SCHOOL & DISTRICT PROGRAMS
“Walking Wise
offers the best tools I’ve
seen for teaching students about sexual exploitation and sextortion—without being scary or lewd.”
Nigel Hunter, DeputySchool Resource OfficerSustainable Education
Many schools invite guest speakers to address sex trafficking with staff, parents, and students. While a presentation can raise important awareness, its impact is often short-lived. Walking Wise offers a sustainable, school-led solution—empowering school safety teams to integrate prevention education into their middle and high school curricula over time.
This ongoing approach helps students build lasting awareness, strengthen critical thinking, and develop the skills to recognize and resist the manipulative tactics commonly used by sexual predators.
District Rollout
Introducing essential topics gradually throughout students’ academic journey fosters consistent and impactful learning.
The Walking Wise curriculum is designed for flexibility, enabling educators to tailor materials to align with school policies and protocols, age appropriateness, teaching styles, and available class time.
DISTRICT WIDE PROGRAM
- Parent Awareness: #1 Myths & Reality
- 5th Grade: #2 Trustworthy vs. Unsafe Adult
- 6th Grade: #3 Grooming Process & #4 Pornography Link
- 7th Grade: #5 Sextortion Scheme & #6 Male Victims
- 8th Grade: #7 Runaways as Targets & #8 Rural Risks
- 9th Grade: #9 Human Traffickers & #10 Female Recruiters
- 10th Grade: #11 Family Secret & #12 Hidden Buyers
School Program Rollout
For a smooth and sustainable rollout, we recommend teaching one segment per grade level over three consecutive years. This flexible approach works well for both middle schools (6th–8th grades) and high schools (9th–11th grades), allowing educators to build knowledge gradually without overwhelming students or staff.
Middle Schools
6th Grade
High Schools
9th Grade
THE GROOMERS
Myths & Reality
Trustworthy vs. Unsafe Adult
Grooming Process
Pornography Link
Middle Schools
7th Grade
High Schools
10th Grade
THE VULNERABLE
Sextortion Scheme
Male Victims
Runaways as Targets
Rural Risks
Middle Schools
8th Grade
High Schools
11th Grade
THE PREDATORS
Human Traffickers
Female Recruiters
Family Secret
Hidden Buyers
School Safety Teams
In 2021, the U.S. Department of Education provided guidelines for implementing human trafficking education and suggested empowering a ‘safety team’ to develop and oversee school education as well as policies and response protocols for reporting suspected child trafficking.
Safety teams are recommended to include school social workers, nurses, resource officers, psychologists, counselors, principals, wellness-focused educators, and members of their local anti-human trafficking coalition. With this diverse expertise, these teams are well-equipped to provide staff training, raise awareness among parents, and educate students.
For more information, please review the guidelines written for the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Safe and Supportive Schools, called Human Trafficking in AMERICA’S SCHOOLS.
Report Suspicions of Human Trafficking to:
National Human Trafficking Hotline
Send a Text to 233733 (BEFREE); 1-888-373-7888
Rescue America
833-599-FREE (3733)