3Strands Global Foundation

“Ashlie bryant and ray bryant have a family relationship.”

“3strands global foundation filed a new articles of incorporation to change the name for 3strands global, inc. To 3strands global foundation.”

“An independent accounting firm prepares and reviews the 990. The 990 is then reviewed by the ceo. Any questions and concerns are addressed, and any corrections or clarifications that need to be made are made. The full form 990 with all required schedules is then distributed to the board of directors prior to filing.”

“At the time of election and annually thereafter, each director, principal officer or member of a committee with board-delegated powers (hereafter interested persons) must disclose the existence of any financial interest as defined in the conflict of interest policy. Interested persons with an actual or potential conflict of interest are given the opportunity to disclose all material facts to the board or executive committee. After exercising due diligence, if a conflict exists, the board or executive committee shall determine whether 3strands global foundation can obtain, with reasonable efforts, a more advantageous transaction or arrangement from a person or entity that would not give rise to a conflict of interest. If a more advantageous transaction or arrangement is not reasonably possible under circumstances not producing a conflict of interest, the board or executive committee shall determine by a majority vote of the disinterested directors whether the transaction or arrangement is in 3strands global foundation's best interest, and shall make its decision as to whether to enter into the transaction or arrangement.”

“The 3strands global foundation executive committee reviewed the compensation of the ceo in june 2016 by using comparable compensation from other form 990 returns. Once the committee reviews the compensation, the board approves it.”

“The mission of 3strands global foundation is to help create a world free from human trafficking. This starts with preventing the crime in the first place. 3strands global foundation provides prevention education programs in schools designed to help educators and students identify and prevent instances of human trafficking. The non-profit also works with strategic partners to help reintegrate victims back into society through employment. The organization supports and manages employment programs for survivors and those at risk both domestically and internationally. 3strands global foundation also provides break free runs and other awareness events to engage and mobilize individuals, organizations and communities to do something about human trafficking.”

“Protect protect is a systematic and scalable human trafficking prevention education program that teaches students the signs and tactics of traffickers so they are able to protect themselves and others from victimization as well as trains educators on how to recognize when a child is at-risk of being trafficked to connect them to the resources they need. Protect provides online human trafficking prevention education to school personnel and county stakeholders as well as provides educators with 5th, 7th, 9th, and 11th grade curricula and resources to use in their classroom to directly deliver human trafficking education to their students. Strands global co-founded the protect program in partnership with love never fails and frederick douglass family initiatives and in collaboration with the california department of education and the office of the attorney general for the state of california. Protect reduces the vulnerability of children by identifying and preventing human trafficking using a standardized, trauma-informed education curriculum and systematic delivery methodology. Protect is a statewide program and is being implemented presently in 17 of california's counties, utah, and north carolina. Education is protection. Protect prevents the crime before it starts. The impact i. 3strands global foundation has provided education and awareness programs for schools in california for the past seven years, educating more than 32,000 students and more than 11,000 adults. Ii. 3strands global foundation is presently in 17 california counties and plans to be in 40 more this year. Iii. We have years of anecdotal evidence that vetted instruction, within the context of a well-defined curriculum, can help up to 98% of the students understand the steps necessary to prevent themselves and others from becoming a victim of human trafficking. Iv. We have witnessed first-hand how our training and curriculum can help our youth avoid a lifetime of pain and trauma. When presented with the basic facts, techniques and tips, virtually all students are able to recognize and internalize the meaning of the crime and how to avoid victimization.”

“Reintegration 3strands global's employ + empower reintegration program places survivors of trafficking and high-risk youth transitional aged-foster youth and homeless youth) in sustainable, trauma-informed jobs and refers them to the behavioral health services they need to succeed in their jobs. The program provides economic stability, teaches transferable job skills, and enhances their emotional well- being to help survivors and those at risk make a profound change in their lives. Economic insecurity is one of the main vulnerabilities for those exploited by traffickers. The inability to support themselves and maintain their basic needs is the primary reason survivors return to a situation of exploitation. Survivors have told us for years that the most empowering action we can take on their behalf is to help them find a job. We walk alongside survivors and at-risk youth to provide sustainable employment and the consistent support they need to succeed in their jobs including: interview coaching, skill building workshops, job training, trauma informed case management, counseling, mental health support, and check-ins with a social worker. Employ + empower prepares survivors and high-risk youth for a whole new future, one free of exploitation. Employment is prevention. 90% of local survivors of human trafficking have been through the foster care system. Because there is a high correlation between youth exploited for sex or labor and the foster care system, it is critical that we have services and programs in place to ensure that foster youth do not become victims. The impact i. Program has yielded an 80% retention rate in year 1 ii. 79 youth employed in 2017 in the sacramento area iii. Increase in the program participants' perception of self-worth, confidence in their job skills, and knowledge of the services available to them. Iv. Ultimately, the impact of the employ + empower program can be seen by the survivors who are not re-exploited for sex or labor while working in their jobs.”

“Mobilization the fight against human trafficking is global and multi-faceted effort. At 3strands global we stand on three principles in combatting this crime. 1. Stop the crime before it starts through prevention education, 2. Reintegrate survivors and those at risk into sustainable jobs and 3. Mobilize communities to be aware of human trafficking and stand up against it happening in their neighborhoods and communities. With that in mind, every year, 3strands global foundation hosts break free runs, 5k/10k run/walk, in ca and virtually to raise awareness and funds to combat human trafficking. Individuals can participate in these break free runs in california or virtually anywhere in the world. They give people a way to mobilize communities to engage in the issue and join the fight against human trafficking. 3strands global foundation has hosted more than 30,000 individuals from around the world virtually and in california at break free runs. 3strands global also mobilizes communities through a gracepak program. This program encourages groups such as; schools, faith-based organizations, girl scouts, rotary, etc., to assemble backpacks with basic necessities for survivors. These backpacks are filled with toiletries, pjs, a blanket, a journal, etc., and distributed to law enforcement up and down the state of california. 3strands global has assembled more than 1500 gracepaks for survivors of human trafficking. These backpacks make a difference in the lives of those being rescued.”