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NSU Speaker’s Forum Hosted by Dr. Larry A. Calderon
Katariina Rosenblatt, L.L.M., a doctoral student in the Conflict Analysis and Resolution Program at Nova Southeastern University’s Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences and human trafficking survivor.
Katariina Rosenblatt, L.L.M., a doctoral student in the Conflict Analysis and Resolution Program at Nova Southeastern University’s Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences and human trafficking survivor, will be the featured speaker at NSU’s Speaker’s Forum on Friday, Mar. 16. Her presentation is titled: Human Trafficking is Closer to Home Than you Might Think.
Rosenblatt has a personal story of surviving human trafficking through ages 13 to 17. Throughout her early life, she experienced four separate trafficking scenarios, which ranged from the less organized family traffickers, who recruited her through a friend in her middle school, to the more organized hotel, local prostitution rings, and modeling scam.
All of her experiences centered on the Miami metropolitan area. She was successful in escaping and feels a sincere call and passion to rescue others who are trapped and caught in the life of human trafficking, more specifically minors who are trafficked. “God saved me so that I can help save others who are caught up in the life,” Rosenblatt said.
Rosenblatt has spoken at various venues including reaching out to churches, faith based organizations, schools, and universities to provide awareness on human trafficking as well as building support and a network within the community. She will teach an upcoming course on human trafficking at Trinity International University, where she currently serves as a member of the adjunct faculty. She holds an LL.M. (Masters of Law) degree from St. Thomas University School of Law and is in her final year of Ph.D. studies at NSU. While at St. Thomas, she was a member of the Intercultural Human Rights Law Review on Global Human Trafficking and Child Soldiering and remains a part of the Human Trafficking Academy.
Rosenblatt currently works alongside law enforcement through the South Florida Human Trafficking Task Force, and has been called an expert by the FBI and Department of Homeland Security. She has been called to work with local victims of sex trafficking. She was also a volunteer with the Ad Hoc Committee for Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking for the state of Florida, serving as the voice for the voiceless to help make a difference for legislation to aid victims of human trafficking called the Safe Harbor Act. She recently created a nonprofit organization called There Is H.O.P.E. For Me, which stands for Healing, Opportunity, Purpose and Empowerment. Through this organization, Rosenblatt and her band of specially trained volunteers go into the jails, schools, and foster care group homes to conduct awareness talks to teenage girls who have been abused, trafficked or exploited and seeks to help them get back on track with their lives through a very successful and innovative mentoring program.
The weekly NSU Speaker’s Forum, hosted by Calderon, takes place each Friday from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. The forum will be held at the Huizenga Business School Room 5026. For more information, please contact Tracey-Ann Spencer at straceya@nova.edu or 954-262-5208.