Katherine Chon is the co-founder of Polaris Project in the United States.[1] She started the organization immediately upon graduation with fellow Brown University student Derek Ellerman in 2002 after learning about the problem of human trafficking during her undergraduate studies. She has testified before Congress concerning the scope of human trafficking[citation needed]and has won numerous awards for her work in the field.[2] She is currently a Senior Advisor in Trafficking in Persons at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Katherine Chon | |
|---|---|
| Citizenship | United States |
| Education | Sc.B. in Psychology |
| Alma mater | Brown University, Harvard Kennedy School |
| Occupation(s) | social activist, entrepreneur |
| Known for | Co-founder of Polaris Project, anti-slavery activism |
| Title | Senior Advisor in Trafficking in Persons at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
Founding of Polaris Project
editPolaris Project is a leading organization in the United States combating all forms of human trafficking and serving both U.S. citizens and foreign national victims, men, women, and children, combatting both labor and sex trafficking. The organization uses a holistic strategy, using experience gained through working with survivors to guide the creation of long-term solutions. The organization supports stronger laws, operates the National Human Trafficking Resource Center hotline (1-888-373-7888), provides trainings on recognizing and combatting human trafficking and provides direct services to survivors of human trafficking in Washington, D.C. and Newark, New Jersey.[3] They provide services to clients who have survived human trafficking in the Washington, DC and Newark, NJ areas.[4]
Educational background
edit- 2002 Brown University, Sc.B. in Psychology
- 2010 Harvard Kennedy School
Awards
edit- 2005 Do Something Brick Award for Social Entrepreneurship, Presented by President Bill Clinton[5]
- 2007 Brown University's John Hope Award for Community Service
- Center for Social Innovation Fellowship from the Stanford Graduate School of Business
- 2007 "Running Start Women to Watch Award" from Lifetime Television
- 2009 Harlequin "More Than Words Award"[6]
- 2010 Diane von Furstenburg "People's Voice Award"[7]
- 2010 Named one of the 50 most influential women in the world by Woman's Day magazine [8]
- 2013 Named 2013 Power of One Award from the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center [9]
References
edit- ^ America.gov Katherine Chon and Derek Ellerman: Fighting Human Trafficking Archived 2012-10-20 at the Wayback Machine Accessed 2010–06–14
- ^ "Against Their Will" Brown Alumni Magazine
- ^ ""Polaris Project's What We Do Page"". Archived from the original on 2013-04-05. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
- ^ Harvard Gazette Accessed 2013–03–05
- ^ Do Something Archived 2013-03-08 at the Wayback Machine Accessed 2013–03–05
- ^ Harlequin More Than Words Accessed 2013–03–05
- ^ ABCNews: People's Voice Award
- ^ Woman's Day Magazine Accessed 2013–03–05
- ^ Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center Archived 2013-01-10 at the Wayback Machine Accessed 2013–03–05