Michigan Anti Trafficking Project (MAP)

Detroit: Raising Mental Awareness & Resisting DV Empowerment Fair
2023-10-28 12:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Wayne County Community College, 21000 Northline Road, Taylor, MI, 48180, United States
Raising Mental Awareness & Resisting Domestic Violence Empowerment Fair
*MAP Resource Table
October 28th, 2023
12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Wayne County Community College
1001 W. Fort St., Detroit 48226
Join the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.(R), Alpha Rho Omega Chapter of Detroit and our community partner, Wayne County Community College District (WCCCD) Curtis L. Ivery Downtown Campus, for an informative event as we raise mental health awareness and resist domestic violence! The Rejoice in your Essence & Thrive with Purpose, Resource & Empowerment Fair is a must-attend in-person gathering happening at WCCCD Curtis L. Ivery Downtown Campus located at 1001 West Fort Street, Detroit, MI, 48226.
Discover valuable resources, connect with advocates and agencies, and gain the tools you need to protect yourself as well as therapeutic ways to live your best life. This fair is all about embracing your true self, supporting, spreading domestic and intimate partner violence awareness, and making a positive impact.

This event is FREE and open to the PUBLIC. FREE Parking is also available in the WCCCD parking garage. Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity to learn, grow, and be inspired. Mark your calendars and join us at the Rejoice in your Essence & Thrive with Purpose, Resource & Empowerment Fair!

Volunteer Interest Meeting (virtual)
2023-11-02 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom Meeting, MI, United States
Looking for ways to get involved?
MAP and Vista Maria have many ongoing volunteer opportunities that are in need of passionate community members just like you!
During our virtual Volunteer Interest Meetings, staff from MAP and Vista Maria provide a brief overview of our programs in order to help you find the volunteer opportunity that is right for you. Join us in learning how you can use your unique gifts and talents to help make a difference in your community!

Can’t make it this month? No worries, these meetings are held on the first Thursday of every other month. Click the button to register for the meeting that fits your schedule best. (*Please note: The same content is shared during each of these meetings with the exception of holiday-related activities)
We look forward to connecting with you!

Detroit: Human Trafficking Education for School Counselors
2023-11-07 | Detroit, Detroit, MI, United States
Human Trafficking Education for Detroit Public School Counselors
Huntington Place | 1 Washington Blvd., Detroit, MI 48226
November 7th, 2023

*This training is not open to public. If you would like to request a training on human trafficking, click here to submit a MAP speaker request.

Grand Rapids: Party with a Purpose
2023-11-08 18:00 - 19:30 | Adored Boutique, 968 CHERRY ST SE, Grand Rapids, MI, 49506, United States
Start your Christmas shopping with PURPOSE.

Join us for an evening to learn about human trafficking and how we can be a part of ending it. Then the store will be opened for your shopping enjoyment. Products at Adored Boutique have been made by survivors and/or people in vulnerable situations. A portion of proceeds will go to support the anti-trafficking efforts of the Michigan Abolitionist Project.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8
6:00PM – 7:30PM EST

ADORED BOUTIQUE
968 CHERRY ST SE
GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49506

Drinks and desserts will be provided. Street parking is available. Please email: heather@map-mi.org if you plan to attend so we know how many to set up for.

To learn more about Adored Boutique you can visit their website: About Adored Boutique | Fair Fashion Women’s Clothing Boutique

Mid-Michigan Community Group
2023-11-27 20:00 - 21:00, 2024-01-22 20:00 - 21:00 | New Life Vinyard Church, 1014 E. Ashman St., Midland, MI, United States
Mid-Michigan Community Group
If you are a Midland, Saginaw, or Bay City resident, consider joining our Mid-Michigan Community Group! We are compassionate and motivated volunteers who learn and work together to address the root causes of human trafficking in our community.

Monthly Meeting:

The Mid-Michigan Community Group typically meets on the 4th Monday of every other month from 8-9 pm. Meeting locations vary.

If you would like to stay connected with the Mid-Michigan Community Group, consider joining their Facebook Group or sign-up for their email list. For further questions, please contact midland@map-mi.org

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MAP Community Groups consist of compassionate and motivated citizens who volunteer together to address human trafficking in their community. Community Groups meet regularly for ongoing training, conducting awareness activities, and engaging in service projects within the local community. Through Community Groups we seek to build a collaborative network that helps people use their gifts, talents, and resources to more effectively address human trafficking and its root causes.

Freedom Coalition Meeting ft. Polaris and the National Survivor Study (virtual)
2023-11-28 17:30 - 19:00 | Zoom Meeting, MI, United States
Freedom Coalition Meeting:
Tuesday, November 28th, 2023
5:30 – 7:00 pm (*virtual)
Featured Presentation: In Harm’s Way, the National Survivor Study by Polaris
Sara Woldehanna, Director of Learning, Innovation and Data Systems (LIDS) at Polaris Project, will be joining our Freedom Coalition meeting along with a panel of lived experience experts to dive into the National Survivor Study which is the largest and most significant effort to date to learn directly from survivors of sex and labor trafficking. The study “In Harm’s Way: How Systems Fail Human Trafficking Survivors” was released in January 2023. The panel will present on their experience designing a participatory action research project with diversity and inclusion as the most important pillars, the impact of survivor leadership on the study, and a focus on the data showing system failures before, during and after trafficking.
Don’t miss out on this opportunity to participate virtually on Zoom on Tuesday, November 28, 2023, from 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. (EST).
This event WILL NOT be recorded.
Please click the button below to register:

Join our network! Sign-up for our Freedom Coalition email list
to have future meeting invites sent straight to your inbox.
The purpose of MAP’s Freedom Coalition is to bring together experienced community advocates and professionals for a unified and comprehensive approach to addressing human trafficking in Michigan.
We hold virtual meetings every quarter for the sharing of statewide updates, specialized training, best practices, emerging research, resources, and more.

Grand Haven: A Community Member's Guide to Understanding Human Trafficking
2024-01-17 18:00 - 19:30 | Loutit Library, 407 Columbus Ave, Grand Haven, MI, 49417, United States
With an estimated 28 million men, women and children who are subjected to trafficking every year, it is more important than ever for us to understand this crime and how we can be a part of preventing it. Human trafficking is a global problem that often goes overlooked and underreported in the United States. Although many of us may be aware that human trafficking exists, are we fully aware the ways in which manipulation and exploitation happens all around us? Whatever your knowledge base may be, this presentation is for those interested in gaining a more accurate understanding of human trafficking, as well as becoming equipped and empowered to respond.
This presentation has been approved by NASW-Michigan for 1 Social Work Human Trafficking CE hour.
Join us at 6:00pm on January 17th for this important presentation!
Light refreshments will be served.
*There will be sensitive and mature content shared due to the nature of the topic so please be mindful if bringing minors.
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Clarkston: Human Trafficking Basics (presentation)
2024-01-28 15:00 - 16:30 | Clarkston United Methodist Church, 6600 Waldon Rd., Clarkston, MI, 48346, United States
Human Trafficking Basics
Presentation by Dawn Ames – Executive Director, MAP
Date: January 28th, 2024
Time: 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Location: Clarkston United Methodist Church
6600 Waldon Rd., Clarkston, MI 48346

Holland: "Understanding Human Trafficking and Supporting Survivors: A Night with the Michigan Abolitionist Project and Leslie King
2024-01-29 18:30 - 20:00 | Fred Hemenway Auditorium in the Martha Miller Center, 257 Columbia Ave, Holland, MI, 49423, United States
Join us for an impactful evening of learning about Human Trafficking and its effects on Survivors.
We will first learn about what Human Trafficking is, how to recognize the signs, and how we see it in Michigan. Then we will hear from Nationally known Speaker, Author and Survivor Leader Leslie King about how to continue supporting survivors after they leave their trafficking situation. She will share from her direct experience, and that of the thousands that she has worked with over the past 20 years to help us understand the unique challenges that survivors of human trafficking face as they leave their trafficker and seek to thrive in their futures.
*This presentation has been approved by NASW-Michigan for 1 Human Trafficking CE hour.
Date: January 29, 2024
Time: 6:30-8pm
Location: Fried Hemenway Auditorium located within the Martha Miller Center at Hope College
257 Columbia Ave
Holland, MI
Cost: Free!
*Light desserts and drinks will be provided

If you have any questions email Heather at: heather@map-mi.org

Mid-Michigan Human Trafficking Conference (Saginaw)
2025-02-18 14:00 - 18:00 | My Michigan Health Education Center, 800 S. Washington, Saginaw, 48601, United States
February 18, 2025
2-6pm

My Michigan Health Education Center
800 S. Washington, Saginaw MI 48601
Register for this FREE conference here:

Dawn will be co-hosting and co-presenting in a Labor Trafficking presentation.
Join us!

2025 HT Conference Flyer (1)

Awareness to Action (Pontiac)
2025-08-19 18:30 - 20:30 | The Pontiac Church, 1685 Baldwin Ave. Ste. 200, Pontiac, 48340, United States
Tuesday – August 19
6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
The Pontiac Church
1685 Baldwin Ave. Ste. 200
Pontiac, MI 48340
A crucial community educational event dedicated to increasing understanding of human trafficking by:
Educating on key concepts: The Honorable Judges Nicole Castka and The Honorable Judge Deborah Thomas, both judges in the Criminal Division of the Wayne County Circuit Court, explaining the elements of human trafficking, including force, fraud, coercion, and the victim’s lack of consent.
Recognizing the common lures of human trafficking: Jill Long, President of Hope Against Trafficking, identifying the vulnerabilities, deceptive tactics, and manipulative language traffickers employ.
Highlighting systems and industries: Kelsey Lindsey, Victim Assistance Program Specialist with the Department of Homeland Security, exploring the various systems and industries that contribute to this crime.
Encouraging action: Barb Raush, Founding Member and Vice President of Hope Against Trafficking, inspiring attendees to prevent and combat human trafficking.
The evening will feature presentations, opportunities to sign up for newsletters, and a chance to support the cause.
MAP is partnering with Soroptomist in this event and will host a resource table.
Awareness to Action Flyer

A Guide to Understanding Sex and Labor Trafficking (Oscoda County)
2025-10-08 18:00 - 20:00 | Mio School, 1110 West 8th Street, Mio, 48647, United States
Mio School
1110 West 8th Street
Mio, MI 48647
With an estimated 28 million men, women and children who are subjected to trafficking every year, it is more important than ever for us to understand this crime and how we can be a part of preventing it. Human trafficking is a global problem that often goes overlooked and underreported in the United States. Although many of us may be aware that human trafficking exists, are we fully aware the ways in which manipulation and exploitation happens in our communities? Whatever your knowledge base may be, this presentation is for those interested in gaining a more accurate understanding of human trafficking, as well as becoming equipped and empowered to respond.
*2 Social Work CEU’s have been applied for

Addressing Human Trafficking: Not Just an Urban Issue (Mio)
2026-01-14 18:00 - 20:00 | Mio School, 1110 West 8th Street, Mio, 48647, United States
Addressing Human Trafficking: Not Just an Urban Issue
January 14, 2026 from 6:00pm-8:00pm
Mio School
1110 8th St.
Mio, MI 48647

Join us on January 14th as we continue to bring awareness about Human Trafficking to the Oscoda County area. The 2nd part of our series will highlight a Michigan Survivor’s story, a Northern Michigan Law Enforcement Case Study, and a panel of professionals who work to address and prevent human trafficking here in our community. *No registration required, open to all!

Human Trafficking in Mid-Michigan Conference (Saginaw)
2026-01-20 13:00 - 17:00 | My Michigan Health Education Center, 800 S. Washington, Saginaw, 48601, United States
TUESDAY • JANUARY 20
1:00-5:00 PM
DOORS OPEN AT 12:30 PM
HEALTH EDUCATION CENTER
800 S. WASHINGTON, SAGINAW MI 48601
IS THIS EVENT FOR YOU?
This information will be helpful for
concerned community members,
parents, educators, service providers,
clergy, and others interested in
learning how to assist in the fight
against human trafficking.
Registration link:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mid-michigan-human-trafficking-conference-2026-tickets-1969928948514?aff=oddtdtcreator

2026 HT Conference Flyer

Breaking Chains, Building Change: Human Trafficking Awareness-to-Action Event (Virtual)
2026-01-28 18:00 - 19:30 | Zoom Webinar, MI, United States
Event Title: Breaking Chains, Building Change
Wednesday, January 28, 2026, from 6:00 -7:30 p.m.
Format: Virtual via Zoom
Duration: 90 minutes
Lead: Office of Sexual Violence Prevention and Education (OSVPE), Wayne State University
This collaborative event will bring together Greek sororities, Zonta International, and other campus and community partners to move beyond awareness into action in the fight against human trafficking.

Purpose & Objectives
A conversation to move beyond human trafficking awareness into meaningful action through education, collaboration, and survivor-centered advocacy.

Objectives:

Deepen understanding of human trafficking through survivor, advocate, and student lenses.

Increase participant capacity to recognize, respond to, and prevent trafficking.

Mobilize collective action steps among community organizations and campus partners.

Highlight culturally responsive, survivor-informed approaches to prevention and healing.

End Exploitation: An Immersive Experience (Rochester
2026-02-01 11:00 - 14:00 | St. Andrew Catholic Church, 1400 Inglewood Ave, Rochester, MI, 48307, United States
February 1st, 2026
11am-2pm
St. Andrew Catholic Church
1400 Inglewood Ave,
Rochester, MI 48307
*no registration required

Human Trafficking is a global human rights issue affecting almost 28 million children, women and men right now.
A fact that many do not know though is that ¾ of people being trafficked, are trafficked for labor.
Our global industry has created many advancements and opportunities for individuals and communities around the world which we are grateful for. It has also taken transparency out of our supply chains and created pathways for traffickers to easily take advantage of the poor and marginalized in our world and force them to make the products we eat and wear everyday while traffickers profit annually over $236 billion dollars.
This is the why behind our project.
We want to shed light on Labor Trafficking and bring public awareness to our communities with tangible solutions for them to put into action as soon as they leave.
This will be a full body immersive experience. We want people to feel the cotton that is picked, touch the coffee beans, eat the chocolate, hear stories of those who have been exploited, sit at a sewing machine that could make their shirt. We want to leave a memory not just in minds, but in bodies and hearts to help each person who walks through the experience to understand that trafficking is happening and we can be a part of the solution.
Join us on February 1st between 11am and 2pm to walk through the experience!
For questions email: heather@map-mi.org
