MEDIA ADVISORY
SD Unified To Announce Strengthened Human Trafficking Prevention Program
WHAT: Press Conference
WHY: During National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, San Diego Unified School District's Office of Investigations, Compliance & Accountability (ICA) has updated its practices involving human trafficking prevention.
This new coordinated and collaborative response model works with students who are vulnerable to being exploited. Students will have the ability to seek help and receive wrap-around support services from the school district and a multidisciplinary team of internal and external partners.
During the press conference, officials will announce details of the improved program along with details of a new community partnership, which was approved by the San Diego Unified Board of Education earlier this month.
WHEN: Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, at 10:00 a.m.
WHERE: Eugene Brucker Education Center, 4100 Normal Street, San Diego, CA 92103 (Inside the Auditorium)
WHO:
- Alina Nguyen, Student Board of Education Trustee, San Diego Unified School District
- Ashley Ordaz, Student Board of Education Trustee, San Diego Unified School District
- Farshad M. Talebi, Executive Director, ICA, San Diego Unified School District
- Carlos Rodriguez – Internal Investigator, ICA, San Diego Unified School District
- Jonathan Castillo, CEO, San Diego Youth Services
- Christopher Rice, Task Force Commander, San Diego Human Trafficking Task Force
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Media Contact: James Canning, Jcanning@sandi.net, 313-580-2845
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| | James Canning (He/Him) Executive Director Strategic Communications & Information San Diego Unified School District Mobile: 313-580-2845 Office: 619-725-5578 Email: Jcanning@sandi.net 4100 Normal Street San Diego, CA 92103
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