Affinity Groups: Human Trafficking
Posted by: DVULI

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Date/Time: February 21, 2025, 1:00p.m. EST on Zoom
Alumni Moderators: Monique Johnson (Washington DC 2009) and Robynne Jeisman (Fresno 2023)
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Join the national conversation with fellow DVULI alumni across the nation for compelling dialog about the unending fight for our youth trapped in human trafficking.
During this national discussion, attendees can:
- Process challenges.
- Learn best practices.
- Hear new ideas and solutions.
- Exchange resources.
- Pray with like-minded leaders.
Meet Your Moderators:
In 2009, Monique Johnson (Washington DC 2009) discovered that human trafficking was a significant issue in the United States, prompting her to volunteer with various anti-trafficking nonprofits in Washington, DC. Realizing the need for more action, she left her government job in 2016 and moved to Charlotte to expand her impact on survivors of trafficking. She pursued further education at Vanguard University and began working full-time in the anti-trafficking industry.
In 2018, Monique had a dream about starting an anti-trafficking nonprofit with Jennifer Faucette, a colleague in the anti-trafficking field. By 2019, they turned this dream into reality, establishing a 501c3 non-profit after a year of planning and development. Monique has since collaborated with various organizations to support both survivors of human trafficking and the homeless in Charlotte and beyond.
As the Executive Director of A Fresh Start Clt, Monique’s mission is to provide addiction and holistic counseling for human trafficking survivors and their children. Her passion is to empower survivors to break the cycle of abuse and addiction, helping them achieve freedom. She and her team are currently working to acquire a restorative living facility to house multiple survivor families, fostering growth, healing, and thriving together.
Robynne Jeisman (Fresno 2023) has worked for over 25 years in Australia, the US, Thailand, and India with high-risk adolescents experiencing homelessness, juvenile justice, sexual exploitation & trafficking, mental health issues, and addiction. Working in community service organizations, local community groups, & high schools, she demonstrates a heart for youth needing a place to call home and to feel a sense of belonging in our ever-changing world.
Robynne has had a passion for positive and creative housing options for underserved youth for many years. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, she is the Founder & CEO of Turntable, a registered 501(c)3 not-for-profit providing housing and support for youth in transition. Turntable facilitates healthy options for youth to share life with people in the community and grow from strength to strength.
Live music, time with friends and family, reading, movies, and taking every opportunity to get outdoors are all at the top of Robynne’s list for fun! Unity and community are central to Robynne’s call to urban poverty, and she enjoys seeing “new things” take place in people’s lives.
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