Awaken recognizes, honors and celebrates Juneteenth, celebrating the commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. We also realize the work is far from over. Sadly, we have an up-close look at how women and girls of color are still targeted as victims in the commercial sex trade both nationally and in our…
Charleston v. State of Nevada On Tuesday, October 20 we watched an insider’s update on a critical lawsuit and opportunity for our movement to end sexual abuse and exploitation in Nevada. We need your help to spread the word on this case! If you missed the live webinar, you can still register here and you will be sent…
We Need to Discuss the Intersection of Racism and Human Trafficking By Dr. Brook Parker-Bello, founder and CEO of More Too Life, Inc and Freelance writer and More Too Life Volunteer Mary-Elizabeth Schurrer. Both here in the United States and all over the world, human trafficking is a violent issue of trauma and exploitation. But on…
Jen Robinson | TEDxUniversityofNevada We are so excited to share with you a TEDx talk by Awaken’s Co-founder, Jen Robinson. We ask you to take 13 minutes and watch this amazing, informative talk about the realities of sex trafficking and how you can make a difference in the life of one person. Who is your…
The Awaken Banquet was a huge success thanks to you! With your support, we’ve witnessed hundreds of lives changed, women and children healed, and a community begin to unite. Together we’ve accomplished so much. This year at the Awaken Banquet you blew us away by helping us raise over $340,000! Victims who once wondered if their lives mattered…
Today 55 survivors, all whom had been sold and exploited in Nevada unified their voices to tell the Washington D.C. City Council they wholeheartedly disagree with fully decriminalizing the sex trade. Their words below describe the horrendous results of having lived and been exploited in a state where a legal sex trade exists. Dear Chairman…