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David Kent \u201822 interned this term in Washington, D.C., at Shared Hope International, a
nonprofit organization that seeks to prevent sex trafficking while comforting and bringing
justice to victimized women and children. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

A Kalamazoo College student is reflecting on an eye-opening internship opportunity that explored a global problem while providing experience that will benefit him in his life after K.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

David Kent\u00a0\u201822,\u00a0a\u00a0business<\/a> and political science<\/a>\u00a0double major from Beverly Hills, Michigan, worked in Washington, D.C., at Shared Hope International\u00a0this term.\u00a0The nonprofit organization<\/a> seeks to\u00a0prevent sex trafficking\u00a0while comforting\u00a0and bringing\u00a0justice to\u00a0victimized\u00a0women and children.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI thought it would be a great opportunity to learn more about an important issue,\u201d Kent said. \u201cI learned that the practice of sex trafficking is rooted in human civilization. It’s been around as long as people have lived together in societies. It went hand in hand with the institution of slavery. But even now, as slavery is mostly illegal, it persists. I think there is a preconception that it only happens in back alleys and at night. But the reality is there are large operations that work in plain sight and they can sell to people who are well known and very influential. I learned that it can be anybody.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Part of Kent\u2019s opportunity was funded by the John Dingell Memorial Scholarship, which\u00a0provides funds for students from Michigan\u00a0colleges and universities\u00a0while they participate in an internship. The internship\u00a0itself\u00a0was offered through\u00a0Shared Hope International\u2019s connection with\u00a0the Washington Center<\/a>, a group that\u00a0unites\u00a0college students with a variety of nonprofit organizations and other companies in the nation\u2019s capital.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kent worked at Shared Hope International as\u00a0a policy and communications intern, meaning he\u00a0was responsible for assisting the\u00a0organization\u2019s\u00a0legal team\u00a0with\u00a0whatever\u00a0it\u00a0needed.\u00a0Its biggest project\u00a0involved\u00a0issuing grades and\u00a0report cards<\/a>\u00a0to\u00a0each\u00a0state\u00a0based on its\u00a0sex-trafficking laws.\u00a0Kent served as a media relations contact as he connected with news professionals from around the country.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt wasn’t necessarily a surprise, but I learned that Michigan is one of the worst states for trafficking with I-94 coming in from Detroit and going on through Chicago, and the state\u2019s connections to Ohio, which is also one of the worst states because of its own highway system,\u201d Kent said. \u201cMichigan certainly has a lot to do in terms of getting laws on the books and enforcing them to better address the situation.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to the state report card project, Kent performed individual research on large-scale sex-trafficking operations before presenting to the organization\u2019s staff on it. He also helped the organization prepare for a national conference conducted in Washington, D.C., that brought together activists, nonprofit organizations, policymakers, senators and survivors, while running a breakout session and funneling questions from virtual attendees to presenters. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Looking back, Kent said he has some ideas for how the world can fight sex trafficking. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt starts with individual action,\u201d he said. \u201cShared Hope International was founded by a former Congresswoman. It started with one person and that’s how we can advocate for such an organization\u2014through one person at a time. These organizations always need volunteers, whether it\u2019s donors contributing supplies or money, or volunteers for activities or shelters. You have to start there and work your way to bigger solutions.\u201d <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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