Ashley Walker
Host: RAICES
Sponsor: Equal Justice Works, justice AmeriCorps
Laura Matthews-Jolly
- Hosted by City Bar Justice Center
- Sponsored by Greenberg Traurig, LLP
- Service location New York
- Law school City University of New York School of Law
- Issue area Children/Youth, Immigrant Populations, Trafficking/Slavery
- Fellowship class year 2011
- Program AmeriCorps Fellows Program, Design Your Own Fellowship
The Project
This project will provide holistic direct representation to immigrant youth who are survivors of labor and sex trafficking. It will involve building bridges to community-based organizations, identifying trafficked youth, stabilizing their immigration status, and assisting in matters related to family, education and employment.
The Inspiration
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