In a world where human slavery and child trafficking continue to plague societies, we believe that innovative ideas can pave the way for change. The Innovation Challenge is an initiative designed to harness creativity and ingenuity from individuals across all sectors. We invite you to contribute your unique solutions to combat these pressing issues. Together, we can create a future free from exploitation.
Why Participate?
Human trafficking is a complex problem that requires multifaceted solutions. By participating in the Innovation Challenge, you are not only contributing to a noble cause but also joining a community of like-minded individuals who are passionate about making a difference. Your ideas could lead to groundbreaking strategies that help prevent trafficking, support victims, and raise awareness in communities worldwide.
Categories of Submission
To ensure that we capture a wide range of innovative ideas, submissions will be judged across various categories:
- Technology Solutions: Ideas that leverage technology—such as apps, software, or digital platforms—to identify and assist victims or disrupt trafficking networks.
- Community Engagement: Initiatives aimed at raising awareness and educating communities about the signs of trafficking and how to report it.
- Policy Advocacy: Proposals focused on influencing policy changes at local, national, or international levels to strengthen laws against human trafficking.
- Support Services: Innovative approaches for providing support services such as counseling, legal aid, or rehabilitation for survivors.
Judging Process
Our panel of judges comprises experts from diverse fields including law enforcement, social work, technology development, and policy-making. Each submission will be evaluated based on its originality, feasibility, potential impact, and scalability. The most promising ideas will be highlighted on our website to inspire others.
Support for Selected Ideas
While showcasing innovative ideas is crucial, we also recognize the importance of nurturing them into actionable projects. A select percentage of submissions will receive mentorship and resources to help bring their concepts to life. This support may include funding opportunities, access to industry experts, or partnerships with organizations dedicated to fighting human trafficking.
How to Enter
Entering the Innovation Challenge will be simple! We will provide a form online here in which you can give us your idea, and attach images and such. Please check back soon!
COMING SOON
We are starting to prepare and plan for the Inaugural Innovation Challenge. Please check back Spring 2025 to apply.
Inaugural Innovation Challenge
We are posting the topic of the Inaugural Innovation Challenge here so that you can have an example to start thinking about:
Child trafficking and human slavery have been so much a part of our lives that, as a culture, we have lost the ability to see it. One of the tasks of this time is to reprogram people all over the planet to see child trafficking and human slavery and to address what they see through safe and legal means.
This Inaugural Innovation Challenge focuses on Cultural Programming.
We would like to see projects representing different sectors of culture that address this process of teaching people across the world to see trafficking and slavery and empower them to act to stop trafficking and slavery in it’s tracks.
At the center of Cultural Programming is education, and certainly we would love to see curriculum and trainings but we also invite you to think outside of this box. This can include (but is not limited to) campaigns, wearables, procedures, policy, conventions, reporting mechanisms, employee on-boarding, products, technologies, organizational structures, leadership culture and community building.
You can submit multiple Innovation projects, and each project submission is $25 USN.
The submissions will be reviewed by a Jury, and will will be judged by the following criteria:
Completeness of vision
- How completely is this project and it’s implementation thought through?
Viability of Implementation
- Is this project and it’s implementation possible and likely to succeed?
Local application / world scope
- Is this something that scales well from local to world-wide implementation?
Accessibility
- How easy will it be for people to access this solution?
Sustainability
- Can this project sustain itself once started?
Join Us in Making a Difference
The fight against human slavery and child trafficking requires collective action and innovative thinking. By participating in this challenge, you have the opportunity to make a tangible impact on countless lives around the world. Let’s work together towards ending exploitation once and for all!
Countdown to our next Innovation Challenge
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The majority of human trafficking victims are involved in forced labor. Labor trafficking involves the use of fraud, coercion, or force in order to get a victim to provide labor or services. More than two-thirds of trafficking victims fall into this category, including more than 10 million adults and nearly 4 million children.