Modern Day Abolitionist Award
The Modern Day Abolitionist Award is presented annually to individuals who are active in the fight to end modern day slavery through human trafficking prevention, prosecution, and protection of victims, and have demonstrated a commitment to creating a local and global community that values human life and abhors practices that deny a person’s right to live a life free from violence, exploitation, or slavery.
Congratulations to the winners of the
2024 Modern-Day Abolitionist Award!
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Modern-Day Abolitionist
Changing Lives Award |
Modern-Day Abolitionist Award for Outstanding
Collaboration |
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Modern-Day Abolitionist Award for Outstanding Legal Service to Human Trafficking Survivors
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Modern-Day Abolitionist Award
for Outstanding Policy and Enforcement |
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Don't miss our featured annual event with top law enforcement and government officials, survivors, leading anti-trafficking advocates and members of the press as we kick off Human Trafficking Prevention Month and honor the 2024 Modern-Day Abolitionist Award winners!
Reception to follow after the presentations and award ceremony. All are welcome to attend!
Friday, January 5, 2024
12:15 pm - 1:30 pm
Milton Marks Conference Center
San Francisco State Building, 455 Golden Gate Avenue
/Doors open at 11:00 am for networking and setup of promotional tables/
SPEAKERS:
Robert Tripp, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), San Francisco Field Office
Patricia Lee, Assistant Chief Attorney, Defend Division, San Francisco Public Defender's Office
Tatum King, Special Agent in Charge of the Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), San Francisco
Caroline Greig, Project Director, Anti-Trafficking Initiatives, WestCoast Children's Clinic
Sgt/Insp. Antonio Flores, San Francisco Police Department - Special Victims Unit, Human Trafficking Task Force
Jazmyn Brown, Chief Operating Officer, San Francisco SafeHouse
Aimée Comrie, Project Coordinator for GLO.ACT Asia and the Middle East, United Nations Office for Drugs and Crime
Yves-Langston Barthaud, San Francisco Women's Housing Coalition, Chief Policy and Advocacy Officer - SF SafeHouse
The Honorable Susan Breall, California Superior Court Judge & SFCAHT Co-Chair
Benita Hopkins, Northern & Central CA Liaison for DVULI & SFCAHT Co-Chair
Admission is free. To attend, please register HERE:
Reception to follow after the presentations and award ceremony. All are welcome to attend!
Friday, January 5, 2024
12:15 pm - 1:30 pm
Milton Marks Conference Center
San Francisco State Building, 455 Golden Gate Avenue
/Doors open at 11:00 am for networking and setup of promotional tables/
SPEAKERS:
Robert Tripp, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), San Francisco Field Office
Patricia Lee, Assistant Chief Attorney, Defend Division, San Francisco Public Defender's Office
Tatum King, Special Agent in Charge of the Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), San Francisco
Caroline Greig, Project Director, Anti-Trafficking Initiatives, WestCoast Children's Clinic
Sgt/Insp. Antonio Flores, San Francisco Police Department - Special Victims Unit, Human Trafficking Task Force
Jazmyn Brown, Chief Operating Officer, San Francisco SafeHouse
Aimée Comrie, Project Coordinator for GLO.ACT Asia and the Middle East, United Nations Office for Drugs and Crime
Yves-Langston Barthaud, San Francisco Women's Housing Coalition, Chief Policy and Advocacy Officer - SF SafeHouse
The Honorable Susan Breall, California Superior Court Judge & SFCAHT Co-Chair
Benita Hopkins, Northern & Central CA Liaison for DVULI & SFCAHT Co-Chair
Admission is free. To attend, please register HERE:
2023 Modern Day Abolitionist Award Winners and Ceremony
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Kick-Off Press Conference & Modern-Day Abolitionist Award Ceremony
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Congratulations to the Winners of the 2023 Modern-Day Abolitionist Awards of SFCAHT!
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Modern-Day Abolitionist Award for Outstanding
Service to Survivors of Human Trafficking |
Modern-Day Abolitionist Award
for Outstanding Advocacy |
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2022 Modern Day Abolitionist Award Ceremony
Kick-Off Press Conference & Modern-Day Abolitionist Award Ceremony
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January 11, 2022 - Via Zoom
On January 11th we Joined media and community for the 13th Annual Press Conference of SFCAHT where top government and law enforcement officials, advocates and service providers, survivors and civic leaders announced their achievements and priorities in fighting human trafficking. We kicked off the Anti-Human Trafficking Month and Annual Awareness Campaign. We also honored the 2022 recipients of the Modern-Day Abolitionist Award. Featured speakers in the conference included: The Hon. London Breed, Mayor of San Francisco, Stephanie Hinds, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of California The Hon. Susan Breall, California Superior Court Judge & SFCAHT Co-Chair Manohar Raju, San Francisco Public Defender Chesa Boudin, San Francisco District Attorney Pete Weldy, Regional Administrator, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Region 9 Kimberly Ellis, Director of the San Francisco Department on the Status of Women Captain Sergio Chin , San Francisco Police Department Benita Hopkins, Northern & Central CA Liaison for DVULI & SFCAHT Co-Chair |
Congratulations to the Winners of the 2022 Modern-Day Abolitionist Awards of SFCAHT!
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Modern-Day Abolitionist Award for Outstanding
Advocacy and Service to Youth |
Modern-Day Abolitionist Award for Outstanding
Legal Service to Children |
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Modern Day Abolitionist Award for Outstanding Collaboration
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2021 Modern Day Abolitionist Award Ceremony
Kick-Off Press Conference & Modern-Day Abolitionist Award Ceremony
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January 8, 2021
Via Zoom On January 8, we held the 12th Annual Press Conference of SFCAHT! Top Bay Area law enforcement and government officials, survivors and leading anti-trafficking advocates joined together as we kicked off Human Trafficking Prevention Month and Annual Awareness Campaign. At this memorable event, we honored the winners of the 2021 Modern-Day Abolitionist Awards. The following government and law enforcement officials and leaders of community-based organizations spoke about their anti-trafficking priorities and achievements:
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Congratulations to the Winners of the 2021 Modern-Day Abolitionist Awards of SFCAHT!
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Trailblazer Abolitionist Award
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Modern-Day Abolitionist Award for Outstanding Advocacy
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Modern Day Abolitionist Award for Outstanding Policy and Legal Achievements
RUTH SILVER TAUBE
Legal Services Chair of the South Bay Coalition to End Human Trafficking and the Supervising Attorney, Workers' Rights Clinic, Katharine & George Alexander Community Law Center, Santa Clara University School of Law Bio |
SABLE MARIE HORTON
Owner, Agape Design Expressions Founder & Executive Director, Shades of Beauty Survivor Consultant, Westcoast Children’s Clinic Educator & Survivor Leader, Love Never Fails Bio Modern Day Abolitionist Award for Outstanding Community Collaboration
BETTY ANN HAGENAU
Co-founder of the Bay Area Anti-Trafficking Coalition Bio |
Modern Day Abolitionist Award for Outstanding Service to Human Trafficking Survivors
CARLY DEVLIN
Program Manager, Huckleberry Advocacy and Response Team (HART) Bio Modern Day Abolitionist Award for Outstanding Community Collaboration
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2020 Modern Day Abolitionist Award Ceremony
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January 13, 2020
San Francisco City Hall On January 13, we held our special event featuring the 10th anniversary of SFCAHT! Top Bay Area law enforcement and government officials, survivors and leading anti-trafficking advocates joined together as we kicked off Human Trafficking Prevention Month and honored the winners of the 2020 Modern-Day Abolitionist Awards. SPEAKERS:
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Modern-Day Abolitionist Award for Visionary Leadership
Modern-Day Abolitionist Award for Outstanding Advocacy
Modern-Day Abolitionist Award for Outstanding Policy & Legal Achievements
Modern-Day Abolitionist Award for Outstanding Service to Survivors
Modern-Day Abolitionist Award for Outstanding Youth Leadership
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2019 Modern Day Abolitionist Award Ceremony
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January 11, 2019
San Francisco City Hall The local media and community members joined together on January 11th for the 10th Annual Press Conference of SFCAHT to honor the 2019 Modern-Day Abolitionist Award winners and present Inspiring Leadership Awards to the past co-chairs of SFCAHT. John Vanek
San Mateo County Human Trafficking Program Coordinator Modern-Day Abolitionist Award for Strategic Leadership in Anti-Human Trafficking Affairs Bio |
Rose Mukhar
Founder, Executive Director, and Lead Attorney of Justice at Last Modern-Day Abolitionist Award for Outstanding Legal Service to Human Trafficking Survivors Bio At this event, we also presented Inspiring Leadership Awards to the past co-chairs of SFCAHT: Nancy Goldberg, Catherine Dodd, Nancy Kirshner-Rodriguez, Julie Soo, and Marianna Warmee.
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2018 Modern Day Abolitionist Award Ceremony
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January 11, 2018
San Francisco City Hall Leading anti-trafficking advocates, service providers, survivors, and top Bay Area government and law enforcement officials gathered to honor the winners of the 2018 Modern-Day Abolitionist Awards. Homeland Security Investigations Special Agent Melissa Saurwein
Modern-Day Abolitionist Award for Human Trafficking Investigations Bio |
Homeland Security Investigations Victim Assistance Specialist
Nicole Beeson Modern-Day Abolitionist Award for Survivor Support and Protection Bio |
2017 Modern Day Abolitionist Award Ceremony
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January 11, 2017
San Francisco City Hall We honored the recipients of the 2017 Modern-Day Abolitionist Award. Benita Hopkins, Love Never Fails' Director of Education, announced the award recipients and the achievements that led to their recognition. Asst. District Attorney Kulvindar Rani Singh, San Francisco DA's Office
Research Analyst Kimberly Hunter, San Francisco DA's Office Investigator Molly Braun, San Francisco DA's Office Modern-Day Abolitionist Award for Enforcement |
Community Projects Coordinator Hediana Utarti, Asian Women's Shelter
Modern-Day Abolitionist Award for Direct Services for Survivors of Human Trafficking S.H.A.D.E. CEO and Founder Sarai Smith-Mazariegos
Modern-Day Abolitionist Award for Advocacy |
2016 Modern Day Abolitionist Award Ceremony
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January 12, 2016,
San Francisco City Hall Dr. Emily Murase, Executive Director of the San Francisco Department on the Status of Women and recipient of the 2015 Modern-Day Abolitionist Award announced the award recipients and the achievements that lead to their recognition. Nancy Goldberg, Immediate Past Chair of SFCAHT, Benita Hopkins, Director of Education of Love Never Fails, 2015 Modern-Day Abolitionist Award recipient, and Marianna Warmee, SFCAHT's Chair, handed out the Certificates to the award recipients. San Francisco Supervisor Katy Tang, District 4
Modern-Day Abolitionist Award for Policy and Legislation (Pictures Credit: Margarita Nikolova)
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Asst. U.S. Attorney Annemarie Conroy, Northern District of California Modern-Day Abolitionist Award for Federal Enforcement and Coordination
California Attorney General Kamala Harris
Modern-Day Abolitionist Award for State Enforcement and Policy (accepted by Monica Ramirez, Attorney General’s Special Assistant on Human Trafficking) (Pictures Credit: Margarita Nikolova)
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2015 Modern Day Abolitionist Award Ceremony
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January 12, 2015
Room 408 of the SF City Hall Supervisor Katy Tang announced the award recipients and the achievements that lead to their recognition. Sergeant Antonio Flores, San Francisco Police Department, Special Victims Unit, handed out the Certificates from the SF Board of Supervisors to the award recipients. 2015 Modern-Day Abolitionist Award for Government Policy: Dr. Emily Murase, Executive Director of the SF Department on the Status of Women Modern-Day Abolitionist Award for Advocacy: Sharan Dhanoa, Coordinator of the South Bay Coalition to End Human Trafficking Modern-Day Abolitionist Award for Education: Benita Hopkins, Director of Education, Love Never Fails |
(left to right) Sharan Dhanoa, Benita Hopkins, Dr. Emily Murase
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2014 Modern Day Abolitionist Award Ceremony
Panel Presentation on Discouraging Demand
February 11, 2014
San Francisco Public Library, Koret Auditorium
Supervisor Katy Tang presented SFCAHT's 2014 Modern Abolitionist Awards to Genice Jacobs, Diana Oliva-Aroche and San Francisco Police Department Special Victim Unit’s Human Trafficking Task Force. Panelists identified the most vexing challenges in addressing the issue of trafficking demand.
Press Release
San Francisco Public Library, Koret Auditorium
Supervisor Katy Tang presented SFCAHT's 2014 Modern Abolitionist Awards to Genice Jacobs, Diana Oliva-Aroche and San Francisco Police Department Special Victim Unit’s Human Trafficking Task Force. Panelists identified the most vexing challenges in addressing the issue of trafficking demand.
Press Release
Genice Jacobs
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Diana Oliva-Aroche
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San Francisco Police Department Special Victim Unit’s Human Trafficking Task Force.
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