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SUMMARY:Volunteer Interest Meeting (virtual)
DESCRIPTION:Looking for ways to get involved?\nMAP and Vista Maria have many ongoing volunteer opportunities that are in need of passionate community members just like you!\nDuring 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!\n \nCan’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)\nWe look forward to connecting with you!
URL:https://michiganabolitionistproject.org/event/volunteer-interest-meeting-virtual-4-2023-09-07/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting\, MI\, United States
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Awareness,End the Demand,Featured,Virtual Event,Vista Maria,Volunteer Interest Meeting,Volunteer Opportunity
ORGANIZER;CN="Michigan Abolitionist Project":MAILTO:info@map-mi.org
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SUMMARY:Beyond the Shadows: Raw Facts About Human Trafficking in Michigan (Southfield)
DESCRIPTION:Beyond the Shadows: Raw Facts About Human Trafficking in Michigan\nDiscover the truth behind human trafficking in Michigan directly from experts.\n\nDate and time:\nThursday\, October 12 · 6:30 – 8pm EDT \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation:\nHampton Inn by Hilton Detroit Southfield\n26080 Northwestern Highway Southfield\, MI 48076 \n\n\n\nHosted by:\nSparrow Freedom Project + Michigan Abolitionist Project  \nSparrow Freedom Project\, MAP\, and many other anti-trafficking organizations have recently received a number of calls and emails regarding the movie “Sound of Freedom.”The calls center around questions about human trafficking and/or how they can help in combatting human trafficking. The movie depicts human trafficking from one perspective experienced internationally\, which is different from what is typically experienced domestically in the United States. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout this event\n\n\n\n\nJoin Sparrow Freedom Project (SFP) and Michigan Abolitionist Project (MAP) in an expert panel discussion on the actual facts around human trafficking in Michigan: what it is\, myths & misconceptions\, how to protect oneself & loved ones\, what is happening locally\, what resources are available\, and what one can do to help combat human trafficking. \nOur expert panelists are as follows: \n\nChrissy Hemphill\, Human Trafficking Specialist & Sparrow Freedom Project (SFP) Board Trustee;\n\n\nValentina Seeley\, Deputy Assistant Director – Office of Partnership and Engagement from Homeland Security Investigations (HSI);\n\n\nSara Pettey\, Special Agent – Homeland Security Investigations (HSI);\n\n\nKimberly M. Blackwell\, Commanding Officer of Major Crimes – Detroit Police Department;\n\n\nKevin E. Outland\, Speaker\, Writer and Founder of “The Dark Side of the Web” Seminars.\n\nModerator: Darren Cunningham\, WXYZ Channel 7 Reporter \nAgenda\n6:15 pm – 8:30 pm  Resource Tables & Light Refreshments \n6:30 pm – 8:00 pm  Panel Discussion (with last 15 minutes for Q&A) \nWe hope you will join us for this insightful discussion. Attending such an event is the first step in combatting human trafficking. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis is a FREE EVENT. Please RSVP to ensure we do not exceed room capacity.  \nDonations are welcomed and much appreciated.
URL:https://michiganabolitionistproject.org/event/beyond-the-shadows-sfp/
LOCATION:Hampton Inn by Hilton Detroit Southfield\, 26080 Northwestern Highway\, Southfield\, MI\, 48076\, United States
CATEGORIES:Awareness,End the Demand,Featured,Speaker Request
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sparrow Freedom Project":MAILTO:info@sparrowfreedomproject.org
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SUMMARY:Volunteer Interest Meeting (virtual)
DESCRIPTION:Looking for ways to get involved?\nMAP and Vista Maria have many ongoing volunteer opportunities that are in need of passionate community members just like you!\nDuring 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!\n \nCan’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)\nWe look forward to connecting with you!
URL:https://michiganabolitionistproject.org/event/volunteer-interest-meeting-virtual-4-2023-11-02/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting\, MI\, United States
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Awareness,End the Demand,Featured,Virtual Event,Vista Maria,Volunteer Interest Meeting,Volunteer Opportunity
ORGANIZER;CN="Michigan Abolitionist Project":MAILTO:info@map-mi.org
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SUMMARY:Mid-Michigan Community Group
DESCRIPTION:Mid-Michigan Community Group\nIf 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.\n\nMonthly Meeting:\n\n\nThe Mid-Michigan Community Group typically meets on the 4th Monday of every other month from 8-9 pm. Meeting locations vary.\n \nIf 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\n\n———————————————————————————————————————\nMAP 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.
URL:https://michiganabolitionistproject.org/event/mid-michigan-community-group-12/
LOCATION:New Life Vinyard Church\, 1014 E. Ashman St.\, Midland\, MI\, United States
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Awareness,Community Group,Featured,Volunteer Opportunity
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ORGANIZER;CN="Mid-Michigan Community Group":MAILTO:midland@map-mi.org
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SUMMARY:Freedom Coalition Meeting ft. Polaris and the National Survivor Study (virtual)
DESCRIPTION:Freedom Coalition Meeting:\nTuesday\, November 28th\, 2023\n5:30 – 7:00 pm (*virtual)\nFeatured Presentation: In Harm’s Way\, the National Survivor Study by Polaris\nSara 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. \nDon’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). \nThis event WILL NOT be recorded. \nPlease click the button below to register: \n \n\nJoin our network! Sign-up for our Freedom Coalition email list\nto have future meeting invites sent straight to your inbox.\nThe 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.\nWe hold virtual meetings every quarter for the sharing of statewide updates\, specialized training\, best practices\, emerging research\, resources\, and more. 
URL:https://michiganabolitionistproject.org/event/freedom-coalition-virtual-2023-09-26/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting\, MI\, United States
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Awareness,End the Demand,Featured,Freedom Coalition,Professional Training
ORGANIZER;CN="Michigan Abolitionist Project":MAILTO:info@map-mi.org
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SUMMARY:Mid-Michigan Community Group
DESCRIPTION:Mid-Michigan Community Group\nIf 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.\n\nMonthly Meeting:\n\n\nThe Mid-Michigan Community Group typically meets on the 4th Monday of every other month from 8-9 pm. Meeting locations vary.\n \nIf 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\n\n———————————————————————————————————————\nMAP 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.
URL:https://michiganabolitionistproject.org/event/mid-michigan-community-group-12-2024-01-22/
LOCATION:New Life Vinyard Church\, 1014 E. Ashman St.\, Midland\, MI\, United States
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Awareness,Community Group,Featured,Volunteer Opportunity
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