Wade Arvizu is an Anti-Trafficking Fellow with the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office for Victims of Crime (OVC). He has over a decade of experience contributing to research, policies, and programs to prevent and address human trafficking through a multi-disciplinary approach. He will support the Human Trafficking Division to enhance service providers’ capacity to identify and assist all trafficking victims, focusing on victim-centered and trauma-informed programs. His fellowship work will prioritize strength-based interventions that emphasize culture and community as protective factors, with a particular focus on labor trafficking and the often-overlooked trafficking of men and boys.

Wade has led a consulting practice since 2014, where he has served as an advisor and provided training and technical assistance to governments, nonprofits, and businesses seeking to address human trafficking. He has contributed to significant resources and publications, including A Public Health Approach to Preventing Human Trafficking: A National Human Trafficking Prevention Framework and the report We Name It So We Can Repair It: Rethinking Harm, Accountability, and Repair in the Anti-Trafficking Sector.

Wade serves as Board Chair for Azadi Kenya and is the Risk Management and Finance Officer for the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy’s Philanthropic Action Committee and Philanthropic Studies Society. Through his roles, he continues to advance justice, access, and empowerment for trafficking victims while addressing systemic issues within the anti-trafficking sector and reimagining philanthropy as a student in Indiana University’s Philanthropic Leadership program.