2024 Utah Trafficking in Persons Task Force (UTIP) Conference
Thursday, January 25, 2024
8:00am-4:30pm MST
Join in person at the S.J. Quinney College of Law Moot Courtroom (Level 6) or on Zoom.
The Annual Utah Trafficking in Persons (UTIP) Conference, in cooperation with the Utah Attorney General’s Office, the University of Utah’s S.J. Quinney College of Law, the Asian Association of Utah, and the Utah Trafficking in Persons Task Force, will be held January 25, 2024 from 9:00am – 4:30pm. This hybrid event is designed to educate, inform, and strengthen collaborative anti-trafficking efforts.
A confirmation email will be emailed immediately after registering for the conference. Please note that specific attendance information, including instructions for attending in-person and the Zoom links for virtual attendees will be emailed to all registered attendees a week prior to the conference.
No Continuing Education credit available for this event.
Directions
We encourage you to use public transportation to our events. Take TRAX University line to the Stadium stop and walk a half block north. For other public transit options use UTA’s Trip Planner. The law school is on the Red Route for the University’s free campus shuttles (College of Law stop).
Driving instructions are available here: http://law.utah.edu/library/about-the-library/directions/
Parking
Free parking is available at the Rice-Eccles Stadium lot (signs are posted at each entrance to the lot). Please park in any available “A” or “U” permit parking stall in the lot. A moratorium has been placed on the parking lot, so parking is free, and no parking permits are necessary. Do not park at a parking meter, as these stalls will be ticketed.
8:00-8:45 am - Registration
9:00 am - Opening Remarks: Dean Elizabeth Kronk Warner, Jefferson B. & Rita A. Fordham Presidential Dean, S.J. Quinney Law School, University of Utah
Zoom Link coming soon
9:30 - 10:45 am - Plenary Panel- Dispelling the Myth of the “Perfect Victim”
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- Kaytlin Beckett, Section Director SECURE Strike Force, Utah Attorney General’s Office
- Annie Brown, Program Director, Youth Resource Center, Volunteers of America, Utah
- Anthony P., Program Coordinator, Asian Association of Utah
- Elizabeth Porter, Pearl Haven Program Director
- Kelsey Stiles, MHC, Pearl Haven Therapist
- Moderator: Terry Palmer, Relationship Director, 3 Strands Global Foundation
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10:45 -11:00 am - Break
11:00 am - 12:15 pm - Breakout Sessions
1. Human Trafficking & Gangs, Does it Exist? (Rm. 6613)
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- Lorenzo “Snow” Leuluai, Special Agent, Utah Attorney General’s Office
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2. Human Trafficking 101 (Rm. 6619)
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- Ashley Jonas, RN, BSN, University of Utah, College of Nursing
- Mina Koplin, Section Manager Salt Lake County Youth Services
- Kevin Rushforth, Program Manager, Salt Lake County Youth Services, Milestone Transitional Living Program
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3. The Role of the US Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division in Combating Human Trafficking (Rm. 6623)
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- Paul Chang, Regional Anti-Human Trafficking Coordinator, US Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division
- Ryann Jorban, Deputy in Charge, Economic Justice and Notario Fraud Unit, Labor Justice Unit, Consumer Protection Division, Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office
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4. Case Study: The Intersection of Online Exploitation and Human Trafficking (Rm. Moot)
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- Michelle, Busch-Upwall, Training Coordinator, Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, Utah Attorney General’s Office
- Sarah Lundquist, Special Agent, Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, Utah Attorney General’s Office
- Special Agent, SECURE Strike Force, Utah Attorney General’s Office
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12:15 - 1:15 pm - Lunch (on your own)
1:15 -2:30 pm - Breakout Sessions
1. Human Trafficking & Gangs, Does it Exist? (Rm. Moot)
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- Lorenzo “Snow” Leuluai, Special Agent, Utah Attorney General’s Office
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2. Navigating Trauma and Recovery with Human Trafficking Survivors (Rm. 6613)
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- Kathleen Myhre, Criminal Analyst, Utah Attorney General’s Office
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3. Title VI and Trauma Informed Meaningful Language Access For Victims of Crime (Rm. 6623)
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- Detective Shelli Sonnenberg, Boise Police Department
- Darci Anderson, Bureau Chief, Idaho Crime Victim Compensation Program
- Cannon Han, Senior Program Manager, Asian Pacific Institute on Gender-Based Violence
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4. Exploring Housing Opportunities for Survivors of Trafficking (Rm. 6619)
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- Liz Marie Santiago-Otero, Housing and Meaningful Access Coordinator, Utah Domestic Violence Coalition
- Andrea Sherman, Director of Human Trafficking Support, Asian Association of Utah
- Charly Swett, Coordinated Entry Program Manager, Office of Homelessness and Criminal
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2:30 - 2:45 pm - Break
2:45 - 4:15 pm - Keynote: Opening the Wayfair Cabinet: Information & Misinformation in Anti-Trafficking
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- Erin Albright, Esq, Principal/Founder, New Frameworks
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4:15 pm- 4:30 pm- Closing Remarks- Scott Cougill, Executive Director, Asian Association of Utah
Please check you inbox for the zoom details. For questions contact, events@law.utah.edu.
Law Building-
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- Two Creeks Cafe
Campus Bookstore-
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- Starbucks
Union Building-
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- Jamba Juice
- Einstein Bagel
- Panda Express
- Sono-Celebrate Latin
- Create
- Burger 801
- Mondo
- The Hive Pizzeria
1300 E-
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- B&D Burger
- Rio Grande Cafe
- Pie Underground- 200 S
- Subway
Trax to 600 E- (South Bound)
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- Chipotle
- Zupas
- Zao
- Noodles and Company
- Taco Bell
- Jimmy Johns
- Coconut Island Grill
- The Chicken Shack
- Chilis
Food Trucks-
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- Cupbop
For more information on human trafficking and to download the Human Trafficking Awareness Toolkit, scan the QR Code above, or visit the website at: https://www.utiptaskforce.org.
Utah Attorney General’s Office/UTIP Task Force: https://www.utiptaskforce.org/
Asian Association of Utah: https://aau-slc.org/trafficking-in-persons/#
Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice's Safe at Home Program- https://safeathome.utah.gov/
Restoring Ancestral Winds- https://restoringawcoalition.org
Utah Coalition Against Sexual Assault (UCASA)- https://www.ucasa.org
Utah Domestic Violence Coalition- https://udvc.org/
Utah Statewide Information & Analysis Center/Department of Public Safety: https://siac.utah.gov/
US Department of Labor- https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd
Utah Support Advocates for Recovery Awareness (USARA)- https://www.myusara.com/
Digital Respon-Ability- https://respons-ability.net/
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During the conference there will be unique codes shown on the screen for each session, please go to Slido.com and enter in the room code to submit your questions. Once submitted questions can be voted on, then a moderator will give the questions to the presenters during the Q&A portion of the event.
Thank you for your cooperation!
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