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Human Trafficking Prevention Lecture Series (featuring Stephanie Pratt)This is a magenta and multi-light purple colored flyer for an event titled, "Human Trafficking Prevention Lecture Series." It is taking place on Thursday January 29th, 2026 from 3:30pm to 5:00pm at the University of Washington's Women's Center, which is housed in Cunningham Hall on the Seattle campus. The event features a guest speaker by the name of Stephanie Pratt, the Program Manager and Anti-Human Trafficking Lead for the Washington State Department of Commerce. People are encouraged to RSVP by scanning the QR code or by e-mailing wcvpp@uw.edu.

Date: Thursday January 29th, 2026
Time: 3:30pm-5:00pm
Locations: Cunningham Hall
Disability Accommodations contact: karmys@uw.edu
General Event Contact: wcvpp@uw.edu

Past Events

Creating Effective Policies to End Labor Trafficking (featuring Senator  Rebecca Saldaña)

A flyer containing text information for an event featuring Rebecca Saldaña on Creating Effective Policies to End Labor Trafficking

Date: Thursday January 8th, 2026
Time: 3:30pm-5:00pmLocations: Cunningham Hall
Disability Accommodations contact: karmys@uw.edu
General Event Contact: wcvpp@uw.edu

Globalization: Various Forms of Human Trafficking & Their Impact on Women & Children

Date: Thursday October 30th, 2025
Time: 3:30pm-5:00pm
Locations: Cunningham Hall
Accommodations contact: karmys@uw.edu
General Event Contact: wcvpp@uw.edu

 

Climate Justice and Forced Migration with UW Women’s Center and Campus Sustainability Fund

Date: Wednesday April 23rd, 2025
Time: 12pm-5:30pm [drop in style– come and go as you’d like!]
Locations: Cunningham Hall (12-1:30pm), Alder 107 (1:30-5:30pm)

SCHEDULE


(Cunningham Hall)

12:00 – 12:30 PM

Opening Lecture with Former Rep. Velma Veloria
“Environmental Justice Struggles at King County International Airport”

12:30 – 1:00 PM
Community Tabling & Networking

1:00 – 1:30 PM
Keynote with Port of Seattle Commission President Toshiko Hasegawa
 
(Alder 107)
1:30 – 1:45 PM
Short Break / Walking

1:45 – 2:30 PM
Climate & Community Health Panel featuring:
• Eric Opoku Agyemang (Puget Sound Sage)
• Sameth Mell (King County International Airport Community Coalition)
• Paulina Lopez (Duwamish River Community Coalition)
2:30 – 3:30 PM
Healing Session & Break featuring:
• Monique Taylor (Sound Bath Session)
• Naoki Diwa (Group Energy Healing Session)
+ Ongoing Tabling
RSVP HERE
3:30 – 5:30 PM
Open Class Session – Climate Change and Forced Migration
with Dr. Sutapa Basu and Former Rep. Velma Veloria

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