Michigan Anti Trafficking Project (MAP)

Holland: "Understanding Human Trafficking and Supporting Survivors: A Night with the Michigan Abolitionist Project and Leslie King
2024-01-29 18:30 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | 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
