Co-Founder & Executive Vice President Robert J. Benz is responsible for policy, programming and strategic development at Frederick Douglass Family Initiatives (FDFI). He created and led the development of FDFI’s core philosophy behind its prevention education approach to human trafficking which included projects such as: Frederick Douglass Dialogues, Abolition Day, 100 Days To Freedom and he authored FDFI’s curricular works including– History, Human Rights and the Power of One, the Trafficking Free Community and Globalize 13. Robert was a founding partner in the PROTECT human trafficking training and education program in the State of California.