Michigan Anti Trafficking Project (MAP)

Rochester - Human Trafficking 101
2020-02-23 13:00 - 14:30 (America/New_York) | Meadowbrook Christian Church, 2741 Walton Blvd, Rochester Hills, MI, 48309, United States
Human Trafficking 101
Presented by the Lake Orion/Oxford MAP Community Group
Learning Objectives: how human trafficking happens, who are the victims, and how we can put an end to this heinous crime.
Open to the public, suggested for mature audiences.

Ann Arbor - HT 101 (closed)
2020-02-24 08:00 - 11:30 | Saline High School, 1300 Campus Parkway, Saline, MI, 48167, United States
The MAP Ann Arbor Community Group will be presenting “Human Trafficking 101” for two health classes at Saline High School. This event is closed to the public.

Southfield - Freedom Coalition
2020-02-25 17:30 - 19:30 | Ascension Providence Hospital, 22250 Providence Drive, Southfield, MI, 48075, United States
FEBRUARY 25, 2020
The Freedom Coalition brings together experienced community advocates in Southeast Michigan, for a unified and comprehensive approach to address human trafficking through prevention, awareness, survivor support, and specialized training. The Freedom Coalition plans to meet the 4th Tuesday of every other month for the sharing of best practices, case studies, education, and training.
FEATURED PRESENTATION:
“Legislative Action on Human Trafficking: Towards a Data-Driven Policy”
David Corliss, founder & Director of Peace-Work
LOCATION:
Ascension Providence Hospital
22250 Providence Drive, Southfield, MI 48075
The Professional/Medical building is located behind the hospital facing
the old Northland Mall. There is free parking in front of the building.

Ann Arbor - Human Trafficking 101 (closed)
2020-02-26 16:30 - 18:00 | Neutral Zone, 310 E. Washington, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States
The MAP Ann Arbor Community Group is doing great things!

This is a specific event for youth at Neutral Zone and is closed to the public.

Clinton-Macomb Mom Group Training
2020-03-12 18:30 - 20:00 | MI, United States
The Clinton-Macomb Mom group will be gathering together to learn how to “parent against trafficking.”
MAP will be sharing myths about human-trafficking, and how parents can prevent their kids from being vulnerable. Q&A format.
This is a private group presentation.

CANCELLED-Waterford - Basic Training in Human Trafficking for Advocates & Presenters
2020-03-21 09:00 - 13:00 | The Well, 2844 Elizabeth Lake Road, Waterford, MI, 48328, United States
This event is cancelled due to the recommendations of the CDC and the State of Michigan. Plans are to reschedule this event at a later date. Check the MAP and Hope Against Trafficking websites for updates, and/or follow on social media. All those who were registered to attend this event will receive an email update of future plans and event details.
SOLD OUT –
Basic Training in Human Trafficking for Advocates & Presenters

Join Hope Against Trafficking and Michigan Abolitionist Project (MAP) for a training to equip you to present and educate others about human trafficking. During this four-hour training course, we will review human trafficking basics from Polaris, along with how to address popular myths, understand appropriate terminology, review case studies, and guidelines when working with survivors. Learn public speaking tips from our guest speaker and become a part of our state-wide prevention and awareness efforts!

Breakfast and Lunch Included
Continental Breakfast and Registration 8:30-9:00am
Space is limited and registration is required. $5 registration fee.

A Cup of Hope: Webinar Series
2020-04-01 15:00 - 16:00 | MI, United States
MAP and Hope Against Trafficking are partnering to provide a series of webinar talks we are calling A Cup of Hope. We plan to discuss some of the rising issues of human trafficking
amidst the Coronavirus crisis.
Join us Wednesday, April 1 at 3pm for the first in this series –
we’ll be answering YOUR QUESTIONS on Cyber Safety and risks.

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email
containing information about joining the webinar.
Parents and guardians can take several measures to help educate and prevent
children from becoming victims of child predators and sexual exploitation.
MAP has curated a variety of online resources to support you and your family
through this discussion – check out our blog post here!

CANCELLED - Grand Rapids - Music Against Human Trafficking
2020-04-02 19:00 - 21:00 | Pyramid Scheme, 68 Commerce Ave SW, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503, United States
This event is canceled due to the recommendations of the CDC and the State of Michigan. Plans are to reschedule this event at a later date. Check back soon!
Benefit concert for Michigan Abolitionist Project!

CANCELLED-Port Huron - SC4 Human Trafficking Conference
2020-04-06 15:00 - 17:30 | St. Clair County Community College, 323 Erie St., Port Huron, MI, United States
This event is cancelled due to the recommendations of the CDC and the State of Michigan. Plans are to reschedule this event at a later date. Check the SC4 and MAP websites for updates. All those registered for this event will be contacted by email with future plans and event details.
The St. Clair County Community College (SC4) Nursing Department
& Michigan Abolitionist Project’s 3rd Annual
HUMAN TRAFFICKING CONFERENCE
Monday, April 6, 2020
3:00 to 5:30 p.m.
SC4 – Fine Arts Building Port Huron, Michigan
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Keynote Speaker: Andy Soper
Topic: The Affect of Trauma on the Brain
Andy works to carve out safe spaces for our most vulnerable neighbors. Andy founded an advocacy program, the Manasseh Project, opened MI’s first shelter for minor Human Trafficking victims and co-founded Grand Rapids HQ – a drop-in center for youth experiencing homelessness. Andy lives in Grand Rapids with his wife, Marcy and their nation of four children. He is currently the Director of Education at Measurable Change, a nonprofit he co-founded in 2017.
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2 Continuing Education Contact Hours available for nurses
Registration is $20

For more information email: porthuron@map-mi.org

A Cup of Hope: Webinar Series
2020-04-08 15:00 - 15:30 | MI, United States
MAP and Hope Against Trafficking are partnering to provide a series of webinar talks we are calling A Cup of Hope. We plan to discuss some of the rising issues related to human trafficking amidst the Coronavirus crisis.
Join us every Wednesday at 3:00 pm
For a schedule of weekly topics – click here!
Participate in this discussion by submitting your questions – or if you’d just like to receive the video recordings – register below. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

CANCELLED - Port Huron Community Group
2020-04-14 18:30 - 20:00 | St. Clair County Community Foundation Building, 500 Water St., Port Huron, MI, 48060, United States
THIS MEETING HAS BEEN CANCELLED IN LIEU OF THE APRIL 6 EVENT.
Meetings are held the 2nd Tuesday of the month from 6:30-8:00 pm
St. Clair County Community Foundation – 500 Water St, Port Huron, MI 48060
The only thing necessary for evil to triumph is for good people to do nothing.
MAP is made up of everyday people, like YOU, who offer their gifts and talents to help bring an end to modern-day slavery, both sex & labor trafficking. We encourage you to join us as we raise awareness of the prevalence of Human Trafficking within the Port Huron community.
In addition to our monthly meetings, we sponsor different community events:
Human Trafficking Awareness Conference at PHHS’s Performing Arts Center in November
Human Trafficking Awareness Free MOVIE NIGHT at SC4’s Fine Arts Theater in January
Human Trafficking Awareness Conference at SC4 for students & the community in April
The MAP Port Huron Community Group is an amazing group of passionate and resourceful individuals and we would love to have YOU join us as we learn more.
For more information, email: porthuron@map-mi.org

CANCELLED-Troy Community Group
2020-04-14 19:00 - 20:30 | Bridge Community Church, 5700 Rochester Rd., Troy, MI, United States
This event is cancelled due to the recommendations of the CDC and the State of Michigan. Future meetings will resume once the CDC and Governor remove these restrictions. Watch website, social media and email for updates.
The Troy MAP Community Group
2nd Tuesday of every month, 7:00 pm
Bridge Community Church | 5700 Rochester Rd. Troy, MI 48085
Join us for an evening of education and/or service project planning!
Email troy@map-mi.org for more info!

A Cup of Hope: Webinar Series
2020-04-15 15:00 - 15:30 | MI, United States
April 15, 2020 (Episode 3)
Pornography Part 2- Impacts on Individuals, Relationships, and Society
Our panel discussion will review the negative impacts pornography can have on the body, human relationships, and how it influences sex trafficking.
Register below and participate in the discussion! We would love to answer any relevant questions you may have. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

Click here to view prior webinar recordings

CANCELLED-Commerce/Milford Community Group
2020-04-21 19:00 - 20:30 | Commerce United Methodist Church, 1155 N. Commerce Road, Commerce Twp., MI, 48382, United States
This event is cancelled due to the recommendations of the CDC and the State of Michigan. Future meetings will resume once the CDC and Governor remove these restrictions. Watch website, social media and email for updates.
The Commerce/Milford Community Group meets on the
3rd Tuesday of every other month, 7-8:30 pm.
Commerce United Methodist Church
1155 N. Commerce Road, Commerce Twp. 48382.
For more information, please email milford@map-mi.org

A Cup of Hope: Webinar Series
2020-04-22 15:00 - 15:30 | MI, United States
April 22, 2020 (Episode 4)
Pornography Part 3- How do you talk to your children about pornography?
With pornography more accessible now than ever, our panelists offer insight for parents on navigating this difficult dialogue and why it’s so important.
Guest Speaker: Michael Joy
Perspectives Counseling and President of the MI Counseling Association
Register below and participate in the discussion! After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

Visit our blog post to view prior webinar recordings.

CANCELLED-Spring Arbor University Conference
2020-04-25 09:00 - 16:00 | Spring Arbor University, 106 E. Main St., Spring Arbor, MI, 49283, United States
This event is cancelled due to the recommendations of the CDC and the State of Michigan. Plans are to reschedule this event at a later date. Check the Spring Arbor and MAP websites for updates.
Ignite the spark of HOPE: Awareness to Action.
The Spring Arbor Human-Trafficking conference aims to bring awareness to the problems of human trafficking present around the world, and in our own backyard.
Keynote Speakers:
Kurt Hoffman, Professor of Social Work, SAU
Joyce Dixon-Haskett, HT Survivor & Clinical Social Worker
Kathy Maitland, Executive Director of MAP
Conference will also include panel discussion, and 2 workshops.

A Cup of Hope: Webinar Series
2020-04-29 15:00 - 15:30 | Zoom Meeting, MI, United States
April 29, 2020 (Episode 5)
Decriminalization vs. Legalization
Our panel will be discussing the difference between decriminalizing and legalizing the sex industry and how this legislation impacts human trafficking.
Register below and participate in the discussion! We would love to answer any relevant questions you may have. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

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A Cup of Hope: Webinar Series
2020-05-06 15:00 - 15:30 | Zoom Meeting, MI, United States
May 6, 2020 (Episode 6)
Human Trafficking: Lures & Recruitment, Part 1
Panelists will provide an introduction on the common methods traffickers use to recruit victims – manipulating and exploiting vulnerabilities.
Register below and participate in the discussion! We would love to answer any relevant questions you may have. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

Click here to view prior webinar recordings

CANCELED-Port Huron Community Group
2020-05-12 18:30 - 20:00 | St. Clair County Community Foundation Building, 500 Water St., Port Huron, MI, 48060, United States
This event is canceled due to the recommendations of the CDC and the State of Michigan. Future meetings will resume once the CDC and Governor remove these restrictions. Watch the website, social media, and email for updates.
Meetings are held the 2nd Tuesday of the month from 6:30-8:00 pm
St. Clair County Community Foundation – 500 Water St, Port Huron, MI 48060
The only thing necessary for evil to triumph is for good people to do nothing.
MAP is made up of everyday people, like YOU, who offer their gifts and talents to help bring an end to modern-day slavery, both sex & labor trafficking. We encourage you to join us as we raise awareness of the prevalence of Human Trafficking within the Port Huron community.
In addition to our monthly meetings, we sponsor different community events:
Human Trafficking Awareness Conference at PHHS’s Performing Arts Center in November
Human Trafficking Awareness Free MOVIE NIGHT at SC4’s Fine Arts Theater in January
Human Trafficking Awareness Conference at SC4 for students & the community in April
The MAP Port Huron Community Group is an amazing group of passionate and resourceful individuals and we would love to have YOU join us as we learn more.
For more information, email: porthuron@map-mi.org

CANCELED-Troy Community Group
2020-05-12 19:00 - 20:30 | Bridge Community Church, 5700 Rochester Rd., Troy, MI, United States
This event is canceled due to the recommendations of the CDC and the State of Michigan. Future meetings will resume once the CDC and Governor remove these restrictions. Watch the website, social media, and email for updates.
The Troy MAP Community Group
2nd Tuesday of every month, 7:00 pm
Bridge Community Church | 5700 Rochester Rd. Troy, MI 48085
Join us for an evening of education and/or service project planning!
Email troy@map-mi.org for more info!

CANCELED-Ann Arbor – Cyber Safety & Human Trafficking Awareness, for Teens and Parents
2020-05-13 10:00 - 12:00 | Peace Neighborhood Center, 1111 N Maple Rd, Ann Arbor, MI, 48103, United States
This event is canceled due to the recommendations of the CDC and the State of Michigan. Events will be rescheduled once the CDC and Governor remove these restrictions. Watch website, social media and email for updates.
Cyber Safety & Human Trafficking Awareness Event
Brought to you by the MAP [Ann Arbor] Community Group
Join us as we discuss the importance of cyber safety in today’s world, along with human trafficking indicators and prevention measures. Snacks will be served.

Guest Speakers:
Alice Jay from Sister Survivors, &
Robin Batten from the Washtenaw Area Council on Children
Presented at the Peace Neighborhood Center on May 13 and May 18, 2020
May 13 – for parents and teens enrolled in the Peace Neighborhood Program for high-risk youth
May 18 – open to the general public
To register, please call the Peace Neighborhood Center at (734) 662-3564
If you would like to help volunteer with this event, please contact annarbor@map-mi.org

A Cup of Hope: Webinar Series
2020-05-13 15:00 - 15:30 | Webinar, MI, United States
May 13, 2020 (Episode 7)
Lures of Predators Part 2 – Survivor Perspective
with special guest Chrissy Hemphill
Join us as we hear from the Program Director of Hope Against Trafficking, who has expert experience working with survivors of trafficking.
Register below and participate in the discussion! We would love to answer any relevant questions you may have. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

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Mid-Michigan Community Group
2020-05-18 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom Meeting, MI, United States
Join the Mid-Michigan Community Group!
This Community Group meets at the Midland Evangelical Free Church from 7:00p-8:00p.
THIS MEETING WILL BE HELD VIA ZOOM
We will be focused on planning our upcoming S.O.A.P. outreach event.

Click here to join the Mid-Michigan email list for zoom details!

A Cup of Hope: Webinar Series
2020-05-20 15:00 - 15:30 | Webinar, MI, United States
May 20, 2020 (Episode 8)
Lures of Predators Part 3 – Juvenile Detentions Centers
with special guest Chelsie Coleman
Join us as we invite Chelsie Coleman from Youth for Christ, for a discussion on recruitment and lure tactics used in juvenile detention centers.
Register below and participate in the discussion! We would love to answer any relevant questions you may have. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

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A Cup of Hope: Webinar Series
2020-05-27 15:00 - 15:30 | Webinar, MI, United States
May 27, 2020 (Episode 9)
Lures of Predators Part 4 – Labor Trafficking
with special guest Val Seeley
We invite Val Seeley, Regional Director of ICE, to discuss recruitment tactics often used in the realm of labor trafficking.
Register below and participate in the discussion! We would love to answer any relevant questions you may have. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

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EMPOWER 2020 - Webinar Series
2020-05-28 10:00 - 13:00 | Webinar, MI, United States
MAP’s Empower conference goes virtual in 2020! Attend our first-ever
two-day Webinar Series from the convenience of your home!
We are excited to invite experts from around the country to share best practices, research, and innovative ways to impact the anti-trafficking movement in Michigan and beyond!
Thank you to Soroptomist International of Greater Macomb for sponsoring this event!
SPEAKER LINE-UP & TOPICS:
Buying and Selling Women – A Human Rights Violation
Taina Bien-Aimé – Coalition Against Trafficking in Women
The Demand Side of Prostitution
Alisa Bernard – Organization for Prostitution Survivors
Pete Holmes – Seattle, WA City Attorney
Understanding & Identifying Familial/Gang Trafficking
Alice Jay – Author, Founder of Sister Survivor Support Network
Online Predators and Grooming Tactics
Alicia Kozak – Internet Safety Expert & Survivor
Carol Ryan – Co-founder of Connections Counseling and Consulting
Bringing Anti-Trafficking Advocates Together: Connection,
Skill-Building, and Empowerment
Celia Williamson – Professor University of Toledo
Click here to download the flyer!

SESSION DESCRIPTIONS & SPEAKER BIOS:
Buying and Selling Women – A Human Rights Violation
This presentation will provide an overview of why sex trafficking and sexual exploitation of women and girls must be couched within a human rights framework – namely that fundamental rights are inalienable, indivisible, and universal. Buying and selling women must not be deemed an exception in efforts to achieve equality, a life free of violence, and a life with dignity.
Taina Bien-Aimé has over two decades of experience defending the rights of women and girls at the national and global level. She is currently the Executive Director of the Coalition Against Trafficking in Women (CATW), one of the oldest international organizations dedicated to ending trafficking in women and girls and commercial sexual exploitation as practices of gender-based violence. Prior to this position, Taina was the Executive Director of Women’s City Club of New York, an advocacy organization that helps shape policy in New York. For twenty years, Taina was involved with of Equality Now, an international human rights organization dedicated to promoting the human rights of women and girls, first as a founding Board member, then its General Counsel and subsequently, its Executive Director for a decade. Taina holds a Juris Doctor from NYU School of Law and a degree in Political Science from the University of Geneva/Graduate School of International Studies in Switzerland. She sits on the New York City Mayor’s Commission on Gender Equity and on the Advisory Boards of Rights4Girls and the Women’s Equal Justice Project.
The Demand Side of Prostitution
Human trafficking is the only industry in which supply and demand are the same thing: human beings. People demanding the sale of people. How do we begin to tackle this issue of demand when it comes to sex trafficking and sexual exploitation? What legislative changes need to take place? What is the Buyer Beware program and how has it been effective in curbing demand? What types of pushback has Seattle experienced? How can we successfully leverage partnerships with other agencies and non-profits to combat this issue? Join the conversation by submitting your own questions, as panelists explore the overall effectiveness of Seattle’s approach and what they would say to other cities that want to get involved.
Pete Holmes, now in his third term as Seattle City Attorney, is the only elected city attorney in Washington State. He supervises an office of over 100 lawyers and 85 legal professionals and has sole supervisory control of all of the City’s litigation. His office prosecutes misdemeanor crimes including domestic violence, assault, property theft, and DUIs. Pete also champions the use-value of community-based alternatives to incarceration (like the L.E.A.D. program), especially for young people, as a criminal record can carry lifelong consequences. Pete has two adult children and is a longtime resident of the Seward Park neighborhood along with his wife, Ann, and their beagle, Lucy.
Organization for Prostitution Survivors (OPS) focuses on providing services that are holistic, individualized and responsive to the self-identified needs of each participant. Survivors are experts in their own lives and healing – OPS uses a combination of support modalities from harm reduction to exit services, empowering survivors to determine their individual needs on their journey. They provide both in-house services as well as referrals to partners to provide a complete continuum of care.
Alisa Bernard is the Director of Education and Partnerships. In addition to co-directing OPS, Alisa is known for her expertise on multi-prong and asymmetric policy model responses to commercial sexual exploitation (CSE) and the impact these approaches have as they are implemented within American social structures. She is an independent consultant, educator, and presenter having consulted to organizations and agencies across the US, including: Demand Abolition, World Without Exploitation and the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges. She is a founding member of King County’s Ending Exploitation Collaborative and sits on numerous task forces and public and private advisory boards. Alisa uses her lived experiences of CSE, teen homelessness, domestic violence and childhood sexual abuse as a lens to inform her work and approach.
Understanding and Identifying Familial/Gang Trafficking
As a survivor of familial trafficking and gang affiliation as a minor, I was forced into the life at gunpoint when I was eleven. This experience, along with twelve years of recovery, gives me a unique perspective in addressing and helping other gang trafficking survivors. I have worked with hundreds of children and young adults who have had the same experience, helping them in their path to recovery. In this presentation, we will review how I have used this experience to help others and how you can best identify and support survivors of familial and gang trafficking.
Alice Jay is the President and CEO at Sister Survivors International Connect. She is also a Human Trafficking Consultant/Advocate for Neighborhood Legal Services Michigan and the Author of “Out of the Darkness: A Survivor’s Story.” Jay created “Who Am I Now?” an identification workshop series and workbook for survivors used to help other organization identify, heal, and redirect victims. Jay also developed the Thrive to Strive Jail Diversion Outreach program in Detroit, Michigan in connection with the 4th precinct in Detroit. Jay has helps provide services to around 200 survivors a year supporting them with resources for housing and legal assistance.
Online Predators and Grooming Tactics
Do parents understand how potent an online predators is? ANY child or teen can become the victim of an Internet predator. Predators do not discriminate based on gender, ethnicity, education, socioeconomic status, income, or religion. It can happen. It does happen. It is happening. Learn more about what is being done to stop it and what parents can do to protect their children.
Alicia “Kozak” – Kozakiewicz is an internationally-acclaimed and highly sought-after motivational speaker, Internet safety expert, author, and actress who has inspired millions through her powerful on-screen and in-person appearances. Passionate and straight-from-the-heart, Alicia motivates her audiences to transcend life’s challenges, pursue their passions, and discover their purpose. Alicia’s extraordinary life story exemplifies the strength of the human spirit’s ability to overcome adversity and to deny defeat. Internet safety expert and founder of The Alicia Project, for the past 17 years she has pioneered insightful Internet safety and sexual exploitation awareness presentations to children and adults. One of the most vocal and outspoken advocates for child safety legislation, Alicia has testified before Congress and works alongside Protect (www.protect.org) to pass Alicia’s Law, her namesake, which provides funding to the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) task force enabling them to rescue endangered children.
Carol Ryan got acquainted with the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) when her daughter vanished on March 1, 2003. Her child was lured through an unknown online relationship with a 56-year-old perpetrator. After a month’s search, her daughter was located 2000 miles from home. The recovery process was problematic and lengthy, yet the experience taught Carol much about the needs of families and the missing person. In 2006, Carol became a consulting for Team HOPE, a parent support program of the NCMEC. In that capacity, she provided emotional support to nearly 8,000 referrals. In May 2019, Carol retires from consulting but does remain on with the NCMEC as a technical trainer with their education division. In 2015, Carol became a licensed professional counselor, so she can offer mental health services. Her interventions focus on trauma treatment and substance abuse recovery.
Bringing Anti-Trafficking Advocates Together: Connection,
Skill-Building, and Empowerment
Involved advocates have little time to find the latest human trafficking focused research, best practices, or to find and connect with experts and other advocates in the field. Yet connection, collaboration, education, and skill building are the keys to providing effective services to survivors, while empowering and inspiring advocates to provide their best. The Emancipation Nation Network provides an online network offering a one-stop shop for advocates to connect with other advocates across the U.S. and abroad, locate credible and effective human trafficking focused information and materials, and build skills by taking human trafficking focused workshops and courses offered by experts in the field.
Dr. Celia Williamson has been engaged in anti-human trafficking work for over 25 years. She has published numerous articles on the subject and has delivered over 200 presentations at various conferences and events. She founded the first anti-trafficking program in Ohio in 1993 and directly worked with victims in Toledo for several years. She has completed numerous federally funded studies, written several articles and reports, edited or contributed to four books on sex trafficking, completed a memoir of her experiences as an anti-trafficking advocate and was instrumental in launching and contributing to many coalitions and research efforts. In 2015, she became the Director of the Human Trafficking and Social Justice Institute at the University of Toledo to further the mission of combating human trafficking through research, education, and engagement. Dr. Williamson teaches social work practice and human trafficking courses. She also produces a podcast called the Emancipation Nation Podcast and founded a global network of advocates called the Emancipation Nation Network.
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Thank you to Soroptomist International of Greater Macomb for sponsoring this event!

A Cup of Hope: Webinar Series
2020-06-03 15:00 - 15:30 | Webinar, MI, United States
Episode 10: June 3, 2020
Demand (Part 1) – What fuels human trafficking?
Panelists will give an overview of the key elements that perpetuate sex trafficking, what motivates individuals to buy sex, and ways we can begin to address demand in order to prevent and eradicate human trafficking altogether.

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. This webinar will also be hosted LIVE on Facebook.
Click here to view prior webinar recordings

A Cup of Hope: Webinar Series
2020-07-01 15:00 - 15:30 | Webinar, MI, United States
Episode 11: July 1, 2020
Demand (Part 2) – Shifting Focus, Holding Buyers Accountable
with special guest Alisa Bernard

We invite our special guest to share with us from Seattle, WA on why it is necessary to shift our focus to demand and ways we can hold individuals who buy sex accountable for the sexual exploitation of others.
Alisa Bernard is the Director of Education and Partnerships at the Organization for Prostitution Survivors. She is known for her expertise on multi-prong and asymmetric policy model responses to commercial sexual exploitation (CSE) and the impact these approaches have as they are implemented within American social structures. She is an independent consultant, educator, and presenter having consulted to organizations and agencies across the US, including: Demand Abolition, World Without Exploitation and the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges. She is a founding member of King County’s Ending Exploitation Collaborative and sits on numerous task forces and public and private advisory boards. Alisa uses her lived experiences of CSE, teen homelessness, domestic violence and childhood sexual abuse as a lens to inform her work and approach.
Organization for Prostitution Survivors (OPS) focuses on providing services that are holistic, individualized and responsive to the self-identified needs of each participant. Survivors are experts in their own lives and healing – OPS uses a combination of support modalities from harm reduction to exit services, empowering survivors to determine their individual needs on their journey. They provide both in-house services as well as referrals to partners to provide a complete continuum of care.

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. This webinar will also be hosted LIVE on Facebook.
Click here to view prior webinar recordings

A Cup of Hope: Webinar Series
2020-08-05 15:00 - 15:30 | Webinar, MI, United States
Episode 12: August 5, 2020
Demand (Part 3) – Intervention and diversion tactics
with special guest Eli Zucker
We invite Seattle Against Slavery to share with us the various tactics they’ve used to deter sex buyers in Washington. We will explore the effectiveness of these intervention methods and ways we can improve our own collective response towards ending the demand in Michigan.
This webinar will be hosted LIVE on Facebook and YouTube!
>> Click here to visit our Facebook event page <<
Eli Zucker comes to Seattle by way of Michigan, where he has extensive experience as a community organizer in Detroit and metro-Detroit, as well as being an educator at the University of Michigan. Throughout his career, Eli has led immersive efforts to uplift sustainable dialogue across differences, paying special attention to creating dialogues and trainings around race and gender. Now the Director of Men’s Accountability with Seattle Against Slavery, Eli leans on his expansive knowledge of group facilitation to lead the Stopping Sexual Exploitation (SSE) program, which is a 10-week intervention to decrease repeat sex buying by engaging men to understand the construction of their masculinity and, ultimately, to have more healthy, fulfilling relationships in their lives. Eli holds a Master’s in Social Work from the University of Michigan.
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Sterling Heights - March for Human Trafficking Awareness
2020-08-15 12:00 - 14:00 | Freedom Hill, 14900 Metro Parkway, Sterling Heights, MI, 48312, United States
Show up and speak out against the hidden reality of human trafficking.
We will no longer be silent about this adversity happening in our communities.
Register Here!
