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Innocents at Risk Out in Style

January 25, 2012

Innocents at Risk 2011 Events Press Coverage

November 28, 2011

Stand Up for Children Gala Organized by Innocents at Risk

November 14, 2011

October 28, 2011

We went to the Mayflower Thursday night for an evening dedicated to the fight against child trafficking. The Stand Up for Children gala was organized by Innocents at Risk, which was founded by Deborah Sigmund (right). She’s with Mexican Ambassador Arturo Sarukhan, who’s been a big supporter of her efforts, and new Latin star Gabriela Ferrer, who sang with the Miami Sound Machine.

The theme was An Evening in Old Havana. Guests dined on chicken with tamarind mojo, black beans and rice, and plantains. We snapped Deborah’s husband, Don Sigmund, surrounded by Shahine Mafi and Annie Totah.

Michelle Delino is with T.H.E. Artist Agency’s Lynda Erkiletian. Thanks Alfredo Flores for photos.

Staying Safe on Halloween

It’s the beginning of fall which means Halloween is creeping around the corner in just another few weeks. So while taking time to pick out costumes, also take some time to talk to your children about safety while Trick or Treating. The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children released safety tips for parents who are preparing spooky fun for their kids this Halloween. Some of these include:

• Instruct children to stay in well-lit areas, never to take shortcuts, and never to go into isolated areas.
• Ensure that children wear reflective clothing and carry a flashlight or glow stick when traveling during the evening hours.
• Teach your children only to enter homes of people you know, and with your prior permission and only to approach homes that are well-lit both inside and outside.
• Accompany, or make sure a trusted adult accompanies, your younger children to the door of every home they approach.

Fall is also a great time of year to reinforce the importance of internet safety, now that our kids are back in school.
With homework and extra-curriculars in full swing, kids are spending ever-increasing amounts of time online, on the computer, on iPads or smartphones, texting and growing their social networks. While parents may be apprehensive about the amount of time spent online or digitally connected, there are easy rules you can follow to make sure your kids are staying safe. For instance, monitor email and social network profiles, scouring for evidence of bullying. SCP President Stacie Rumenap was recently quoted by Janice D’Arcy  in The Washington Post’s Lifestyle section, with great tips for parents who have kids online. You can read that article and Stacie’s suggestions here.

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Best regards,
The SCP Team

Briefing: “How Countries Can Work with Flight Crews to Combat Human Trafficking”

“How Countries Can Work with Flight Crews to Combat Human Trafficking”

Wednesday, October 6, 2010
10:30 -11:30 am
CVC-266 of the United States Capitol Visitors Center

Innocents at Risk Founder Deborah Sigmund will speak at this briefing.

Innocents at Risk in BISNOW’s The Scene

Innocents at Risk!
We stopped by the Embassy of Canada for the Innocents at Risk VIP reception to recognize those who are taking steps to end human trafficking on land and in the air. RCMP officer from Ottawa, Charlene Rivet, is here with Canadian Ambassador Gary Doer and Innocents at Risk founder Deborah Sigmund.
All guests enjoyed cocktails and hors d’oeuvres and received blue human trafficking awareness bracelets. APFA Prez Laura Glading, American Airlines flight services VP Denise Lynn, MSCI’s VP Cynthia Turner, and Airline Ambassadors founder Nancy Rivard.