THE TRAFFICK TOK CHALLENGEIt’s Human Trafficking Awareness Month and we need your help

spreading the TRUTH both online and in the classroom.

SO JOIN US AND LET’S TOK ABOUT TRAFFICK.

HOW TO PARTICIPATE

STEP 1 → Read through the following Google Slides to learn about sex trafficking.

STEP 2 → Break into groups and create a TikTok about something you learned.

STEP 3 → Share it online using #TraffickTokChallenge

LET’S TOKABOUT THE FACTS

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FACT:

MOST KIDS SOLD INTOSEX TRAFFICKINGARE NOT KIDNAPPED

Contrary to popular belief, most victims of child sex trafficking are NOT kidnapped in a parking lot via a jar of honey.

In fact, most victims go home and sleep in their own bedat night. And more often than not, they’re being soldby someone they know and trust.

Like an older boyfriend, a parent, a relative, a neighbor,or even someone they met online. After all, why kidnapa child when you can just manipulate one you already know?

ALL KIDS ARE AT RISK OFBEING EXPLOITED

❏ No demographic is exempt from child sex trafficking.

❏ It happens to both girls AND boys, of all ethnicitiesand all socioeconomic backgrounds.

❏ In fact, boys are being exploited at an alarming rate, via gaming console chat rooms on XBOX & PS4.

FACT:

MOST VICTIMS WON’T REPORT IT ON THEIR OWN

There are plenty of reasons why sex trafficking victims don’t report what’s happening to them. Including:

❏ They’re in debt to their traffickers.

❏ They don’t know who to tell.

❏ Traffickers threatened to kill them & their family

❏ Or they may not even understand that they’re being trafficked.

FACT:

CHILD SEX TRAFFICKINGVICTIMS HIDE IN PLAIN SIGHTChild sex trafficking happens every day in plain sight because most people don’t know what it looks like.

Would you know how to spot the signs if one of your classmates was in trouble?

PRO TIP: If a friend or classmate is irrationally upset all the time for no reason, it almost always means something is going on at home.

FACT:

LET’S TOK ABOUTWARNING SIGNS, IRL

WARNING SIGNS

CHANGE IN BEHAVIOROne of the biggest warning signs that a friend is in trouble, is a drastic change in personality and behavior.

FOR EXAMPLE:

❏ School attendance❏ Falling asleep in class❏ Begins using drugs❏ Becomes hypersexual❏ Starts a new, controlling relationship❏ Dates significantly older men or women ❏ Becomes withdrawn from friends❏ Makes conflicting statements to authority figures❏ Sexually explicit social media profiles.

WARNING SIGNS

SUSPICIOUS NEW POSSESSIONSIf you have a friend with an overly controlling, older boyfriend, pay attention to suspicious new items she may have on her.These are all signs of sex trafficking.

❏ Expensive clothes, shoes & jewelry he/she can’t afford.

❏ New electronic devices like a computer, iPad, or phone

❏ Random hotel keys, prepaid credit cards & gift cards.

WARNING SIGNS

CHANGE IN APPEARANCEAdapting a new edgy or provocative look is also awarning sign that a friend is in trouble.

❏ Specially marked tattoos or branding.❏ Unexplained bruising.❏ Dresses inappropriately for the season.❏ Malnutrition, dehydration, or exhaustion.❏ Displays gang affiliation.❏ Change in personal hygiene.

MEME EXAMPLE

WARNING SIGNS

HOW TO REPORTAlways look out for your friends. If you notice drastic changes that raise concern, don’t beafraid to speak out to a trusted adult or hotline.

Every call to the National Human Trafficking Hotline is anonymous.

1-888-3737-888

LET’S TOK ABOUTONLINE SAFETY

ONLINE SAFETY TIPS

CHECK TWICE BEFORE POSTINGIt’s easy to accidentally share private information online without even meaning to. Always double check things before you post.

❏ Check the background of all your photos and videos before posting to make sure there’s no identifying information.

❏ Disable maps on apps like Snapchat.

❏ Never geotag your current location on Instagram or Facebook.

❏ Do not put any personal info on your online profiles, even if your profile is private.

ONLINE SAFETY TIPS

DO NOT TRUST ONLINE STRANGERS

It’s easy to feel like you know someone you meet online, but keep in mind, age and identity are easily faked. Also, 82% of traffickers use social media to bait their victims.

❏ Block any adult who sends you inappropriate DMs

❏ Always report someone who makes you feel uncomfortable online.

❏ Make sure you personally know everyone you’re friends with on social media.

❏ Never let someone you don’t know convince youto move your conversation to a second app.

❏ Never meet someone in person that you met online, even if you’ve been talking for a long time.

On the Internet, privacy is never guaranteed. Here’s a few things to keep in mind.

❏ Privacy settings do not guarantee privacy.

❏ Any private photos you send could be sold to exploitive sites and made public forever.

❏ Someone could always be screen recording a live conversations on FaceTime.

❏ Snapchat photos do not always disappear.

ONLINE SAFETY TIPS

PRIVACY IS NEVER GUARANTEED

THE ASSIGNMENT

Now it’s your turn to Tok and help spread awareness online.

INSTRUCTIONS:

❏ If you’re in class, break into groups of 2-3.

❏ Make an educational Tik Tok video based on something new you just learned.

❏ Share your video using #TraffickTokChallenge

❏ Make as many videos as possible for the restof January. The best submissions will be featuredon the official Traffick Tok account.

DON’T LET THIS FLOP!

THE ASSIGNMENT

THANK YOU!