Survivor Alliance

Office Closure Announcement Our office will be closed to the public until January 1st. During this time, our team will be unavailable for in-person meetings or calls. We will reopen and resume normal operations on January 2nd. We understand that the holidays can be especially difficult for a lot of people, but there are resources available to provide support during this time. Don't forget to check on one another this season. Send love and support to your community this holiday season as you can. We thank you for your understanding and wish you a safe and loving holiday season. Please click here to visit our website, where we’ve compiled a list of resources for anyone who needs or wants support this holiday season: https://lnkd.in/dD2FBVwP #OfficeClosure #HolidaySeason #SurvivorLed #SurvivorLeadership#CommunityUpdate #SurvivorAlliance

Join us for the launch of our project report from the Policy Advocacy Working Group, a groundbreaking initiative that amplifies survivor leadership in policy advocacy.  This report reflects comprehensive research and collaboration with survivors and allies worldwide, shedding light on the challenges, successes, and strategies that are shaping the survivor-led movement. Through lived experiences and innovative approaches, the project aims to address barriers such as sustainable funding, ethical engagement, and inclusive collaboration. It also highlights the critical role of flexible funding models, capacity building, and establishing genuine partnerships to empower survivor-led organizations effectively. This report is a call to action for funders, allies, and stakeholders to champion meaningful change and support survivors in reclaiming their leadership and creating lasting impact. Be part of the movement to reimagine advocacy and build equitable systems of support.  You are invited to a Zoom meeting.  When: Jan 24, 2025, 12:00 PM London  Register in advance for this meeting: https://buff.ly/3VDtg2p    After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

A little over two months ago, during the World Congress, we built momentum to reimagine what survivor leadership, inclusion, and partnership could look like globally. In January 2025, we will share key learnings and highlights from the event, which convened over 150 survivor leaders and allies from the global anti-trafficking community together in Nairobi, Kenya. During the sessions, we will show you: 1. What happened, what we learned, and the next steps. 2. The results of our special research on lived experience involvement in anti-trafficking conferences. There will be two sessions to choose from: Session One (Interpretation available in only Portuguese & Spanish) Date: Tuesday, January 14, 2025 Time: 5-6:30 pm GMT/12-1:30 pm EDT Click this link to register for session one: https://bit.ly/4iseRzI Session Two (Interpretation available only in Amharic, Bangla, and Hindi) Date: Friday, January 17, 2025 Time: 8- 9:30 am GMT/ 12:30-2pm IST Click this link to register for session two: https://bit.ly/3Daub3N Photo credit: Willz & Shivanah

Educative. Transformative. Paradigm-Shifting. When we asked participants to describe their experiences in one word, the responses spoke volumes: Connection. Love. Diversity. Liberation. From feeling welcome and grateful to embracing the revolutionary and enlightening, these words reflect the profound impact of shared learning and growth. At Survivor Alliance, we are humbled to create spaces where people feel alive, helped, and empowered—even when the experience feels "too short." Together, we’re building a movement that’s as fascinating as it is transformative. Thank you to everyone who has been part of this journey. Let’s keep going! #SurvivorLeadership #CommunityConnection #TransformativeChange #Gratitude #WorldCongress2024 #PowerOfTheCollective #SurvivorAlliance #SurvivorsLead #SurvivorLed #Impact 

As we close the year, we want to thank AS International, who has been a fantastic partner with Survivor Alliance. A S International is an India based agency that has been providing simultaneous interpretation and translation services since 2020. The company has successfully organized simultaneous interpretation services for more than 200 meetings and conferences, both online and in-person, for several organizations and government entities. We work with highly qualified and experienced interpreters, who have several years of experience working with international organizations, heads of state, UN entities and other high-level entities. We offer translation and interpretation services in  Arabic, French, Nepali, Russian, Portuguese, Sinhala, Spanish, Japanese, German, English, Bangla, Hindi, Tamil, Urdu, Kannada, Oriya and Telugu. Our clients include several international NGOs and organizations and Indian Government Entities. Sharmila Bhushan, Founder and Partner  A S International, is a Spanish and Hindi simultaneous interpreter and Spanish, Hindi and Portuguese translator with over 28 years of experience in the field. She has worked in over 180 conferences as a Spanish-Hindi-English Simultaneous Interpreter, including in several high-level conferences involving visits by Heads of State, Ministerial level dialogues, UN Conferences and with several leading international  organizations. She has also translated the Colombian classic Born to Die by Alonso Salazar from Spanish into English, which was published in March 2020 by Penguin Random House SEA, and Table for One by Mexican Author Caro Saracho, published in December 2022 by Penguin Random House SEA. Website: www.sharmilabhushan.com https://lnkd.in/e7J2_xbw

This just in! We have a generous donor who is able and willing to match donations we receive before the end of the year, up to a total of $5000. Please help us reach $10,000 to support our mobilization of survivors of human trafficking and forced labour around the world. https://lnkd.in/enS9Hs9E

Educative. Transformative. Paradigm-Shifting. When we asked participants to describe their experiences in one word, the responses spoke volumes: Connection. Love. Diversity. Liberation. From feeling welcome and grateful to embracing the revolutionary and enlightening, these words reflect the profound impact of shared learning and growth. At Survivor Alliance, we are humbled to create spaces where people feel alive, helped, and empowered—even when the experience feels "too short." Together, we’re building a movement that’s as fascinating as it is transformative. Thank you to everyone who has been part of this journey. Let’s keep going! #SurvivorLeadership #CommunityConnection #TransformativeChange #Gratitude #WorldCongress2024 #PowerOfTheCollective #SurvivorAlliance #SurvivorsLead #SurvivorLed #Impact 

As we continue to gather feedback and read comments post-World Congress, we are deeply honored by participants' reflections on the event. "This was one of the most well done events I have ever attended. All the attention to detail to make sure participants felt comfortable and well equipped to manage different situations that could arise was sincerely impressive. Having counselors available, thinking through travel and safety tips, providing all of the resources that Survivor Alliance made available to all participants was incredibly well organized. My organization took away a great deal of learning not only from speakers, presenters, and facilitators but also from all the organizational effort that Survivor Alliance took care with." ~ World Congress Participant Our goal was to create an environment where every participant felt supported and empowered to engage fully. Hearing that attendees left inspired by both the content and the care behind the event reminds us why the World Congress is so important. Continuing to raise the bar for inclusivity and accessibility in the movement is a top priority for us. At the same time, we remain committed to improving our own standards of care, inspired by the ideas and feedback shared by participants like you. So, thank you—keep those ideas coming! Together, we’ll continue to shape the future of this movement. #WorldCongress2024 #SurvivorAlliance #PowerOfTheCollective #TraumaInformedLeadership #SurvivorLeadership #CommunityConnection #TransformativeChange #Gratitude #WorldCongress2024 #PowerOfTheCollective #SurvivorAlliance #SurvivorsLead #SurvivorLed #Impact 

We’re in the final week of Module 2 for the Leadership Academy! These past several months have been an incredible journey of growth, learning, and leadership development for participants and staff alike. Please celebrate the Leadership Academy participants with us! After a well-deserved holiday break, we’ll kick off Module 3 in January, diving even deeper into our learning tracks, Systems Change and Trauma Informed Direct Services to begin preparations for internships starting in April. To our participants: thank you for your dedication and commitment. We can’t wait to see all the amazing things you’ll accomplish in the next phase! #SurvivorLeadership #LeadershipAcademy #SurvivorsLead #BuildingFutureLeaders #SurvivorAlliance

This Giving Tuesday, you have the power to make a difference. Survivor Alliance is dedicated to empowering survivor leaders and creating trauma-informed, inclusive spaces for advocacy, leadership development, and systemic change. Your support helps us: Empower and train survivor leaders through our Leadership Programs Build pathways for advocacy, collaboration, and impact with allies and survivor leaders Provide resources and support to our global membership of 1000 survivors Together, we can amplify survivor voices and build a movement lead by lived experience for survivors everywhere. No amount is too little! Donate today: https://lnkd.in/eHQAD84k #GivingTuesday #SurvivorLeadership #SupportSurvivors #ThePowerOfTheCollective #SurvivorAlliance #SurvivorLed #Support #Donate #DonateToday