Thank you, former President Barak Obama, for declaring January as National Human Trafficking Prevention Month. This modern-day slavery initiative paved the way for numerous communities and organizations to get involved and promote awareness. There were 91 community initiatives in January which was significantly higher than previous months. The San Diego Police Department set precedent by…
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On January 21, we marched… well we didn’t actually march… we stood, and we listened, and we cheered, and laughed and greeted people we had never met before. We took pictures of funny but poignant signs, we heard words of encouragement and strength, we sang along to songs we all knew. The Women’s March on…
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The “March” as a form of organized protest was used effectively during the 1960s civil rights movement but its roots date back many decades. Protests, marches and rallies have always been a powerful way of effecting positive social change, of building community and support for social justice issues, and for empowering underrepresented groups through unity…
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This week marked the 10th anniversary of our NCAS/ DeVos Sport Business Management Hope for Stanley service trips in the post Hurricane Katrina era. Over these 10 years, we have taken 50 service trips to in support of community efforts to continuously rebuild homes for families. Due to the “unnamed storm” that took place in…
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As we approach the holiday season with family and friends let’s be mindful that human trafficking continues to occur at an alarmingly high rate. While there has been an increase in awareness and efforts in putting an end to the problem, in the month of October alone, the amount of arrests grew drastically, rising from…
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In the United States, we too frequently fall into the habit of thinking of human trafficking as a foreign problem. And yet, the crime has occurred in all 50 states, with a staggering 387 arrests just in the month of August. A large portion of this number comes from “Operation Summer Rescue,” a human trafficking…
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Monday, May 9, 2016, evening Ann and I attended Opening Ceremonies of the Invictus Games at ESPN’s Wide World of Sports in Orlando. It was the best sports event I have ever attended. If you don’t know what the Invictus Games are, they are bringing together 550 wounded warriors from 14 countries to compete in adaptive…
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Often times in my posts about human trafficking I stress that it takes place in the US and is not only an international problem. The month of July proved to be a very active month domestically in the fight against human trafficking. In July alone, 74 people were charged in the United States with human…
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Richard Lapchick has been called many things: the racial conscience of sport, a human rights leader, a pioneer for racial equality, internationally recognized expert on sports issues. I have always known him as Dad. Growing up with a father whom the world admires is a remarkable thing. It meant that I had many unique experiences…
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Dan Guerrero, UCLA Director of Athletics and member of the NCAS Board of Directors, had the honor of delivering the dedication speech for the UCLA “Jackie Robinson Athletics & Recreation Complex.” Read Dan’s speech below and view the Jackie Robinson Tribute video at: [button title=”Jackie Robinson Tribute” link=”http://www.uclabruins.com/mediaPortal/player.dbml?id=3556491″] [button title=”Rachel Robinson Comes Home to UCLA” link=”http://www.uclabruins.com/mediaPortal/player.dbml?id=3561395″] JACKIE…
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