Mon, Mar 22 @6:30PM - Allies Against Slavery

On Monday, March 22 at 6:30 PM, we will hold an online-only club meeting.  Our speakers will be Becky Austen and John Nehme of Allies Against Slavery.

 

  

To join the meeting, go to  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84684272677

 

If you have not used Zoom before, see the instructions under Zoom and SET UP below.

 

 

Allies Against Slavery harnesses the power of technology, data and partnerships to combat human trafficking and protect freedom and dignity.

 

Becky Austen is passionate about blending her business and technology expertise with nonprofit and civic engagement to drive community impact and systems change. As Lighthouse Director, Becky leads strategy, development and deployment of the Lighthouse portfolio with our technology and field partners. Becky came to Allies through the Leadership Austin Fellows program in 2019, where she was also a Social Venture Partner Fellow at Mission Capital. Becky previously worked at IBM, where she held a broad range of executive and leadership positions in sales education, marketing, strategy, business development, offering management and software development. Becky has served in leadership roles with numerous boards and committees, including the City of Austin Commission for Women, Impact Austin, Girlstart, Texas Advocacy Project, Austin Women in Technology, Girls Rock Austin and Austin Gifted. Becky is a graduate of Leadership Austin, Leadership Texas, and the UT McCombs School of Business Institute for Managerial Leadership, and has a BA in mathematics from Vassar College. Becky plays upright and electric bass in local bands, and enjoys traveling and hanging out with her husband Stacy and two daughters.

 

After leading Allies Against Slavery as a volunteer for two years, John managed the organization’s transition from a grassroots movement to a nonprofit in 2014. As President & CEO, he guides the overall strategy and serves the team as they pursue their mission to build slave-free cities. Under John’s leadership, Allies has supported hundreds of survivors of trafficking, successfully petitioned the Austin City Council and Mayor to unanimously pass a resolution to become a slave-free city, and tripled the number of organizations actively participating in the Central Texas Coalition Against Human Trafficking. John also forged a research partnership between Allies and the University of Texas, funded by the Texas Governor’s Office, and co-authored the groundbreaking study “Human Trafficking by the Numbers: The Initial Benchmark of Prevalence and Economic Impact for Texas”. John has a degree in Human and Organizational Development from Vanderbilt University where he studied as an Ingram Scholar, and he earned a Master of Political Economy from the University of Sydney in Australia as a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar. His cross-sector experience serving marginalized communities has deeply shaped his belief that sustainable impact is created by meeting individual needs while simultaneously addressing root-cause, systemic challenges that perpetuate vulnerability. Outside of work, John and his wife Rachel enjoy hiking with their three children and are active in Austin’s faith community.

 

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Rotary is a global network of 1.2 million neighbors, friends, leaders, and problem-solvers who see a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change – across the globe, in our communities, and in ourselves. The Rotary Club of Austin University Area has a special focus on education - thru providing books, tutoring and scholarships for those kids who need a helping hand. You can find out more about us at https://austinuniversityrotary.org/

 

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CONNECT via Zoom - Computer, Tablet, Smart Phone

 

To join the meeting, go to  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84684272677

 

If you cannot connect by from that link: 

 

AUDIO ONLY

 

You can connect this way if you just want to talk and hear, but not be seen. This is also an option if you are having difficulties with the audio connection on your computer - you can connect to the video via the Internet, and connect to the audio by dialing in on your phone.

 

Dial the number below and then enter the Meeting ID.

 

United States Toll: +1 346 248 7799

Meeting ID: 846 8427 2677 and #

 

You will then be prompted to enter # again to join the meeting.

 

SET UP

 

Web Meetings (or web conferences) differ from watching videos on line (YouTube, Facebook Live, Netflix, etc.) because our club members can interact and participate in the meeting. Thru the use of your camera and microphone on your desktop or smart device, people in the web meeting can see you (if you allow) via the camera on your desktop or smart device, and you can speak up in the meeting via the microphone on your desktop or smart device.

 

Our meetings will be conducted with Zoom. Zoom is free, and runs on desktops, laptops, tablets and smart phones. You can also dial in on an old school phone or cell phone if you just want to listen in on the meeting (and talk.)

 

INSTALLATION

 

We recommend installing the app on your computer, tablet or smart phone BEFORE the meeting.

 

You can install the app by visiting https://zoom.us/download#client_4meeting and following the instructions.

 

HELP

 

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You can join a test Zoom meeting, and install the apps, here:

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