AWARDS & RECOGNITION
We are honored to be recognized for our programs, partnerships, and initiatives that advance responsible supply chains and empower workers.
MIT SOLVE Supporting Survivors of Modern Slavery Tech Challenge
Issara Institute is honored that Golden Dreams was selected as a grand prize winner of the MIT Solve x Hewlett Packard Enterprise Foundation x The Anti-Slavery Collective Supporting Survivors of Modern Slavery tech challenge!
Issara’s Golden Dreams smartphone app provides a safe space for individuals to share their experiences and gain valuable insights into how to avoid exploitative practices, identify legitimate recruitment agencies and aid organizations, research safe job opportunities, and access essential services in their own languages.
As a winning organization, Issara has the opportunity to work closely with MIT Solve and the Hewlett Packard Enterprise on a 6-month program to further strengthen Golden Dreams as a comprehensive tool where survivors and workers themselves can collectively be the solution.
U.S. Trafficking in Persons Report 2023
We are proud to be acknowledged in the 2023 U.S. Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report as a partnership model for monitoring and eliminating forced labor in supply chains and enhancing worker protections. Issara Institute’s model and collaborative approach was further highlighted during U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s speech at the TIP Report Launch Ceremony. This recognition highlights our dedication to improving labor conditions through our worker empowerment programs, long-term partnerships, and innovative initiatives.
The Open Data Institute Peer Learning Network 2023-2024
Issara Institute is delighted to have been selected for the Open Data Institute's (ODI) data for workers' rights peer-learning network in partnership with Humanity United. In collaboration with organizations from around the world, we're working to use data to strengthen workers' rights, combat labor exploitation, and promote transparency in global supply chains.
This is an excellent opportunity to exchange insights, best practices, and innovative solutions to address common data challenges in the pursuit of a better future for workers. We're proud to be part of a network that contributes to making a more equitable and just world for workers everywhere.
The Open Data Institute Peer Learning Network 2023-2024
Issara Institute is delighted to have been selected for the Open Data Institute's (ODI) data for workers' rights peer-learning network in partnership with Humanity United. In collaboration with organizations from around the world, we're working to use data to strengthen workers' rights, combat labor exploitation, and promote transparency in global supply chains.
This is an excellent opportunity to exchange insights, best practices, and innovative solutions to address common data challenges in the pursuit of a better future for workers. We're proud to be part of a network that contributes to making a more equitable and just world for workers everywhere.
Tech Against Trafficking Accelerator 2023
We are grateful to have been selected for the Tech Against Trafficking (TAT) Accelerator 2023 cohort. The TAT accelerator identifies promising uses of technology in the anti-trafficking field and helps organizations in deploying technological solutions to accelerate the development, impact, and utilization of their tools.
Throughout the Accelerator program, we will collaborate with TAT members such as Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft, and Salesforce to enhance our technology architecture and scale solutions to serve a wider range of workers, NGOs, and businesses across different geographical regions. We are excited about the opportunity to make further advancements in our mission to combat labor exploitation and promote responsible supply chains.
