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Meet Auntie Rachel
Rachel Thomas, Series Creator
Rachel C. Thomas, M. Ed is a graduate of UCLA, a presidential appointee to the United States Advisory Council on Human Trafficking, and a personal survivor of human trafficking. She has extensive experience teaching, training, curriculum writing, public speaking and mentoring. Since founding Sowers Education Group in 2012, Rachel has reached over 150,000 live audience members and millions more through numerous media outlets including CNN, HLN, The T.D. Jakes Show, The New York Times Upfront Magazine, and ABC’s Newsmakers.
Rachel is the lead author of the nation's most widely used Human Trafficking Intervention Curriculum-- Ending The Game (Journal of Women and Criminal Justice, 2021). She has received several distinguished awards including honors from Congressman Ed Royce of California’s 39th district and Los Angeles Supervisor Don Knabe for her leadership and trafficking prevention efforts.
To learn more about Rachel, please visit www.RachelCThomas.com
Rachel is the lead author of the nation's most widely used Human Trafficking Intervention Curriculum-- Ending The Game (Journal of Women and Criminal Justice, 2021). She has received several distinguished awards including honors from Congressman Ed Royce of California’s 39th district and Los Angeles Supervisor Don Knabe for her leadership and trafficking prevention efforts.
To learn more about Rachel, please visit www.RachelCThomas.com
Testimonials
Every School. Every Teen.
“This needs to be in every school for every single teen.”
Informative & Easy to Relate To
. Rachel’s vulnerability throughout the videos stood out to me the most because she shares the manipulation she experienced and by doing so, this will allow others to feel more comfortable with sharing their own experiences. It teaches girls to not blame themselves or be ashamed because of the abuse they experienced, but how to overcome those experiences and become stronger.
Phenomenal
“I’m blown away. It felt so real, like something straight out of my life. STREAMS is phenomenal. I sincerely believe that every child in America who is 15 or older should see this. It’s so incredible.”
Every School. Every Teen.
“This needs to be in every school for every single teen.”
Informative & Easy to Relate To
. Rachel’s vulnerability throughout the videos stood out to me the most because she shares the manipulation she experienced and by doing so, this will allow others to feel more comfortable with sharing their own experiences. It teaches girls to not blame themselves or be ashamed because of the abuse they experienced, but how to overcome those experiences and become stronger.
Phenomenal
“I’m blown away. It felt so real, like something straight out of my life. STREAMS is phenomenal. I sincerely believe that every child in America who is 15 or older should see this. It’s so incredible.”
Every School. Every Teen.
“This needs to be in every school for every single teen.”
This is it!!!
Simone Allen
I am a mother and a mental health professional working in the anti-trafficking field and this series is so well put together. I went through the series prior...
Read MoreI am a mother and a mental health professional working in the anti-trafficking field and this series is so well put together. I went through the series prior to having one of my youth go through it and I am impressed. Rachel delivers this information on sex trafficking so gracefully and in a trauma informed way. Thank you for putting this series together, I highly recommend!
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Alan Smyth
This was so well done. The Cool Aunt series should be shown everywhere! Every teacher, coach, youth leader or relative of a young girl should sit down and wo...
Read MoreThis was so well done. The Cool Aunt series should be shown everywhere! Every teacher, coach, youth leader or relative of a young girl should sit down and work through this series. Thank you Rachel for always being so transparent, authentic and powerful! This is going to make a difference for all those that watch!
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Maria Robinson
I recommend " The Cool Aunt Series" for all teens and parents. It is suitable for people with short attention spans and learning disabilities. They are able ...
Read MoreI recommend " The Cool Aunt Series" for all teens and parents. It is suitable for people with short attention spans and learning disabilities. They are able to complete the program at their own pace. The series is informative, accurate, and impactful. The young ladies in my program paid attention through out the entire series. They loved being able to answer questions between the video segments; it made them feel good to get the answers correct. The parents and guardians were impressed with the series as well. This tool is a great way to open up communication between caregivers and teens in a non-threatening manner.
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Marissa Bustamantez
Im a junior in High school and this was a very educational series. I liked that it wasnt boring and it kept my attention
Im a junior in High school and this was a very educational series. I liked that it wasnt boring and it kept my attention
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Denicia Carlay
I learned so much! Thank you Rachel for being so approachable and breaking down these concepts in a way that was easy to understand and relate too. This was ...
Read MoreI learned so much! Thank you Rachel for being so approachable and breaking down these concepts in a way that was easy to understand and relate too. This was dope
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Gabriel Orozco
Very insightful and informative.
Very insightful and informative.
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Samara Freedman
All teens (and parents of teens) should watch this series. It's so informative and critical for our lives nowadays. And Rachel made it all super fun! The mus...
Read MoreAll teens (and parents of teens) should watch this series. It's so informative and critical for our lives nowadays. And Rachel made it all super fun! The music and filming techniques were so amazing! :)
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Cheryl Arkliss
There are a lot of things I enjoyed about this series! It was very informative! I had to take notes to follow a long. I loved the fact that it tested my comp...
Read MoreThere are a lot of things I enjoyed about this series! It was very informative! I had to take notes to follow a long. I loved the fact that it tested my comprehension with those pertinent quizzes! The video structure was impressive! I felt as though Aunt Rachel genuinely cared about me as her virtual Neice. I am more aware of human sex trafficking! I can not wait to tell my friends and family about the cool aunt series. It’s one of its kind! Thanks Auntie Rachel for saving my life with this platform!
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Cindy Zulker
So much important information in a super relatable format
So much important information in a super relatable format
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