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While the first panel of youth advocates, academics, and social workers opened and framed this discussion on the topic of sexual exploitation against boys, this second panel will bring together practitioners in social work, public health, education, and social activism to discuss specifically the signs and symptoms of sexual violence against our boys. Given the diverse backgrounds of the panelists, you do not want to miss such an informative, interdisciplinary dialogue! Panelists will offer their insights on a range of questions including&nbsp; <em>\u201cWhat are the social stressors that families and communities tend to miss, overlook, or underestimate?\u201d<\/em> and <em>\u201cHow does online content, social media, and online pornography increase vulnerability?\u201d<\/em> Audiences will hopefully walk away with the ability to recognize some major and minor signs of grooming, coercion, and manipulation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Presented by the Kerengende Foundation and JustBlackThoughts.com, part two of this four-part series entitled \u201cOur Boys Are Vulnerable, Too,\u201d will focus primarily on the vulnerability factors facing our young boys and men regarding sexual exploitation and sex trafficking. 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