Collective Action
Community of Practice
No single organization can address the full scope of human trafficking alone. Collaboration is not optional — it is essential.
Bringing together transportation, academia, government, NGOs, survivors, and communities to address human trafficking through awareness, healing, prevention, and collaboration.
Collective Action
Our Community of Practice
A Community of Practice (CoP) is a group of people who share a concern, a set of problems, or a passion about a topic, and who deepen their knowledge and expertise by interacting on an ongoing basis.
The Invisible Movement Approach
The Invisible Movement Series™ Community of Practice brings together transportation professionals, academics, government officials, NGOs, survivors, and community organizations committed to disrupting human trafficking through awareness, healing, prevention, and collaboration.
We believe that lasting change requires more than awareness — it requires a coordinated, cross-sector response. No single organization, agency, or individual can address the full scope of human trafficking alone. Collaboration is not optional. It is essential.
Who We Bring Together
Transportation Professionals
Transit agencies, operators, and safety leaders
Academia & Research
Universities, scholars, and data analysts
Government & Policy
Federal, state, and local officials
NGOs & Advocates
Nonprofits and community organizations
Survivors
Those with lived experience guiding the work
Communities
Educators, faith leaders, and neighbors
How Our CoP Operates
Monthly Webinars
Structured dialogue sessions with interdisciplinary panels exploring the full trafficking ecosystem.
Shared Dialogue
Open conversation across sectors — transportation, academia, policy, advocacy, and lived experience.
Shared Resources
Newsletters, research, frameworks, and tools that members can apply in their own communities and organizations.
Next Generation
Student Community of Practice
Young people are not just the future of this movement — they are the present. The Student Community of Practice creates a cascading leadership model that empowers students at every level to become informed, engaged advocates.
A Cascading Leadership Model
University Students
Lead research, facilitate dialogue, and mentor younger students. University-level participants serve as the anchor of the student CoP — connecting academic rigor with community action.
High School Students
Build awareness in their schools and communities. Guided by university mentors, high school students develop leadership skills and begin applying prevention knowledge in real-world settings.
Middle School Students
Learn to recognize patterns of manipulation and grooming in age-appropriate ways. Middle schoolers are introduced to the concepts of drift, vulnerability, and personal boundaries.
Elementary Students
Receive foundational safety awareness through age-appropriate storytelling, activities, and trusted adult conversations. The youngest members of the community learn that their voice matters.
Why This Matters
Young people are among the most vulnerable to trafficking and exploitation — not because they are naive, but because they are targeted. Traffickers exploit predictability, unmet needs, and the search for belonging that is natural to adolescence.
When students understand their own patterns — their drift codes, their vulnerabilities, their strengths — they become harder to manipulate and more capable of protecting themselves and others.
Prevention is not just about warning young people of danger. It is about building the self-awareness, critical thinking, and community connection that make exploitation less possible.
Opportunities for Students
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Whether you are a student, educator, or institution — there is a place for you in this movement. Reach out to learn how to get involved at your level.
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Who’s Behind This Work
This series is powered by leaders across transportation, academia, policy, and advocacy — united by a commitment to see the whole system.
Contributing Partners
Aloha Ley
Founder, Invisible Movement Series™
Paul Chang
Founding Advisor
Isaac McKeithen
Founding Advisor
Dr. Kezban Yagci Sokat
Research & Academic Advisor
Supporting Partnerships
California State University, Los Angeles (CalStaLA)
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Farrah Khan Strategies (Former Mayor of Irvine)
Mineta Transportation Institute (MTI)
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San Jose State University (SJSU)
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Vanguard University
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Collaborating Communities
Child and Family Policy Institute of California (CFPIC)
Kelly Amend
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Epik Project
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Freedom Insight
Erika Keaveney
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Healing Lives Now
Dr. Debra Dunston
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Higher Grounds
Jordan Barrera
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Invisible Angels
Ted Greenfield
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Keeping Every Girl Free
Nate Casillas
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Lives Renewed Counseling
Melanie Reyes
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Office of County Counsel, County of Los Angeles
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Protect All Children from Trafficking (PACT)
Kelly Amend
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Raindrops Rising
Jess Kern
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Undox Content Removal
Mariah Rief
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Ready to Join the Movement?
Whether you're an individual, organization, or institution — there's a place for you in this community of practice.