Webinar – Human Trafficking and Libraries
Free Event
Nov. 13, 2025
12pm Eastern
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This webinar will provide an in-depth look at the different types of human trafficking, including sex trafficking, labor trafficking, and familial trafficking. Participants will learn to identify key risk factors that may indicate when an individual is vulnerable to, or currently experiencing, trafficking.Because libraries are often considered safe havens, it is important for librarians to understand how both youth and adults are being trafficked and how they may be able to assist. The presentation will also cover the tactics traffickers use to groom survivors, the networks that sustain trafficking, and the most recent data on the issue.
Attendees will leave with practical knowledge on how to recognize red flags, how and when to report concerns, and ways they can actively contribute to the fight against human trafficking in their community.
About the Presenter
Amy LaGesse, MA, is the Director of Programming at the University of Toledo’s Human Trafficking and Social Justice Institute. She has a master’s degree in Sociology with a focus on race, class and gender issues. Amy brings extensive experience from public health with a professional background that spans universities, local and statewide organizations, and both local and state health departments. She is a committed human trafficking advocate and coalition leader.