Jessica Corey is a professor in the Thomas Writing Program at Duke University and is also the Program Coordinator for Graduate Student Instruction at Duke. After moving to Durham, she began looking for volunteer roles in which she could make a contribution and settled on the Communications and Social Media Volunteer opportunity at InStepp. Since the Spring of 2018. …Read More >
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#MeToo Behind Bars: Records Shed Light on Sexual Abuse Inside State Women’s Prisons
State prison officials in California say they have been trying to improve conditions for female inmates in recent years, including enforcing a zero tolerance policy for sexual misconduct. To comply with the federal Prison Rape Elimination Act, prison officials investigate and track all allegations of sexual assault and harassment by staff, including correctional officers. …Read More >
Remember the Equal Rights Amendment? It’s time to amend history books and the constitution.
Our Constitution has been amended 27 times before to "fix" certain overlooked issues not thought of in 1787. There is no reason it can't be amended again to give a constitutional foundation for laws covering sex and domestic abuse, pregnancy discrimination and pay equity, among others. Read the article here by Carol Jenkins, CEO and co-president, ERA Coalition. …Read More >
October 2019 InStepp Ambassador of the Month by Jana Steele Allen
Sarah Forney and her husband moved to North Carolina permanently four years ago to raise their young son. She earned her undergraduate degree at UNC Wilmington where she also started a career as a financial advisor. Sarah joined the InStepp Board of Directors in 2017 . She also volunteers for the Brentwood Boys and Girls Club and has held a voluntary board position …Read More >
September 2019 InStepp Ambassador of the Month by Jana Steele Allen
Ann Marie Tamayo moved to Wake Forest three years ago with her family. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and a Master of Arts in Applied Linguistics. Married with two daughters, Ann Marie is now the Citizenship Education Coordinator and Lead Citizenship Instructor at InStepp Inc. Read more > …Read More >
Human trafficking in the US is a much bigger problem than we think
State and regional law enforcement records likely reflect less than 10 percent of trafficking victims in the area, according to new research by Amy Farrell, a Northeastern University professor who studies human trafficking Read the article here by Molly Callahan in News@Northeastern. …Read More >