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K-12 Curriculum
Human Trafficking Education Curriculum Standards-Based Alignment
The K-12 Human Trafficking Education Curriculum is A21’s updated and revised curriculum written for Kindergarten to 12th grade students in the United States. The aim of this curriculum is to provide students with knowledge about how they can identify and respond to situations where they may be vulnerable to exploitation and human trafficking.
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The K-12 Human Trafficking Education Curriculum is:
Age & developmentally appropriate
Age and developmentally appropriate
Aligned to state standards
Aligned to state standards
Research-based and evidence-informed
Research-based and evidence-informed
*Training is required before facilitating the K-12 Human Trafficking Education Curriculum. Be the first to know about upcoming training opportunities and curriculum updates by completing the interest form below.
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I would like to request additional information on professional development training for my school and/or school district in order to utilize the K-12 Human Trafficking Education Curriculum.
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Thank you so much for your interest in the
K-12 Human Trafficking Education Curriculum.
We are so grateful for your passion to help prevent human trafficking and look forward
to the impact that you will have on your school and school district.
You will be the first to know about upcoming announcements regarding additional training opportunities and curriculum resources.
If you haven’t already, we encourage you to explore our library of available resources on our website, here.
The 4 Pillars
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There are four foundational pillars woven throughout each grade level to spiral instruction:
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There are four foundational pillars woven throughout each grade level to spiral instruction:
Rights & Responsibilities
Focuses on how rights are inherent to all human beings. Human trafficking violates human rights and is a form of modern-day slavery.
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Character
Development
Focuses on the whole child and their self-concept of who they are and begins the ability to express one’s needs, wants, and emotions through communication. Human trafficking violates a person’s purpose, worth, and value.
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Relationship
Boundaries
Focuses on the ability to discern healthy and unhealthy boundaries, trusting one’s intuition when noticing red flags, and the ability to walk away confidently to avoid becoming a victim of trafficking.
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Digital
Safety
Focuses on prevention actions to protect oneself against online exploitation and providing tools to reduce vulnerability to grooming and trafficking.
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Rights & Responsibilities
Focuses on how rights are inherent to all human beings. Human trafficking violates human rights and is a form of modern-day slavery.
Character
Development
Focuses on the whole child and their self-concept of who they are and begins the ability to express one’s needs, wants, and emotions through communication. Human trafficking violates a person’s purpose, worth, and value.
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Relationship
Boundaries
Focuses on the ability to discern healthy and unhealthy boundaries, trusting one’s intuition when noticing red flags, and the ability to walk away confidently to avoid becoming a victim of trafficking.
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Digital
Safety
Focuses on prevention actions to protect oneself against online exploitation and providing tools to reduce vulnerability to grooming and trafficking.
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Quick Facts:
Target Group
- Participant: K-12 students in public or private schools or who are being homeschooled
- Facilitator: Educators, guidance counselors, and homeschooling guardians who have gone through A21’s training sessions.
State Standards
- The K-12 Human Trafficking Education Curriculum has been aligned to multiple state education standards. Check out our standards page to access the currently available states.
State Standards
Join the Interest List
- Training is required before facilitating the K-12 Human Trafficking Education Curriculum. Be the first to know about upcoming training opportunities and curriculum updates by completing the interest form below.
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Delivery Method
- Four sessions per grade level
- Flexible and can be tailored according to the needs of the educator and students
- Each part of the session can be facilitated between 30 minutes to one hour
Curriculum Resources
- Students: Grade-specific Student Guides
- Educators: Grade-specific Educator Guides and additional resources to facilitate comprehensive, experiential lessons
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K-12 Human Trafficking Education Curriculum Feedback
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Education is key to stopping human trafficking before it occurs. Here is some of the feedback we’ve been hearing from schools:
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“The curriculum has the power to change the narrative.”
- School Principal
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“I will now have the confidence to use my refusal skills and walk away and it will feel amazing to do that!”
- 7th Grade Student
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Education is key to stopping human trafficking before it occurs. Here is some of the feedback we’ve been hearing from schools:
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“The curriculum has the power to change the narrative.”
- School Principal
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“I will now have the confidence to use my refusal skills and walk away and it will feel amazing to do that!”
- 7th Grade Student
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If you’d like to share your feedback, please complete this survey form.
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