if we fight back in our community and that’s why we do what we do on a yearly basis," said Cooper. 

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