Label Program Interest Meetings February 9, 10 and 11

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The Label Program has been a MAP program for many years. We put labels in the bathroom stalls in Rest Areas with pull-off tabs that have the Human Trafficking Hotline number on them. They are placed in the stalls because this is one place where a trafficked person will most likely be alone and have the ability to take one of the tabs without a trafficker knowing. When they call the Hotline number they will be directed to someone able to help with their immediate situation and get them resources.

This fall we received approval from MDOT to place the labels in ALL Michigan Rest Areas!

If you are interested in volunteering to place labels in a rest area near you join one of our Label Program Interest Meetings in February!

 

The meeting dates with Zoom Link are:

Monday, February 9 at 6:30pm

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Tuesday, February 10 at 6:30pm

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Passcode: 270883

Wednesday, February 11 at Noon

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There is no registration required.

 

Contact: labels@map-mi.org for more information

End Exploitation: An Immersive Experience Follow-up Resources

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Thank you for taking the time to visit End Exploitation: An Immersive Experience. We hope that your knowledge and understanding of Labor Trafficking grew, as well as your heart, through this event.

There were many hard realities to process throughout each station and we want to provide further resources for you to engage with and learn from.

Click on each Station Title below and you will be directed to a pdf with resources. Click on the resource and you will be directed to the website.

Station One: Coffee 

Station Two: Cocoa

Station Three: Uyghur People in China

Station Four: Garment Industry

Station Five: Michigan Migrant Workers

Station Six: Domestic Servitude

Station Seven: Survivor Resilience

 

Further Follow-Up

If you would like to get more involved in raising awareness about Human Trafficking in your community, please email MAP’s Program Coordinator Heather McGannon at: heather@map-mi.org

If you would like to learn more about Human Trafficking in general (sex and labor), please sign up for our Digital Training Series: The Abolitionist Program, Sign Up Here

If you would like to stay up-to-date on the Michigan Anti-Trafficking Project, Sign Up for our Monthly Newsletter Here.

 

Michigan Anti-Trafficking Project Label Program

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MAP Label Program Re-Launch!

The Label Program has been a MAP program for many years. We put labels (pictured here) in the bathroom stalls in Rest Areas with pull-off tabs that have the Human Trafficking Hotline number on them. They are placed in the stalls because this is one place where a trafficked person will most likely be alone and have the ability to take one of the tabs without the trafficker knowing. When they call the Hotline number they will be directed to someone able to help with their immediate situation and get them resources.

Unfortunately during COVID, the Label Program was halted in Michigan. We have persevered and through many conversations were able to successfully receive approval to place them in Rest Areas again! We are deeply grateful to Nathan Miller at the Michigan Department of Transportation for his work in helping to bring the labels back.

Volunteer Information

We’re looking for volunteers to place the labels on the inside of the bathroom stalls (on the inside of the doors of each stall in the restrooms) at Michigan Rest Areas and Welcome Centers. We will need both men and women volunteers in order for this to be a reality. After the labels are placed, the only request is to visit the rest areas again a couple times a month to check on them, report how many total stickers have been taken, clean up any that have been misplaced, and replace any that need replacing.

Will you join us!?!

Our dream is to have labels in every Rest Area in Michigan. In order to make this dream a reality we will need a large group of volunteers! This is a great way for you to make a meaningful impact on supporting Survivors of Human Trafficking and helping to end it altogether. It is not a large time commitment, so if you have previously been prevented from volunteering due to time constraints, this could be a great place for you to get involved.

If you have questions about the Program or would like to volunteer, please reach out to: labels@map-mi.org

If you know that you would like to volunteer, you can fill out the form below by clicking on it and then sending to: labels@map-mi.org.

Volunteer Commitment Form

Our Label Director, Rebecca Schafer will contact you when it is received.

Donations to the Label Program

We ask for donations to cover the cost of labels to keep this important program going. If you would like to donate, click on the button below.  In the “add a note” section, please let us know which Rest Area you will be donating to. If donating in general, no need to add a note unless you want to!

Thank you!

Donate

National Human Trafficking Awareness Month 2025!

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January is National Human Trafficking Awareness Month!

MAP is excited to provide you with an interactive calendar to help you engage in learning about Human Trafficking and how to get involved in your community this month.

Use the pdf version below for clickable links.

2025 Human Trafficking Awareness Month Ideas (1)

 

Also! Click here for our January Newsletter to learn about some exciting legislative updates!

What is your Slavery Footprint?

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How many slaves work for you?

We know. This is a jarring question to be asked. And if you are like us, you answered with a big “N-O” (exclamation point).

And if you are also like us, then you would be wrong to answer with a no.

Unfortunately, most global supply chains today involve forced and/or child labor. There are approximately 22,000 men, women, and children who are being trafficked for labor in our world right now. (Global Estimates of Modern Slavery, ILO, Sept. 2022)

Coffee, sugar, palm oil, and chocolate are all foods that are at a high risk for having forced and/or child labor in their supply chain. A simple Google search will bring up many companies and the lawsuits against them.

The textile industry was brought to global attention with the Rana Plaza disaster in 2013, but still continues to be at high risk.

What about our cell phones, laptops, and electric cars? Most use cobalt. A large portion of cobalt production comes from artisanal and small-scale mining, where thousands of children work in hazardous conditions. Children work underground in tight quarters, carry heavy loads, and face serious injury risks from tunnel collapses and falling down mine shafts. View a PDF of the supply chain below.

Labor Trafficking Supply Chain

So, are you ready to take the survey to see how many slaves work for you?

Take the Survey

We hope that taking this survey will help to open your eyes to how large this problem is, and also ways that you can be involved in helping to end labor trafficking in our supply chains.

We are the consumers! We create the demand, and if we demand transparency in supply chains, the companies will listen. We are seeing change, and we hope you can join in the movement to end labor trafficking!

If you would like more information regarding labor trafficking, you can reach out to us at: info@map-mi.org

MAP Welcomes New Executive Director, Dawn Connors!

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We are honored to introduce MAP’s new Executive Director, Dawn Connors!

Dawn is a leader in the community and has been a longstanding Board Member with MAP. In this new role she will help continue to move the Michigan Abolitionist Project forward in our mission to prevent and end human trafficking in Michigan and beyond.

We put together a short video so you can get to know Dawn better and hear about her hopes for the future of MAP.

To reach Dawn you can email her at: dawn@map-mi.org

For general questions you can reach out to Heather, MAP’s Program Coordinator, at:

heather@map-mi.org

 

 

Welcome Rochester Community Group!

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  Introducing MAP’s newest Community Group:

Rochester!

 

We are excited for this group of men and women who want to take action and make a difference in their community. We look forward to how you all will help advance anti-trafficking efforts. Welcome Rochester Community Group!

 

If you would like more information about the group you can email them at: rochestser@map-mi.org and join their email list by clicking the button below and choosing “Community Group: Rochester” from the list.

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