by Maureen Purcell | Jul 18, 2024 | Flood, Media, Press Coverage, Research
Elected officials and experts recently gathered to discuss California’s beach problem – the coastline is threatened by climate change, sea level rise, and erosions. Another major factor in our coastal woes – poor infrastructure design, says Blum...
by Maureen Purcell | Jun 30, 2024 | HT, Media, Press Coverage
Kelsey Morgan, PhD candidate at the Blum Center and co-founder and CEO of EverFree was quoted in an article on the use of tech by both traffickers and in anti-trafficking efforts. The article comes as a response to the US Dept of State’s most recent annual...
by Maureen Purcell | Apr 15, 2024 | Flood, Media, Press Coverage, Research
Blum Center’s Dr. Brett Sanders participated in a panel discussion on “The Future of Infrastructure Along our Sensitive Coast” as part of the 2024 Orange Country Council of Governments’ annual conference. Sanders’ emphasized the role of...
by Maureen Purcell | Apr 7, 2024 | HT, Media, Press Coverage, Research
Kelsey Morgan (EverFree & Blum Center) was recognized by Office of State Senator Tom Umberg with the 2024 Women of Distinction award in Advocacy for her dedicated work in the anti-trafficking field on behalf of survivors. EverFree’s development of the...
by Maureen Purcell | Mar 5, 2024 | HT, Media, Press Coverage, Research
A recent article follows the story of minors exploited by the labor market, commenting on the complexities of underage minors working willingly but technically being exploited as a child laborers, minors who are forced to work in debt bondage or other trafficking...
by Maureen Purcell | Nov 20, 2023 | HT, Media, Press Coverage, Research
We are happy to officially announce the generous support of the Samueli Foundation! Their gift of $750,000 to the UCI Blum Center is critical for the global launch, scaling, and analysis of the Freedom Lifemap. This new tool has immense potential to inform more...