Why People Solicit (Feb. 2022)
February 24, 2022 @ 6:30PM — 7:30PM Eastern Time (US & Canada)
She Has A Name's Why People Solicit outlines a basic state of human trafficking with an emphasis on sharing data collected from public John School participants in Columbus, Ohio. The presentation also shares national solicitation reduction methods and offers She Has A Name's programming as a resource to communities interested in developing a response to solicitation.
Presented by: Courtney Schmackers, Executive Director at She Has A Name
She Has A Name is a Columbus based nonprofit organization committed to engaging the community, strengthening the anti-human trafficking ecosystem in Ohio, and empowering those locally impacted by this issue. She Has a Name administers Columbus’ private Solicitor Education Program (formerly The John School).
Courtney graduated from Capital University in 2013 with a degree in Communications, Spanish, and Journalism. As executive director Courtney is responsible for implementing the mission and vision of She Has A Name. Her favorite part of her job is training individuals and organizations in understanding the cause and discovering how they can join the movement in unique and meaningful ways. She has led conversations with JP Morgan Chase's HABIT team, the sustainability department at Abercrombie & Fitch world headquarters, and countless other professional spaces around Central Ohio. She loves drinking tea, baking bread, and hiking.