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Katherine Chon
Citizenship United States
Education Sc.B. in Psychology
Alma mater Brown University, Harvard Kennedy School
Occupation social activist, entrepreneur
Known for Co-founder of Polaris Project, anti-slavery activism
Title Senior Advisor in Trafficking in Persons at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Katherine Chon is the co-founder of Polaris Project in the United States. She started the organization immediately upon graduation with fellow Brown University student Derek Ellerman in 2002 after learning about the problem of ... during her undergraduate studies. She has testified before Congress concerning the scope of human traffickingand has won numerous awards for her work in the field. She is currently a Senior Advisor in Trafficking in Persons at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Founding of Polaris Project

..... The organization uses a holistic strategy, using experience gained through working with survivors to guide the creation of long-term solutions. .....

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Awards

  • 2005 Do Something Brick Award for Social Entrepreneurship, Presented by President Bill Clinton
  • 2007 Brown University's John Hope Award for Community Service
  • Center for Social Innovation Fellowship from the Stanford Graduate School of Business
  • 2007 "Running Start Women to Watch Award" from Lifetime Television
  • 2009 Harlequin "More Than Words Award"
  • 2010 Diane von Furstenburg "People's Voice Award"
  • 2010 Named one of the 50 most influential women in the world by Woman's Day magazine
  • 2013 Named 2013 Power of One Award from the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center
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