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October 25-26, 2018 Charles J The Ninth Annual McGinley-Rice Symposium on Social Justice for Vulnerable Populations The FACE of the Person Who Has Been TRAFFICKED October 25-26, 2018 Charles J. Dougherty Ballroom • Power Center • Pittsburgh, PA duq.edu/social-justice The Ninth Annual McGinley-Rice Symposium Social Justice for Vulnerable Populations: The Face of the Person who has been Trafficked The theme of the ninth annual McGinley-Rice Symposium is The Face of the Person who has been Trafficked. Human trafficking is not a new phenomenon; people of every nation have exploited others to show dominance or gain profit for centuries. Persons entrapped in trafficking may be desperate, naive, impoverished citizens from developing countries lured into an underground 150 billion dollar economy to work in the agriculture and fishing industries, domestic service or bonded labor. Some are trafficked to harvest their organs, while others may be forced into sex work or early marriages. Although the trafficking of women has received attention, children, boys and men are also enslaved in trafficking webs. Trafficking also occurs in first world nations. It is present in the United States and in the community where you live. Human trafficking, a lucrative, low risk crime, ranks third in profit behind arms and drug trafficking. Unfortunately, the costs to the person who is trafficked are real and long lasting. Trafficking violates human dignity and human rights, bringing shame, fear and a loss of self-respect. Some persons are beaten and/or threatened with serious harm to them or their families; many suffer serious sexual infections and injuries. Trafficking diminishes personal health as well as public health. Those seduced by fraudulent recruitment practices find themselves overwhelmed with debt. The McGinley-Rice Symposium looks with compassion into the face of the person who has been trafficked, seeking ways to raise awareness about trafficking and working collaboratively to prevent this international tragedy. The McGinley-Rice Symposium The annual McGinley-Rice Symposium, sponsored by the Duquesne University School of Nursing, provides a national forum where scholars, researchers, policy makers, teachers and health care professionals can share ideas for alleviating disparities in health, wellness and access to health care services. The School of Nursing hosts this national forum on health care issues, using the tradition of Catholic social thought as a unifying principle. Duquesne University is an ideal place for a symposium on social justice and health care. Duquesne was founded in 1878 by the Congregation of the Holy Spirit, the Spiritans, a Catholic missionary order that assists needy and marginalized persons throughout the world. The McGinley-Rice Symposia on Justice for Vulnerable Populations are endowed by the generous support of the Rita M. McGinley Foundation, John R. McGinley, and the John R. McGinley, Jr., Esq., Family. For more information about this and previous McGinley-Rice Symposia, visit duq.edu/social-justice. Rita M. McGinley, Educator and Philanthropist (1918-2013) Rita M. McGinley, a Pittsburgh native, was born and raised in the Mon Valley. A graduate of Carlow and Duquesne Universities, she spent her life as a teacher and guidance counselor in her hometown. During her tenure, her alma mater, Braddock High School, became General Braddock High School and then Woodland Hills High School. These name changes were metaphors for what happened in Braddock during Rita McGinley’s lifetime. What distinguished Rita McGinley from many of her neighbors was that she did not leave town. She stood with the young people of Braddock as powerful people ignored the region’s shuttered mills, boarded-up storefronts and emerging social problems. She provided leadership, inspiration and funding for numerous charities, organizations and projects in her beloved community and in southwestern Pennsylvania. The Tenth Annual McGinley-Rice Symposium: The Face of the Person Who Is Homeless. Her gentle influence is profound and long-lasting. The endowment of the McGinley-Rice Symposia on Social Justice for Vulnerable Populations at the Duquesne School of Nursing is a living testament to her encouragement of nurses, teachers, social workers, October 17-18, 2019 physicians and advocates in their work with underserved and forgotten people. 1 Msgr. Charles Owen Rice, Friend of the Poor If you lived in Pittsburgh from the 1930s through the 1980s, you know the name Charles Owen Rice. Msgr. Charles Owen Rice is remembered as a union advocate, the chairman of Pittsburgh’s Rent Control Board, a popular columnist for the Pittsburgh Catholic, and a familiar voice on radio stations KQV and WWSW. He fought for justice in the Mon Valley, the Hill District and Natrona Heights. However, his passion transcended geography. He was as concerned about the spread of Communism in Europe as he was when Communist-affiliated labor leaders tried to take over the electricians’ union in the Mon Valley. As pastor of Holy Rosary Church in Homewood, he witnessed the rioting, looting and burning that followed the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Confronted by outraged whites and black militants, he could do little to bring the opposing sides together. There was no middle ground. A 1930 graduate of Duquesne University, Charles Owen Rice was compassionate, combative, intelligent, loyal and witty. His biographers struggle to describe his ability to walk on the edge of religious and secular canons. He was not a simple Catholic pastor. Engaged for more than half a century in a spectrum of work on behalf of justice, he was a tactician whose words inspired others. Even those who disagreed with his positions or actions, acknowledged the sincerity of his beliefs and the depth of his effort. The Jacques Laval Endowed Chair for Justice for Vulnerable Populations Rosemary Donley, S.C., PhD, APRN-BC, FAAN Addressing social injustice is a key aspect of Duquesne University’s heritage and character. The commitment to helping those most in need is being advanced through the efforts of Sr. Rosemary Donley, holder of the Jacques Laval Endowed Chair for Justice for Vulnerable Populations. In addition to teaching and conducting research related to health care access and quality for underserved persons and communities, Sr. Donley is the principal organizer of the McGinley-Rice Symposium. The Laval Chair is endowed through a bequest from the estate of the late Thomas F. Bogovich, a 1953 Duquesne University School of Business graduate. Rev. Jacques Laval, C.S.Sp. The Laval Chair is named for Jacques Laval, a 17th century missionary, physician and member of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit, the Catholic order that founded Duquesne University. He worked among freed slaves on the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius, where he was able to restore a sense of dignity to people who had been freed but not liberated. This first endowed chair in the School of Nursing calls attention to the faculty’s identification with Duquesne’s mission and the social justice tradition of the Catholic Church. The Tenth Annual McGinley-Rice Symposium: The Face of the Person Who Is Homeless. October 17-18, 2019 2 Keynote Speakers MARY C. BURKE, PHD Professor, Department of Psychology & Counseling | Carlow University, Pittsburgh, Pa. Dr. Burke is a Professor of Psychology at Carlow University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania where she teaches in the Doctoral Program in Counseling Psychology. Her scholarly interests include minority mental health in the context of oppressive systems, gender-based violence, trauma and human trafficking. In 2004 she founded the Project to End Human Trafficking (www.endhumantrafficking. org), an all volunteer United States based non-profit group that works regionally, nationally, and internationally to raise awareness about the enslavement and economic exploitation of people. In this role, Dr. Burke has lectured extensively and facilitated training about human trafficking both in the United States and abroad. She has begun anti-trafficking coalitions in Pennsylvania and Virginia and consulted on the development of coalitions in other regions. In addition, she has spoken to various state and regional elected officials in Pennsylvania and Virginia regarding this issue and has worked on legislation in these states in support of strengthening human trafficking laws. Current international efforts are focused in Uganda where she and her team work collaboratively with citizens to prevent trafficking through school and community based programming. Access to education and therapeutic services for women and child sex trafficking survivors is also part of the effort in the Soroti and Lira areas of northern Uganda, a region traumatically impacted by armed conflict for over twenty years. Dr. Burke is a member of the American Psychological Association Task Force on the Trafficking of Women and Girls. GARY CALDWELL Associate Producer | From Liberty to Captivity, Pittsburgh, Pa. After graduating from The Pennsylvania State University, with a BA in Psychology, Gary Caldwell worked in research and clinical mental health services at a psychiatric institute and clinic. Since 2003, Mr. Caldwell has been a school administrator within higher education. His lifelong passion for the film industry led to his being cast in background acting roles of major productions, including over ten television series and twenty movies. During these years, Mr. Caldwell experienced deep compassion for victims of human trafficking. In 2014, he moved from heartsickness to action by lobbying on Capitol Hill with the International Justice Mission. Congress approved a $5M grant to the Philippines to combat cyber child-sex trafficking and to Ghana to address child slave labor in the fishing industry. These efforts empowered rescues and convictions. With his home church, Mr. Caldwell created a testimonial awareness video to inspire the congregation to get involved in the fight against human trafficking. He and his wife then began and led a hotel/motel ministry to inform front desk staff and managers of warning signs of sex trafficking and arm them with resources to act. This work was carried out in 130 locations in CA, D.C., FL, IL, LA, PA, and VA.
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