Grace Hill, a provider of technology-enabled performance solutions for real estate owners and operators, has partnered with nonprofit iEmpathize to create a training program that educates the multifamily industry on recognizing and responding to potential human trafficking situations in a safe and effective way.
According to the U.S. Department of State, human traffickers prey on adults and children of all ages and backgrounds, with an estimated 24.9 million victims worldwide at any given time. To help combat this issue, Grace Hill and iEmpathize, whose mission is to evoke empathy and empower people to eliminate human exploitation, will design an educational program featuring training, informational and instructional pages, quizzes, videos, and other tools to assist multifamily teams.
“Human trafficking is an important social crisis that needs to be addressed,” said Kendall Pretzer, CEO of Grace Hill. “We will work alongside iEmpathize to provide our industry with the tools necessary to not only recognize and fully understand the issue but to also be part of the solution.”
The videos and training content, developed by iEmpathize, will be geared toward the multifamily industry and then distributed by Grace Hill to its portfolio of more than 1,700 clients. The content will address who the victims and perpetrators are, the tactics used by traffickers, and how to report and respond.
“We are proud to be partnering with Grace Hill to empower and equip the commercial and multifamily real estate community with the tools to recognize and respond to exploitation and human trafficking,” said Mariana Loboguerrero, co-director of operations at iEmpathize. “Together, we are making a powerful difference.”