Learn more about Teach Against Trafficking at teachagainsttrafficking.org.
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Teach Against Trafficking is a student-run anti-human trafficking initiative based in Central Pennsylvania that provides resources to educate our community about the importance of consent, the prevalence of human trafficking, and how action can be taken against this crisis.
Teach Against Trafficking started when Catherine Jacobson and Suzanne Vo attended Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) in August of 2019. Attendees were tasked with developing a project that would reduce human trafficking in their communities. Teach Against Trafficking began as a single presentation that taught about consent, human trafficking, and legislation regarding human trafficking. After presenting their project proposal to the Lewisburg Sunrise Rotary Club, Catherine and Suzanne realized the potential impact it could have on their community. It has since expanded into a broader educational initiative that seeks to end human trafficking through awareness and advocacy. |
Now in its second generation of leadership, Erin DeSantis and Mariah Drexler run Teach Against Trafficking and have expanded its reach throughout the Central Susquehanna Valley. Since 2022, they have...
Erin and Mariah look forward to training Teach Against Trafficking's third generation of leaders this spring!
- Expanded partnerships with Transitions of PA, Evangelical Community Hospital, and CommUnity Zone to volunteer at community events and get up-to-date information about the needs in our area.
- Created a consent education program for Linntown Intermediate School students (grades 4 & 5) to help develop healthy relationships, refusal skills, and interpersonal communication. Erin and Mariah will have visited all 14 Linntown classes by the end of spring 2025!
- Created a two-page resource called "Understanding Human Trafficking" to help community members learn about this crisis.
- Recieved a $3,000 grant from the Pennsylvania Skill Games to create Trafficking Prevention Toolkits for local businesses and faith groups to inform their staff/membership on the issue and display crisis resources in bathrooms and on bulletin boards.
Erin and Mariah look forward to training Teach Against Trafficking's third generation of leaders this spring!
