Presenter: Geraldine Ankrah, Project Lead, SEA Project
Date: October 25, 2023
Description:
This webinar focuses on human trafficking of newcomers to Canada. It discuses the needs, gaps and guidelines for intervention through the lens of the Support, Empower, Access (SEA) Project from the Association for New Canadians (ANC) in Newfoundland and Labrador.
About the presenter:
Geraldine Ankrah is the Project Lead of the SEA Project - ANC’s newcomer-focused anti-human trafficking project. She holds a Doctor of Medicine in Dentistry from Russia and an MBA in Social Enterprise and Entrepreneurship from Memorial University of Newfoundland. She is passionate about women’s issues and has provided health and social assistance to many survivors of gender-based violence. Her work in the anti-human trafficking field in Newfoundland includes capacity building via training sessions and assisting immigrants facing various forms of exploitation.