Bukola Oriola

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Human Trafficking 101: A Presentation by Bukola Oriola

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Bukola Oriola, Member, U.S. Advisory Council on Human Trafficking & Founder, The Enitan Story
Bukola Oriola, Member, U.S. Advisory Council on Human Trafficking & Founder, The Enitan Story

Learning Objectives

  • Know two types of human trafficking – Labor & Sex.
  • Know how to identify victims.
  • Know community resources for referrals in MN.

Community Resources

Labor Trafficking Direct Service Providers

  • International Institute of Minnesota (Statewide) – Provides statewide training and intensive case management. Saint Paul, MN, Main Line: 651-647-0191
  • The Advocates for Human Rights (Statewide) – Provides legal representation for immigrants and one-on-one needs assessment, resource identification, referrals, and case management for the duration of the client’s case. Minneapolis, MN, Main Line: 612-341-2971
  • The Enitan Story (Twin Cities) – Improves life skills and increased support for survivors through training programs, peer support groups, crisis case management services, and referrals to community resources. Fridley, MN, Contact person: Bukola Oriola 763-273-6624
  • Southwest Crisis Center (Brown, Cottonwood, Jackson, Martin, Nobles, Pipestone, Rock, and Watonwan counties) – Provides advocacy for personal, medical, and criminal and civil situations. Provides life skills, safety planning, safe housing options, connections to local resources, financial assistance, basic living needs, and more. Worthington, MN, Main Line: 507-376-4311
  • Standpoint (Statewide) – Provides direct legal representation to youth victims of labor trafficking. Provides training for attorneys and legal staff on the use of T Visas, referrals to recruited and trained pro bono attorneys, and technical assistance for attorneys throughout Minnesota. Minneapolis, MN, Main Line: 612-343-9842 or 800-313-2666

Sex Trafficking

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An international presentation in video

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This is an international presentation in video request that I received some weeks ago via Facebook. My sincere gratitude goes to the End-Time Helpers Ministry in Lagos, Nigeria for contacting me to give a presentation at their one day seminar today.

I have presented at several churches over the years about human trafficking, but this is my first presentation at a church event where I had to actually open the Bible for my illustration.

My topic focused on “Overcoming Financial and Academic Challenges” because I was told that the event was for the youth, although, there were various ago groups present at the event.

Thanks to my sister and coordinator in Nigeria, Anuoluwapo Ogunmola, she represented me at the event. My dress was also designed by her through her company, House of Fancy.

Overcoming Financial and Academic Challenges

I shared three ways to “Overcoming Financial and Academic Challenges, using the story of Isaac in Genesis 26: 1 – 35. The three ways are:

  1. Maintain a silent spirit: According to Norman Vincent Peale, practicing 15 minutes of silence daily can help you get direction in your challenges or answers to your questions.
  2. Look for opportunities: Challenges are avenues for creative opportunities. Rather than feeling sad about a challenges, pay attention to the opportunity that might be available in that challenge.
  3. Don’t give up: I read a quote while recording my weekly motivational show on YouTube called, Monday Motivation with Bukola. I read a quote from Brainy Quotes that says, “our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time,” (Thomas E. Edison). From, Edison’s quote, you will realize that giving up is a great challenge to human kind. So, to overcome any type of challenge, whether it is financial, academic, or any other challenge for that matter, the solution is not to give up.

You can watch the video below.

Remember, the month of October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Reach out for help or help someone to reach out for help today. Call the national domestic violence hotline at 1-800-799-7233 | 1-800-787-3224 (TTY).

If you haven’t already done so, join me to support survivor empowerment with my book, A Living Label today. Buy your copy here. Together, we can empower survivors of human trafficking, domestic violence, sexual assault, and Female Genital Mutilation (FMG).

Thanks for reading. I hope to talk to you again through my blogs. If you have questions, comments or suggestions, please, send me a note – fill out the contact form. I want to hear from you. You can also get my recent posts by signing up to receive updates.

Bye for now, until next time.

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Elevate your life with Nkechi Ajaeroh

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Monday Motivation with Bukola

Elevate your life with Nkechi Ajaeroh on the next edition of Monday Motivation with Bukola. Join us Live on Google Hangouts on Air at 5:30 AM CST.

Nkechi Ajaeroh, known as Kechi, is the founder of AfriscopeTV and a Bachelor’s degree holder in in Education, soon-to-be Masters in Public Health. She is a writer, speaker, social media enthusiast, and humanitarian with a heart of gold.

Kechi’s AfriscopeTV is an online Pan-African community that provides live-stream support to Africans and African businesses online. Currently, Kechi is supporting girls’ education in Nigeria with a donation of $1.00 from every sold copy of her book, entitled, Elevate Your Life with the Power of Positive Perception: What I Now Know For Sure, to help poor deprived African girls pay for school.

Her Amazon number 1 selling title in the Kindle Store, in the Management subcategory, centers on elevation and getting to the next level. The educator is determined to help as many people as possible to step into their purpose and greatness. Kechi’s message of elevation is very dear to heart as she often says, “Your desire should be to live in your greatness and purpose without doubt and question. And, there is no better time to start than now.”

Elevate your life with Nkechi Ajaeroh

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Want to elevate your life? Grab a copy of Kechi’s number one selling book, Elevate Your Life with the Power of Positive Perception: What I Now Know For Sure

 

Connect with Nkechi Ajaeroh online

Website: http://peristart.com/

Twitter: @honestlykechi

Periscope: @honestlykechi

Facebook: @honestlykechi

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Money allows you to achieve – Mary Kay Consultant

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In the next edition of Monday Motivation with Bukola, A Mary Kay Consultant, Jayne A. Marion will explain how, “it’s not that money brings you happiness but money helps you to achieve a lot of things for your family.”

The future sales director of Mary Kay has maintained the first position in the Allison Unit from 2010 until 2016.

Marion started her Mary Kay business in May 2009, after a successful career with AT&T. That was ten years after searching for the perfect career in which she could be truly “passionate” about.

Although, she wrestled with the decision to leave her current salaried position, Marion took a leap of faith  in the opportunity available with the cosmetics company. She considered a chance to have the flexibility of working from home  and launched her Mary Kay business with $100.

Marion began her Mary Kay business while working full time to get her product at 50% discount. Within three months, she had 40 customers and promoted herself within the first month of her new part-time business.

Three years later, she left her full time position. “I have a great passion to enjoy the flexibility to be MY OWN BOSS and PAY myself what I am worth with a part time position!! A Mary Kay business allows family dreams to come true! It’s not that money brings happiness, but it allows you to achieve things for your family!”

Marion has promoted herself three times and is currently a “Team Leader!” She has consistently earned the STAR Consultant title each and every quarter since starting with Mary Kay while managing a full time career! Jayne has been recognized as the Queen of Sales in the Allison All-Stars Unit for the last six years. In 2014, Marion earned the National Court of Sales recognition and earned her first 14 Karat gold and diamond and quartz ring from Mary Kay.

“I have earned many beautiful prizes but the most important is earning my customers and team members trust. This business brings me great joy when I can help my customers with their fun makeovers and teaching my team members how to develop their own business or developing them into their potential,” Marion said.

Her next goal is to “earn a shiny BLACK BMW….and earning the title of DIRECTOR in 2016!”

Marion has earned the title of Mary Kay Foundation Ambassador, helping to raise funds to support fighting cancers in women and raising awareness on domestic violence issues.

You can contact Jayne Marion at:

Email: jmarion2@marykay.com

Call or Text: 612-720-8903

Website: www.marykay.com/jmarion2

Money allows you to achieve – Mary Kay Consultant

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Healing words of encouragement

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Healing words of encouragement from a poet has been the inspiration on Monday Motivation with Bukola this morning on Google Hangouts on Air Live broadcast.

Founder of Healing Words with Yvette, Yvette Toko said that you can use healing words in various circumstances beyond physical health, According to her, you can use your words for healing in other areas of life such as in your finances.

Toko emphasized the importance of “knowing your reason why” to be motivated to use positive words for healing on any area of your life or that of your loved ones.

Sharing a personal experience, Toko explained how positive profession was a tool she used to help revive her unconscious mother when her mother was on the hospital bed. Toko is a writer and a poet. She shared one of her short poetry, entitled Acceptance on the show.

Too high for the mountains

Too low for the valleys

I found solace in the arms of an invitation

You can connect with Toko through her literary works.

For the Love of Cameroon: A small book that gives a glimpse of culture, travel, destination, and my adventures in Cameroon central Africa.

Breath, Eyes, Memory in Me: A book of poems containing poetic expressions from the heart of the author inspired from life, love and a love of words.

Wedding Quotes of Inspiration: A wedding book filled with quotes to inspire married couples.

Yvette Toko is an author, a wife, mother, and teacher. You can watch a replay of the broadcast below.

Thanks for reading. I hope to talk to you again through my blogs. If you have questions, comments or suggestions, please, send me a note – fill out the contact form. I want to hear from you. You can also get my recent posts by signing up to receive updates.

Bye for now, until next time.

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