I talk with Terry about her work to educate children, teens, educators and parents about the dangers of human trafficking. Yes, it's happening in Utah. And everywhere else. 
After years of work with non-profit organizations dealing with youth homelessness, Terry Palmer learned about human trafficking during a service project, where a trafficker approached and tried to groom her 14-year-old daughter. “He seemed really nice” stated Terry’s daughter, after the project,
“if I’d been homeless, I would have gone with him”. After researching the vulnerabilities of homeless youth and young adults, Terry went to work for Backyard Broadcast, a youth peer-to-peer education, and prevention program. Terry is a member of the Utah Trafficking In Persons (UTIP) Committee, currently chairing the Youth Subcommittee. She is also a founding board member of Aspen Magdalene House, a home for women who are survivors of human trafficking and sexual exploitation.
Terry attended the University of Utah studying Business-Finance before moving to the Bay Area, where she worked for Bank of America. She moved back to Utah to help care for her mother and raise her three children, Ashton (28), Madison (25), and Preston (20). She worked as the local service coordinator
for Youthlinc and has served in several capacities with the Utah Parent Teacher Association. She also serves on the Ulster Project Board. Terry has been with 3Strands Global Foundation for two years.

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