Hello!
My name is Savannah Lane and I'm a senior at BASIS Scottsdale. I've been interested in human trafficking and domestic violence since 2011, when I attended a convention about global issues. I have been granted on this subject and have spoken at schools to raise awareness about human trafficking among Arizona youth. As a senior at BASIS, I am given a unique opportuny to pursue greater knowledge in this area and to dedicate more time to this subject.
I am working with Mr. Peacher, a math and statistics teacher at my school, and my on-site advisor Dr. Dominique Roe-Sepowitz, a professor at ASU. I am going to link my proposal to this blog post if you would like a more in-depth look at what I will be working on during the next couple of weeks.
As a brief overview: while researching human trafficking, I noticed that a lot of the materials are not directed towards youths but rather towards parents, doctors, or teachers. While the information is critical for these groups, most of the people affected directly by human trafficking are youths (the average age of an individual in Arizona who has been trafficked is 14). I became passionate about sharing this information with middle and high school students. Partway through my journey as a speaker, I decided I wanted to get involved in the current research in this field, so I reached out to professors at local universities and Dr. Roe-Sepowitz graciously accepted me. This research will be about trends in human trafficking and domestic violence, and will be either confirming, refuting, or further exploring some of the known "facts" about human trafficking.
Thank you so much for reading, and I hope to engage in dialogue with you all over the next few weeks.
Savannah Lane
My name is Savannah Lane and I'm a senior at BASIS Scottsdale. I've been interested in human trafficking and domestic violence since 2011, when I attended a convention about global issues. I have been granted on this subject and have spoken at schools to raise awareness about human trafficking among Arizona youth. As a senior at BASIS, I am given a unique opportuny to pursue greater knowledge in this area and to dedicate more time to this subject.
I am working with Mr. Peacher, a math and statistics teacher at my school, and my on-site advisor Dr. Dominique Roe-Sepowitz, a professor at ASU. I am going to link my proposal to this blog post if you would like a more in-depth look at what I will be working on during the next couple of weeks.
As a brief overview: while researching human trafficking, I noticed that a lot of the materials are not directed towards youths but rather towards parents, doctors, or teachers. While the information is critical for these groups, most of the people affected directly by human trafficking are youths (the average age of an individual in Arizona who has been trafficked is 14). I became passionate about sharing this information with middle and high school students. Partway through my journey as a speaker, I decided I wanted to get involved in the current research in this field, so I reached out to professors at local universities and Dr. Roe-Sepowitz graciously accepted me. This research will be about trends in human trafficking and domestic violence, and will be either confirming, refuting, or further exploring some of the known "facts" about human trafficking.
Thank you so much for reading, and I hope to engage in dialogue with you all over the next few weeks.
Savannah Lane