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Multi-Agency Approach Key To Curbing Human Trafficking
Greater Orlando’s multi-agency approach to stopping human trafficking is the topic of a paper authored by members of UCF’s Department of Sociology. Florida currently ranks third in the U.S. for human trafficking, a form of modern-day slavery. The more common reasons for trafficking are for sex — similar to prostitution — and for working long […]
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Political Science Students Receive Boren Fellowships
Two College of Science students recently received Boren Fellowships, which are for students interested in pursuing a career in U.S. national security. The students are Karla Aurazo, a political science and international relations double major and Caleb Archie, an international and global studies major. They worked with the Burnett Honors College and the Office of Prestigious Awards to apply for the fellowships. Boren Fellowships provide funding […]
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New UCF Center Takes Bold Stand Against Human Trafficking
The University of Central Florida has established a new Center for the Study of Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery to proactively address the growing human-trafficking problem that communities face in Central Florida, the United States and around the world. One of the largest criminal enterprises, human trafficking keeps as many as 40 million people in […]