Sarah Mendelson serves as deputy assistant administrator for Democracy, Conflict and Humanitarian Assistance

Last Friday (March 22), Sarah Mendelson, USAID Deputy Assistant Administrator for Bureau for Democracy, Conflict and Humanitarian Assistance, participated in our #AskUSAID Twitter Expert Hour Chat on the topic of human trafficking.

Sarah answered questions on the topics of: technology’s role in human trafficking, engaging college students and harnessing their passion for technology in the fight against trafficking, and USAID’s work in preventing trafficking and protecting victims. On the same day, USAID announced the winners of the Campus Challenge to Combat Human Trafficking technology contest.

Check out this Storify feed to see highlights of the Expert Hour.

#AskUSAID Expert Hour will be held on a monthly basis on Twitter, and anyone interested in international development is invited to ask our assistant administrators, and others, about our work in various regions and current projects and programs.

Follow USAID on Twitter (@USAID) to join the next Expert Hour chat! Have a question for us? Use the hashtag #AskUSAID.