In-person Allies Program
Welcome to the 2024 World Congress, The Power of the Collective!
Below is the program to help guide your experience during the event.
You can download a PDF of the program here and we will include a brochure included in your welcome packet.
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Welcome Reception & Dinner
7:00pm-9:00pm | Hotel’s Restaurant | Allies + Survivors
Join us for an evening of connection and celebration. There will be short speeches and a musical performance!
Breakfast
6:30am-9:00am | Hotel Restaurant
Enjoy breakfast at the hotel’s restaurant.
Welcome to the World Congress!
9:00am-10:00am | Amani room | Allies Only
We’ll kick off the World Congress with welcoming words from Survivor Alliance’s Executive Director, Minh Dang, setting the environment and tone for the four days to come.
We will also engage in a Community Building activity to get to know each other. We’ll try not to be too cringy with the ice breakers!
You Ask(ed), We Answer
10:00am-11:00am | Amani room | Allies Only
We know that there are sometimes questions that our allies are hesitant to ask about survivor engagement, for fear of coming off as offensive or ignorant. We think these unspoken questions will get in the way of survivor-ally collaborations. We will answer pre-submitted anonymous questions and anything else that arises.
Submit a Question
Refreshments Break
11:00am-11:30am | outside Amani room | Allies Only
A quick break for refreshments and networking. Say hi to someone you haven't met, or drop your thoughts into Slack!
Skill Building & Knowledge Building Workshops
11:30am-1:00pm | Amani room | Allies Only
Interrupting Trauma - Increasing Trauma Literacy
Facilitator: Sharon Hawkins Leyden, Leyden Ventures LLC
Develop a common language about trauma that depathologizes survivors of trauma. This session is designed for people working with survivors as lived experience experts and leaders, not as service recipients. You will learn why trauma literacy is important to anyone working in the anti-trafficking sector as it frames how we approach survivors and how we can truly be trauma-informed, instead of what we call trauma-centered.
Shifting from a Top Down Approach
Facilitator: Stacey Katz and West Coast Children’s Clinic (WCCC) staff
West Coast Children’s Clinic is a community-based, children’s mental health clinic and provides services to survivors of Commercial Sexual Exploitation. They have developed an approach within their team to address power and privilege, while honoring the expertise of all staff, including people with lived experience. The WCCC team will share why it’s important all practitioners are self-reflective and open up the session to engage directly with participants’ real world challenges.
Lunch
1:00pm-2:30pm | Hotel’s Restaurant |
Allies + Survivors
Enjoy lunch at the hotel’s restaurant.
Afternoon Welcome
2:30pm-3:00pm | Main Room: Ndovu | Allies + Survivors
Opening the afternoon sessions, survivors and allies will join in a collaborative space. We have planned some networking activities designed to foster connections, share insights, and build stronger relationships.
Survivors Leading Transformational Change
3:00pm-4:15pm | Main Room: Ndovu | Allies + Survivors
This panel will showcase survivor-led solutions and highlight transformative work being done by survivors across various Action Plan topics. Each panelist will share their experiences and insights, offering valuable perspectives to inform and inspire other interventions.
This panel will showcase survivor-led solutions and highlight transformative work being done by survivors across various Action Plan topics. Each panelist will share their experiences and insights, offering valuable perspectives to inform and inspire other interventions.
Panel Chair: Anxhela Bruci
Panelists:
Anxhela Bruci - Overview of the Action Plan
Esesoa Eguamwense - Survivors Leading a Global Movement
Bhim Shretha - Survivor Leaders in Decision Making Roles
Holly Gibbs - Survivor Leaders in Direct Services
Willz - Survivors Leading the Production of Knowledge
Refreshments Break
4:15pm-4:45pm | Outside Main Room: Ndovu | Allies + Survivors
A quick break for refreshments and networking. Say hi to someone you haven't met, or drop your thoughts into Slack!
Survivors Leading Transformational Change: Simultaneous Workshops
4:45pm-6:00pm | Main Room: Ndovu + Small Rooms | Allies + Survivors
Participants will have the opportunity to select one workshop to dive deeper into a specific Action Plan topic. Each workshop will feature presentations that align with the chosen theme.
1.Capacity Building
Breakout Room 1: Simba
Facilitator: Eseosa Eguamwense
Harriet Tubman Fellowship – Evelyn Chumbow
SA Fellowships – Alicia Ley & Mystiika Jae
SA Leadership Academy – Kathy Givens & Ingrid D. Guerrero Rodríguez
Building Survivor-Centric Human Trafficking Movement in Tanzania – Godfrey Mpandikiz
2. Survivor Leadership in Decision Making Positions
Main Room: Ndovu
Facilitator: Amie Rainfish
Yenenesh Tilahun - Journey from Survivorship to Survivor Leadership
Alika Kinan - My Experience in the Judicial Sector
Sarah S - Survivor Inclusion: Integration of Lived Experience into Mainstream Workplaces
Shanti Lama (Sanjamaya) - Survivor Leadership and Engagement in Shaping Anti-Trafficking Strategies
3. Direct Services
Breakout Room 2: Kifaru
Facilitator: Holly Gibbs
Luis Henrique Santos Goes - Post-Rescue Flow Plan for Rescued People and Migrants
Claudia Quintero - Care Model “Recognize to Follow” as a Socio-Emotional Recovery Strategy
Bishnu Sapkota - Challenges Faced by Survivors in Post-Trafficked Shelter Homes
4. Production of Knowledge
Breakout Room 3: Kiboko
Facilitator: Willz
Benedetta Wasonga - Survivor-Centered Research/Accountability
Krystal Snider - Ethics-Approved Research on Human Trafficking in Canada
Geoffrey Owino Otieno & Marta Waithira Kinyanjui - Investigation into Business Supply Chains
Closing Out
6:00pm-6:30pm | Main Room | Allies + Survivors
We’ll wrap up the day, and provide a rundown of tomorrow’s activities during this time.
Dinner
7:00pm-9:00pm | Hotel’s Restaurant | Allies + Survivors
Join everyone for dinner for great food and conversation!
Breakfast
6am-8:30am | Hotel’s Restaurant | Allies + Survivors
Enjoy breakfast at the hotel’s restaurant.
Breakfast Mentoring & Networking [Optional]
8:30am-9:00am | Hotel’s Restaurant | Allies + Survivors
Join us for a special morning session where you can enjoy breakfast while engaging in one-on-one mentoring and/or networking. If you are interested in offering mentoring or structured networking for survivor leaders, please let us know on this form.
Morning Gathering
9:00am-9:30am | amani Room | Allies
We’ll start the day with a morning brief before sessions begin!
All About Power
9:30am-11:00am | Amani room | Allies Only
In this session, we will define a variety of types of power and reflect on our own relationship to power. We will differentiate from power associated with our identities and our roles within a movement. We will discuss how to recognize power differentials while having difficult conversations. Real world scenarios will be broken down and we encourage everyone to share what feels difficult about shifting power.
Facilitators: Alicia Ley & Narit Gessler
Refreshments Break
11:00am-11:30am | Outside main Room | allies + Survivors
A quick break for refreshments and networking. Say hi to someone you haven't met, or drop your thoughts into Slack!
Afternoon Prep Session
11:30 am-12:30 pm | Amani room | Allies Only
We will spend some time preparing for our afternoon session Shifting Perspectives to Shift Power.
Lunch
12:30 pm to 2:00 pm | Hotel’s Restaurant | Allies + Survivors
Enjoy lunch at the hotel’s restaurant.
Shifting Perspectives to Shift Power: Reflections
2:00pm-4:00pm | Main Room: Ndovu | Allies + Survivors
SA’s Executive Director will lead us in a collective exercise to shift our perspective about “the work” of anti-trafficking. Minh will share some of the key assumptions we want everyone to take into the breakout rooms that follow. She will set the stage for collaborative conversations and invite World Congress participants to show up with an open heart and fierce mind.
Presenter: Minh Dang
Refreshments Break
4:00pm-4:30pm | Outside Main Room | Allies + Survivors
A quick break for refreshments and networking. Say hi to someone you haven't met, or drop your thoughts into Slack!
Shifting Perspectives to Shift Power: Collaborative Breakout Sessions
4:30pm-6:00pm | Main Room: Ndovu + small rooms | Allies + Survivors
In this interactive session, participants will have the opportunity to join breakout groups focused on key themes from the Shifting Power section of the Action Plan. Each group will explore a specific area where power dynamics can be transformed to better support and elevate survivor leadership. Participants can choose the group that resonates most with their interests and experiences.
The breakout topics include:
Valuing Survivor Contributions
Main Room: Ndovu
Facilitator: Ruth Aguele
Discussing the importance of compensating survivors for their expertise in panels, policy reviews, and research efforts.Empowering Policy Leadership
Breakout Room 1: Simba
Facilitator: Malaika Oringo
Exploring how to recognize and hire survivor leaders as experts in drafting, leading, and monitoring anti-trafficking policies at various levels.Shifting Power in Philanthropy
Breakout Room 4: Amani
Facilitator: Anxhela Bruci
Focusing on creating accessible and meaningful spaces for survivors to influence grant-making processes and advocate for new approaches.Enhancing Collaboration
Breakout Room 3: Kiboko
Facilitator: Amie Rainfish
Addressing the need for improved communication and collaboration between survivor-led and ally-led organizations, while navigating inherent power dynamics.Engaging with Public Institutions
Breakout Room 2: Kifaru
Facilitator: Evelyn Chumbow
Identifying meaningful opportunities for survivors to impact public institutions’ policies and practices.
Closing Out
6:00pm-6:30pm | Main Room: Ndovu | Allies + Survivors
We’ll wrap up the day and end by providing a rundown of tomorrow’s activities during this time.
Dinner
7:00pm-9:00pm | Hotel’s Restaurant | Allies + Survivors
If you’re one of our attendees who paid extra for dinner with the group, feel free to join everyone for dinner for great food and conversation, otherwise have fun exploring Niarobi and it’s food scene!
Breakfast
6am-8:30am | Hotel’s Restaurant | Allies + Survivors
Enjoy breakfast at the hotel’s restaurant.
Breakfast Mentoring & Networking
8:30am-9:00am | Hotel’s Restaurant | Allies + Survivors
Join us for a special morning session where you can enjoy breakfast while engaging in one-on-one mentoring and/or networking. If you are interested in offering mentoring or structured networking for survivor leaders, please let us know on this form.
Morning Gathering
9:00am-9:30am | Main Room: Ndovu | Allies + Survivors
We’ll start the day with a morning brief before sessions begin!
Healing and Collective Care
9:30am-10:30am | Main Room: Ndovu | Allies + Survivors
This session focuses on the vital role of healing and self-care, both individually and collectively, within the anti-trafficking sector. As we continue the work that requires deep emotional and mental investment, it’s crucial to prioritize well-being to prevent burnout and maintain resilience. This session will provide practical tools and strategies to support both individual and collective care, ensuring that participants are equipped to manage the emotional aftermath of the conference and beyond.
Facilitator: Mystiika Jae and Minh Dang
Refreshments Break
10:30am-11:00am | Outside Main Room | Allies + Survivors
A quick break for refreshments and networking. Say hi to someone you haven't met, or drop your thoughts into Slack!
Building Successful Survivor-Ally Partnerships
11:00 am to 12:45 pm | Main Room: Ndovu | Allies + Survivors
This panel will explore successful survivor-ally partnerships, highlighting key elements that contribute to their success.
Panel Chair: Narit Gessler
Panelists:
Erin Rosenblatt & Sable Horton - CSEC Trainings, partnerships within West Coast Children’s Clinic
Nazrul Islam (Dipto) & Md. Shohidul Islam - Survivor engagement in Banglades, a partnership between Winrock and ANIRBAN
Ummra Hang & Rachel Robitz - Collaborative research on survivor leadership in the United States
Lunch
12:45pm-2:00pm | Hotel’s Restaurant | Allies + Survivors
Enjoy lunch at the hotel’s restaurant.
Survivor Leadership in Research
2:00pm-4:00pm | Main Room: Ndovu + Breakout Rooms | Allies + Survivors
This session focuses on the value and impact of survivor-led and survivor-informed research. Participants will learn from a series of presentations that highlight key findings and methodologies, followed by an interactive breakout session to provide input, feedback, and ask questions directly to the researchers.
Panel | Survivor Leadership in Research
Main Room: Ndovu
Panelists: Alicia Ley & Calion Winter, Nancy Esiovwa & Katherine Bryant, Sherrynorth Lamisi Attakora & Sarah S, Grace West & Linzy Livian, dr. alix lutnick
Breakout Rooms:
Employment Programs
Breakout Room 1: Simba
Facilitators: Alicia Ley & Calion WinterAdvocacy Fund
Breakout Room 2: Kifaru
Facilitators: Sherrynorth Lamisi Attakora & Sarah SSurvivor-Led Convening
Breakout Room 3: Kiboko
Facilitators: dr. alix lutnickLEEG (Lived Experience Expert Groups)
Main Room: Ndovu
Facilitators: Nancy Esiovwa & LEEG ParticipantsPromoting Opportunities within Evidence and Research (POWER)
Breakout Room 4: Tausi
Facilitators: Grace West & Linzy Livian
Refreshments Break
4:00pm-4:30pm | Outside Main Room | Allies + Survivors
A quick break for refreshments and networking. Say hi to someone you haven't met, or drop your thoughts into Slack!
Strengthening Skills for Survivor Leadership
4:30pm-6:00pm | Main Room: Ndovu | Allies + Survivors
Description: This workshop offers a series of interactive sessions designed to enhance the knowledge and skills of participants in key areas relevant to survivor leadership within the movement. Through collaborative learning, attendees will gain practical tools and insights to support their work in advocacy, communication, safety, and healing.
Workshop Sessions:
Safety, Security, and Protection for Survivor Leaders
Main Room: Ndovu
Facilitator: David Kofi AwusiDigitized Ethical Communication
Breakout Room 1: Simba
Facilitator: Wanja KimaniEmpowering Survivor Voices: Strategies for Inclusive Advocacy
Breakout Room 2: Kifaru
Facilitator: Pius KennedyApproach to Safeguarding and Well-being in Survivor-Led Organizations
Breakout Room 3: Kiboko
Facilitator: Faith WanjikuHealing from Trauma: A Survivor-Centered Approach
Breakout Room 4: Tausi
Facilitator: Dina LalitaSurvivor Leadership: Challenges and Mechanisms to Improve Advocacy
Breakout Room 5: Amani
Facilitator: Hassan Kamara
Closing Activity
6:00-6:30 pm | Main Room: Ndovu | Allies + Survivors
This closing activity will include a creative co-creation, where we’ll gather key takeaways, shared learnings, and actionable steps to carry forward into our work. It’s a moment to celebrate our collective efforts and the progress we’ve made, while also setting the stage for continued collaboration and growth in the movement.
Celebratory Dinner & Open Mic Night
8:00pm-9:00pm | Main Room: Ndovu | Allies and Survivors
We’ll gather together for a special evening of celebration and connection as we come together for a memorable dinner including a dance party complete with a DJ!