Celebrating Women's History as well as focus on Human Trafficking and S.A.F.E. Encounters

The Newport News Club of the National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs, Inc. will be hosting our 28th Annual Woman to Woman Forum.

As committed members of the National Association, we wish to share information with the community that is designed to embrace our National Association's initiatives ~~ S.A.F.E. ENCOUNTERS, HUAMAN TRAFFICKING, and WOMEN'S HISTORY; "Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories."

AGENDA

9:00 AM - 9:30 AM

Registration & Continental Breakfast

9:30 AM - 9:45 AM

Welcome, Invocation, Greeting and Purpose

9:45 AM - 10:30 AM

Session 1-S.A.F.E. Encounters

Newport News Police Department Representative

Improving Relationships between Newport News Law Enforcement and the community. Main Focus is on gun violence and what actions Newport News is taking to make our Neighborhoods safe.

10:35 AM - 11:15 AM

Human Trafficking

Shannon Taylor

Human trafficking takes many forms and the two areas most known in this country are labor and sex trafficking. The industry of human trafficking is the second largest illegal industry (the drug industry being number one) in the world. Human trafficking rakes in 32 billion dollars per year globally and is a 12 billion dollar industry in this country. The issue of combating human trafficking and educating our community needs to come to the forefront of our Association. This initiative promotes awareness of labor and sex trafficking of vulnerable victims and recommends strategies for prevention.

11:20 AM - 12:40 PM

Women's History: "Celebrating Woman Who Tell Our Stories"

Dr. Michelle-Boone Thornton

Recognizing the impact of women, past and present, who have been active in all forms of media and storytelling including print, radio, TV, stage, screen, blogs, podcasts, news, and social media.

12:45 PM - 1:00 PM

Closing Remarks, Acknowledgements & Benediction

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Lunch