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Ho Ola Na Pua’s Smart Courage Program: Stranger Danger of the 21st Century for Teens
Did you know that sex trafficking is: 
- A multibillion dollar industry
- One of the top three largest criminal industries on the planet
- Drugs, human trafficking, illegal arms sales
- The fastest growing criminal enterprise in the 21st century
Some studies show that 60% of domestic sex trafficking victims are current or former foster youth. Thus we were happy to have Kaleo Schneider, director of Hoola Na Pua’s Smart Courage Program, present youth and adults information to help protect youth from becoming victims. Here is a link to the PowerPoint Kaleo presented:
In addition, here is the list of resources that Kaleo spoke of:
Hoʻōla Nā Pua
Shared Hope
Courage Worldwide
Polaris Project
Traffick Jamming
Missing Kids
Mahalo for all you do to help keep children and youth safe!
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