Minh Dang

Each year, Womanspace honors a person of distinction who exemplifies the qualities of founder and former Mayor of Princeton Borough, Barbara Boggs Sigmund. This year, Womanspace will honor Human Rights Activist-Scholar, Minh Dang, for her efforts to stop Human Trafficking. The award will be given at the 21st annual Barbara Boggs Sigmund Award (BBS Award) on Thursday, May 14, 2015 at the Hyatt Regency Princeton. Ms. Minh, is currently an independent consultant, trainer, and speaker on issues of human trafficking, leadership development, and social justice. She is a staunch advocate for survivors of child abuse and human trafficking and is developing strategies to support education, training, and leadership development for survivors. Most recently, she was the executive director for Don’t Sell Bodies (DSB), an anti human trafficking initiative founded by Jada Pinkett Smith. In May 2013, Ms. Minh was recognized at the White House as a Champion of Change for her efforts to end human trafficking. She is a ten year veteran of the service-learning field and two time alumna of UC Berkeley. She received her BA in sociology in 2006 and her Masters in social welfare in 2013. Prior to graduate school, Ms Minh coordinated the Bonner Leaders AmeriCorps Program at UC Berkeley Public Service Center. She has served on the Board of Directors for Youth Engagement Advocacy Housing (YEAH) and The Norma J. Morris Center for Healing. She has also co-led weekly Adult Survivors of Child Abuse (ASCA) support groups for six years. The California Alumni Association honored Minh in March 2014 with the Mark Bingham Award for Excellence in achievement by a Young Alumna. Passionate about promoting the integration of individual and community healing, Ms. Minh is a true “love warrior,” as her friend calls her. She has traveled extensively telling her harrowing story of survival from child abuse and sexual slavery in the United States. Her story first reached the public domain in 2010 when MSNBC aired the documentary “Sex Slaves in America: Minh’s Story.” The report aired just three years after Minh’s daring escape and since that time she has courageously addressed tens of thousands of concerned citizens to help prevent modern-day slavery in the United States. For more information on the Barbara Boggs Sigmund Award including sponsorships, advertising, in-kind donations or general questions please contact Lauren Nazarian at (609) 394-0136 or lan@womanspace.org.