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A human trafficking advocate, public speaker, wellness educator, author, roadblock conquer, and dream chaser. Rhonelle Bruder is an inspiring force on a mission to help motivate and inspire vulnerable youth to discover the power within themselves. Having overcome many traumatic experiences including teenage homelessness, sexual exploitation, and poverty. Rhonelle had to learn strategies not merely to survive but thrive despite her challenging circumstances. Her desire to support others to rise despite what obstacles they face led her to become the founder of the RISE Initiative; a program dedicated to helping vulnerable young people strengthen resilience, health and wellbeing and in the process, change the trajectory of their lives.
Rhonelle holds an Honours Bachelor of Science in Health Administration graduate from New York City College of Technology and Master of Science in Health Informatics graduate from the University of Victoria. Most recently, Rhonelle’s work has been featured on television, radio, newspapers, and online publications including TVO’s The Agenda with Steve Paikin, State of Mind Mental Health Podcast, Medium, By Blacks and Blavity.
Recently, Ms. Bruder wias on our show talking about The Cyntoia Brown And R. Kelly Cases And The State Of Human Trafficking.
Durinng the conversation, Ms. Bruder talked about:
– Some of her story including being born in St. Vincent, being adopted when she was three years old by a white Canadian family with parents who have mental health challenges, growing in white family and not having a sense of belonging, being homeless at sixteen years old in Toronto and having a daughter at eighteen years old
– Where does she get her resilience from
– The Cyntonia Brown story and the similarities between Cyntonia Brown’s story and her story
– How did she overcome her past when it comes to trusting men today
– What does she do when it comes to self-care
– Why she did not share her story for until recently
– Her thoughts on the R. Kelly allegations, society’s attitude towards Blake women who have been sexually abuse
– How did she become an advocate about human trafficking
– The impact of social media on human trafficking
– Some incorrect assumptions about human trafficking
– Policing and human trafficking
– The difference between prostitution and human trafficking
– If the Black community takes human trafficking seriously
– What are human trafficking victims telling her
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