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National Rural Education Association
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Justice U
A Collaboration to Protect the Vulnerable

Human trafficking is happening in your community.
You can be part of stopping it.

Two free courses. Less than 90 minutes total. The knowledge you need to recognize, respond, and report.

The educators and community leaders closest to vulnerable children are often the last ones trained to recognize what is happening right in front of them.

No Cost
Self-Paced
Earn Digital Badges
Trauma-Informed
Why This Matters

Human trafficking has no geographic or demographic boundary. It is happening where you live and work.

Most people assume human trafficking happens somewhere else, to someone else. The data says otherwise. Traffickers exploit vulnerability wherever they find it. The educators and community leaders closest to vulnerable people are often best positioned to recognize what is happening and report it. But only if they know what to look for.

50 Million

people are currently being exploited worldwide for forced labor, sex trafficking, or forced marriage. That number includes people living and working in communities that look exactly like yours.

1 in 4

victims of human trafficking is a child. Someone in your school system or community has likely already encountered one without knowing what they were seeing.

$236 Billion

generated by traffickers per year globally, making this one of the fastest growing crimes. It is profitable because it is largely unrecognized. Awareness is the disruption. (ILO, 2024)

You do not need to be a specialist. You need to be informed.

    Get Free Course Access

    Complete the short form below. Access to Course 1 will be sent to your email immediately.

    Most trafficking goes unrecognized not because people do not care, but because they were never shown what to look for. That is exactly what these two courses fix.

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    You are now part of the movement.

    Check your email, including your spam folder, for your link to Course 1. The educators who complete this training are the ones who recognize what others miss. That starts today.

    Look for a message from info@gracelyn.edu. In approximately one week, you will receive access to Course 2.

    Your Free Training

    Two courses designed to give you exactly what you need. Nothing more.

    Both courses are free, self-paced, and earn a verified digital badge upon completion. Provided by Justice U, powered by Altus.

    Course 1

    Human Trafficking Awareness

    Free Approximately 1 hour All Audiences
    ★ Earns a Justice U Digital Badge

    What You Will Learn

    • What human trafficking is and how it is defined
    • Who is at risk and why
    • Where it happens, including in communities like yours
    • How to recognize the warning signs
    • What to do when you see something

    Course 1 of the Justice U Learn How to End Human Trafficking Series. No prerequisites. Trauma-informed and learner-sensitive.

    Course 2

    How to Report Suspected Human Trafficking

    Free Approximately 20 minutes All Audiences
    ★ Earns a Justice U Microbadge

    What You Will Learn

    • What information to gather before reporting
    • Who to call and when
    • What to expect after making a report
    • How mandated reporting applies to your role
    • What to do if the potential victim is a foreign national

    Delivered approximately one week after Course 1. No prerequisites. Trauma-informed and learner-sensitive.

    We built this collaboration because educators are often the closest adults to children at risk. They deserve to be equipped. These courses are that first step.

    Dr. Matthew Flippen President, Gracelyn University

    This Training Is for You

    If you work with, live near, or care about vulnerable people, this is your next step.

    These courses were designed for a broad audience. You do not need a specialized background to participate or to make a difference. The most important credential you bring is proximity to people who need someone to notice.

    Classroom teachers and school staff
    School counselors and administrators
    Principals, superintendents, and HR directors
    Parents and guardians
    Faith community leaders
    Nonprofit and community organization staff
    Healthcare workers
    Anyone who wants to be more informed
    Simple. Three Steps.

    Complete the form. Check your email. Start learning.

    01

    Register Above

    Enter your name, contact information, and school or organization details using the form at the top of this page.

    02

    Check Your Email

    You will receive a link to Course 1: Human Trafficking Awareness immediately. Check your spam folder if you do not see it within a few minutes.

    03

    Complete Both Courses

    Finish Course 1 and earn your badge. In approximately one week, you will receive access to Course 2: How to Report Suspected Human Trafficking.

    Two hours. Two badges. And the knowledge that you are now someone who can make a difference for a child who needs it.

    Who Is Behind This

    Three organizations that work with educators every day came to the same conclusion.

    Awareness is the first line of defense, and it starts with the people closest to children.

    National Rural Educators Association

    Dr. Melissa Sadorf, Executive Director

    The NREA represents rural educators and school leaders across the United States, committed to equipping communities to protect their most vulnerable members.

    NREA.org →

    Gracelyn University

    Dr. Matthew Flippen, President

    Gracelyn University is a DEAC-accredited online institution in Dallas, Texas, dedicated to developing transformational leaders in education.

    gracelyn.edu →

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