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SUMMARY:Holland Community Group
DESCRIPTION:Holland Community Group\nIf you live in Ottawa\, Allegan\, Muskegon\, or Kent County and are looking for ways to help prevent and end human trafficking in your community\, join MAP’s Holland Community Group!\nMonthly Meeting:\n\nThursday\, January 20th\, at 7 p.m.\nInterested participants\, please RSVP via email (holland@map-mi.org) to receive meeting location details. We will be learning about human trafficking together and discussing what we can do to bring more awareness to our community! \nIf you’d like to stay connected with MAP’s Holland Community Group\, you can also join their Facebook Group or sign-up for their email list (“Community Group: Holland”) to have invites to any future meetings and events sent straight to your inbox.\nMonthly meetings are held on the 2nd Thursday of every month at 7:00 p.m.\n\nWe hope you will consider joining us!\n\n———————————————————————————————————————\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. Consider joining this important work within the anti-trafficking movement in Michigan!
URL:https://michiganabolitionistproject.org/event/holland-community-group-5-2022-01-13/
LOCATION:MI\, United States
CATEGORIES:Awareness,Community Group,Featured,Volunteer Opportunity,West Michigan
ORGANIZER;CN="Holland Community Group":MAILTO:holland@map-mi.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220106T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220106T200000
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SUMMARY:Volunteer Interest Meeting (virtual)
DESCRIPTION:Looking for ways to get involved in the fight against human trafficking?\nMAP and Vista Maria have numerous volunteer-based initiatives that are in need of passionate advocates 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\, talents\, and resources to help prevent and end human trafficking in your community!\n \nCan’t make it this month? No worries\, these meetings are held on the first Thursday of every month. Click the button to register for any of our scheduled meetings.\nWe hope you will consider joining us!
URL:https://michiganabolitionistproject.org/event/volunteer-interest-meeting-virtual-3/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting\, MI\, United States
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Awareness,Community Group,End the Demand,Featured,Human Trafficking Awareness Month,Vista Maria,Volunteer Opportunity
ORGANIZER;CN="Michigan Abolitionist Project":MAILTO:info@map-mi.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220105T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220105T130000
DTSTAMP:20260606T232727
CREATED:20211231T230341Z
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SUMMARY:A Cup of Hope: Webinar Series
DESCRIPTION:[ Episode #27 ]\nWed\, January 5th\, 12:00 pm\nHUMAN TRAFFICKING AWARENESS MONTH\nFeatured Guests:\nKaren Hanks\, LMSW\nTrafficking Victim Assistance\,\nBethany Christian Services\nLaurel Downie\nAnti-Trafficking Hotline Overnight Supervisor\, National Human\nTrafficking Hotline\n\nFor January Human Trafficking Awareness Month\, we are dedicating this episode to Awareness and Education! Human Trafficking is a devastating and dark reality of our world today and it is extremely important everyone takes the time to be aware. This will then allow you\, our community\, to be equipped and empowered to identify it and do something about it. It takes a community knowing about human trafficking to stop it from taking a life\, taking one’s freedom\, taking one’s opportunity to pursue life\, joy\, and happiness.\nMake sure to tune in and SHARE this January Cup of Hope episode – Learn all you need to know about the signs of sex and labor trafficking and how to make a report to the National Human Trafficking Hotline!\n\n\n\nThis series of live-streamed conversations was created in partnership with Hope Against Trafficking in an effort to bring perspective and build awareness on all things human trafficking.\nClick here to view past episode recordings!
URL:https://michiganabolitionistproject.org/event/a-cup-of-hope-webinar-series-9/
LOCATION:LIVE on Facebook\, MI\, United States
CATEGORIES:A Cup of Hope,Awareness,Featured,Human Trafficking Awareness Month,Virtual Event,Volunteer Opportunity
ORGANIZER;CN="Michigan Abolitionist Project":MAILTO:info@map-mi.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211209T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211209T203000
DTSTAMP:20260606T232727
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SUMMARY:Holland Community Group
DESCRIPTION:Holland Community Group\nIf you live in Ottawa\, Allegan\, Muskegon\, or Kent County and are looking for ways to help prevent and end human trafficking in your community\, join MAP’s Holland Community Group!\nMonthly Meeting:\n\nPostponed until January – Happy Holidays!\nInterested participants\, please RSVP via email to receive physical and virtual meeting location details. We will be learning about human trafficking together and discussing what we can do to bring more awareness to our community! \nIf you’d like to stay connected with MAP’s Holland Community Group\, you can also join their Facebook Group or sign-up for their email list (“Community Group: Holland”) to have invites to any future meetings and events sent straight to your inbox.\nMonthly meetings are held on the 2nd Thursday of every month at 7:00 p.m.\n\nWe hope you will consider joining us!\n\n———————————————————————————————————————\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. Consider joining this important work within the anti-trafficking movement in Michigan!
URL:https://michiganabolitionistproject.org/event/holland-community-group-5-2021-12-09/
LOCATION:MI\, United States
CATEGORIES:Awareness,Community Group,Featured,Volunteer Opportunity,West Michigan
ORGANIZER;CN="Holland Community Group":MAILTO:holland@map-mi.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211208T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211208T130000
DTSTAMP:20260606T232727
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SUMMARY:A Cup of Hope: Webinar Series
DESCRIPTION:December 8\, 12:00 pm\n[ Episode #26 ]\nBeginners Guide to Ethical Shopping\nDuring this month’s episode\, we will explore one of the most impactful ways everyday people can get involved in the fight against human trafficking. Ethical Shopping\, Fair Trade\, Social Responsibility…if you’ve heard these words and wondered what they mean\, or why they are important to you\, tune in on December 8th to our new Cup of Hope episode. Heather McGannon\, MAP’s West Michigan Program Coordinator\, will walk us through each of these topics and more\, as we begin to understand more about supply chains and how to keep slavery out of the products we purchase.\n\nFeatured Guest:\nHeather McGannon\nHeather McGannon is the West Michigan Program Coordinator at MAP. She is passionate about raising awareness of human trafficking and is particularly excited about Fair Trade/Ethical purchasing.  Before her time at MAP she mentored college students\, helping them navigate big questions to prepare them for life. Heather’s never met a stranger\, and her smile and laugh make anyone feel at home. She’s been married to Geoff for over a decade and has two boys. \n\n\nClick here to view past episode recordings\nThis series of live-streamed conversations was created in partnership with Hope Against Trafficking in an effort to bring perspective and build awareness on all things human trafficking.
URL:https://michiganabolitionistproject.org/event/a-cup-of-hope-webinar-series-8-2021-12-01/
LOCATION:LIVE on Facebook\, MI\, United States
CATEGORIES:A Cup of Hope,Awareness,Featured,Virtual Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Michigan Abolitionist Project":MAILTO:info@map-mi.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211202T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211202T200000
DTSTAMP:20260606T232727
CREATED:20210921T155352Z
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SUMMARY:Volunteer Interest Meeting (virtual)
DESCRIPTION:Looking for ways to get involved in the fight against human trafficking?\nMAP and Vista Maria have numerous volunteer-based programs that are in need of passionate advocates just like you!\nDuring our virtual Volunteer Interest Meetings\, MAP and Vista Maria staff will 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\, talents\, and resources to help prevent and end human trafficking in your community!\n\nCan’t make it this month? No worries\, these meetings are held on the first Thursday of every month. Click the button to register for any of our scheduled meetings.\nWe hope you will consider joining us!
URL:https://michiganabolitionistproject.org/event/virtual-volunteer-interest-meeting-2/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting\, MI\, United States
CATEGORIES:Awareness,Community Group,Featured,Vista Maria,Volunteer Opportunity
ORGANIZER;CN="Michigan Abolitionist Project":MAILTO:info@map-mi.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211130T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211130T190000
DTSTAMP:20260606T232727
CREATED:20211104T212759Z
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SUMMARY:Freedom Coalition (virtual)
DESCRIPTION:The Freedom Coalition brings together experienced community advocates and professionals for a unified approach to addressing human trafficking in Michigan. Our vision is to eradicate human trafficking through collaborative efforts in the areas of prevention\, training\, demand abatement\, survivor support\, and community awareness and engagement. The Freedom Coalition plans to meet virtually the 4th Tuesday of every other month for the sharing of new research\, best practices\, case studies\, education\, and specialized training. Consider joining our network!\nVirtual Freedom Coalition Meeting\nNovember 30th\, 5:30 pm (EST)\n\n\n  \n\nFeatured Presentation:\nThe Power of Film: Using Film to Promote Healing with Survivors of Commercial Sexual Exploitation\nPoint of View Story (POVS) creates guided series of psychoeducational films used to increase awareness\, deepen trauma processing\, and reduce re-exploitation for survivors of commercial sexual exploitation and trafficking (CSE). The short films coupled with a facilitator guide equips service providers with an intervention tool to address therapeutic stuck points and enhance the healing process. >> They are excited to officially launch their intervention tool this November at the Shared Hope JuST Conference! (click to download POVS flyer)\nGuest Speakers:\n \n\nEmily Taylor-Ginger\, LCSW\, LMSW-C\nEmily is a licensed clinical social worker and mental health therapist who began working in the anti-trafficking field in 2013. She has worked alongside survivors of CSE ages 12-50 providing therapy\, groups\, case management\, and advocacy. She has participated in anti-trafficking research\, policy directives\, curriculum development\, and education and training in addition to her clinical practice. Emily offers her expertise in the field of mental health\, trauma-informed/ healing-centered care\, and working directly alongside survivors of CSE and complex trauma.\n\n\n\nMark Steenbarger\, MFA-Film\n\nMark became involved in anti-trafficking work in 2018 after his wife\, Jill\, began working as a case manager serving trafficked youth. Mark has a passion to create moments through story and film that evoke healing and growth. As a filmmaker\, director\, producer\, and creative\, Mark uses his talent and skill to artfully craft\, produce\, and execute story through film. In addition to his nearly 30 years of creating meaningful moments through art\, Mark received his MFA in film in 2021.\n\n\nFor more information about POVS and how you can access their films\, visit their website and social media pages at: pointofviewstory.com/films + instagram.com/pointofviewstory/
URL:https://michiganabolitionistproject.org/event/freedom-coalition-nov30/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting\, MI\, United States
CATEGORIES:Featured,Freedom Coalition,Professional Training
ORGANIZER;CN="Michigan Abolitionist Project Freedom Coalition":MAILTO:erin@map-mi.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211122T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211122T200000
DTSTAMP:20260606T232727
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SUMMARY:Mid-Michigan Community Group
DESCRIPTION:Mid-Michigan Community Group\nIf you live in the Mid-Michigan area (Midland\, Saginaw\, Bay City) and are looking for ways to help prevent and end human trafficking in your community\, consider joining MAP’s Mid-Michigan Community Group! They typically meet on the 4th Monday of every month.\nMonthly Meeting:\nMonday\, November 22nd\,  7 pm\nMOVIE NIGHT + DISCUSSION\n*Parents strongly encouraged to attend!\n\nLocation: New Life Vineyard Church (masks optional)\n1014 E. Ashman St.\, Midland\, MI\n\n\nFeatured Film:\nRaised on Porn (The New Sex Ed)\nRaised on Porn exposes the ways pornography has become the new sex education for children and unpacks the dangerous lifelong implications of this global phenomenon.  Through riveting firsthand accounts\, cinematic re-enactments\, 3D animation\, and interviews with the world’s leading neurologists\, sociologists\, psychologists\, and therapists\, Raised on Porn is filled to the brim with raw\, compelling insight on how pornography is poisoning us and our relationships. This film shatters cultural myths about the “harmless” nature of pornography and provides a sobering framework to understand how this graphic genre of media has shaped our world\, eliciting a desperately-needed call for change.\nClick here to watch the trailer!\n\n\n\nSTAY CONNECTED\nIf you’d like to stay connected with MAP’s Mid-Michigan Community Group\, you can join their Facebook Group or sign-up for their email list (“Community Group: Mid-Michigan”) to have invites to any future meetings and events sent straight to your inbox.\nContact midland@map-mi.org for further details or questions.\n\n\nLEARN MORE\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.\nConsider joining this important work within the anti-trafficking movement in Michigan!
URL:https://michiganabolitionistproject.org/event/mid-michigan-community-group-7/
LOCATION:New Life Vinyard Church\, 1014 E. Ashman St.\, Midland\, MI\, United States
CATEGORIES:Awareness,Community Group,Featured,Film Screening,Volunteer Opportunity
ORGANIZER;CN="Mid-Michigan Community Group":MAILTO:midland@map-mi.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211120T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211120T140000
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SUMMARY:Ann Arbor: S.O.A.P Hotel Outreach
DESCRIPTION:Human Trafficking 101 & S.O.A.P. Hotel Outreach\nLearn about Human Trafficking and what you can do about it! Join MAP’s Ann Arbor Community Group and Save Our Adolescents from Prostitution (S.O.A.P.) for a Human Trafficking 101\, volunteer training\, and hotel outreach. We will be delivering bars of soap and facial wipes labeled with the Human trafficking hotline number\, information about identifiers of Human Trafficking\, and Missing Children’s Posters to hotels in Washtenaw County.\nSaturday\, Nov. 20th\, 2021  |  10:30 am – 2:00 pm\nMalletts Creek Library\, 3090 E. Eisenhower Prkwy. Ann Arbor\, MI 48108\nTHIS EVENT IS FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.\nMust be 16 or older. Children ages 16 to 18 must ride with an adult.\nMasks are mandatory regardless of vaccination status.\nPre-register for this event\, 734-395-4374\nClick here to view shareable flyer
URL:https://michiganabolitionistproject.org/event/annarbor-soap-nov20/
LOCATION:Malletts Creek Library\, 3090 E. Eisenhower Prkwy\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48108\, United States
CATEGORIES:Awareness,Community Group,Featured,Professional Training,Volunteer Opportunity
ORGANIZER;CN="Ann Arbor Community Group":MAILTO:annarbor@map-mi.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211119T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211119T120000
DTSTAMP:20260606T232727
CREATED:20211104T151542Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211105T005853Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual: Building Capacity by Seeking State VOCA Funding
DESCRIPTION:Presented by: the Michigan Human Trafficking Commission\nalong with the Michigan Abolitionist Project.\nThis [FREE] virtual workshop will review major (and complex) funding resources at the state level. Two expert trainers\, Tiffany Martinez and Elizabeth Camfield\, explain how to receive notification about grant opportunities\, how to register and use the required EGrAMS system including notifications of upcoming RFPs\, how to prepare for the pre-application phase\, and many other aspects of the grant process and requirements. In addition\, a panel of successful VOCA grantees will share their experiences and tips. \nIntended Audience: 501c3 organizations that have experience with simple grants\, fund development activities\, and web-based applications. \nRegistration Required: https://events.zoom.us/e/view/4WHfxWdvQUWZCoykz9GElA\n(Using Zoom Event which requires existing Zoom\, Gmail\, or Facebook account) \n\nTo access additional webinars in this series CLICK HERE
URL:https://michiganabolitionistproject.org/event/virtual-building-capacity-by-seeking-voca-grants/
LOCATION:Virtual Workshop
CATEGORIES:Featured,Freedom Coalition,Professional Training,Virtual Event,Workshop
ORGANIZER;CN="Michigan Abolitionist Project":MAILTO:info@map-mi.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211111T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211111T203000
DTSTAMP:20260606T232727
CREATED:20211109T022746Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211109T024200Z
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SUMMARY:Holland Community Group
DESCRIPTION:Holland Community Group\nIf you live in Ottawa\, Allegan\, Muskegon\, or Kent County and are looking for ways to help prevent and end human trafficking in your community\, join MAP’s Holland Community Group!\nMonthly Meeting:\n\nThursday\, November 11\, at 7 p.m.\nInterested participants\, please RSVP via email to receive physical and virtual meeting location details. We will be learning about human trafficking together and discussing what we can do to bring more awareness to our community! \nIf you’d like to stay connected with MAP’s Holland Community Group\, you can also join their Facebook Group or sign-up for their email list (“Community Group: Holland”) to have invites to any future meetings and events sent straight to your inbox.\nMonthly meetings are held on the 2nd Thursday of every month at 7:00 p.m.\n\nWe hope you will consider joining us!\n\n———————————————————————————————————————\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. Consider joining this important work within the anti-trafficking movement in Michigan!
URL:https://michiganabolitionistproject.org/event/holland-community-group-5/
LOCATION:MI\, United States
CATEGORIES:Awareness,Community Group,Featured,Volunteer Opportunity,West Michigan
ORGANIZER;CN="Holland Community Group":MAILTO:holland@map-mi.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211109T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211109T203000
DTSTAMP:20260606T232727
CREATED:20211014T225605Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211021T175554Z
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SUMMARY:Troy Community Group
DESCRIPTION:Troy Community Group\nIf you live in Troy\, Michigan\, or a neighboring city and are looking for ways to help prevent and end human trafficking in your community\, consider joining MAP’s Troy Community Group!\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. No commitment is required\, stop by to check it out!\nCommunity Group HYBRID Meeting:\nNovember 9th\, 7:00 pm\n\nIn-person option:\nBridge Community Church\n5700 Rochester Rd.\, Troy\, MI\n*Masks are optional\, and we will practice social distancing.\nVirtual option:\nJoin Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85627525148\nMeeting ID: 856 2752 5148\nUpdate on hotel outreach: In our September update\, we mentioned a hotel project to distribute materials to local hotels to spread awareness and help combat Human Trafficking here in our community. Despite some delays\, we are planning a hotel outreach\, possibly for January\, which is Human Trafficking Awareness Month. Please come to hear more about it\, and give us your input as we plan this important way to fight human trafficking locally.\n\nIf you’d like to stay connected with the Troy Community Group\, you can email them directly at troy@map-mi.org or sign-up for their email list (“Community Group: Troy”) to have invites to any future meetings and events sent straight to your inbox.\n\n\n———————————————————————————————————————\n\n\nThrough 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. Consider joining this important work within the anti-trafficking movement in Michigan!
URL:https://michiganabolitionistproject.org/event/troy-community-group-3/
LOCATION:Bridge Community Church\, 5700 Rochester Rd.\, Troy\, MI\, United States
CATEGORIES:Awareness,Community Group,Featured,Volunteer Opportunity
ORGANIZER;CN="Troy Community Group":MAILTO:troy@map-mi.org
END:VEVENT
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211104T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211104T200000
DTSTAMP:20260606T232727
CREATED:20210306T011800Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210921T154907Z
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SUMMARY:Volunteer Interest Meeting (virtual)
DESCRIPTION:Looking for ways to get involved in the fight against human trafficking?\nMAP and Vista Maria have numerous volunteer-based programs that are in need of passionate advocates just like you!\nDuring our virtual Volunteer Interest Meetings\, our staff will 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\, talents\, and resources to help prevent and end human trafficking in your community!\n\nCan’t make it this month? No worries\, these meetings are held on the first Thursday of every month. Click the button to register for any of our scheduled meetings.\nWe hope you will consider joining us!
URL:https://michiganabolitionistproject.org/event/volunteer-interest-meeting-virtual-2-2021-05-06-2021-11-04/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting\, MI\, United States
CATEGORIES:Featured,Vista Maria,Volunteer Opportunity
ORGANIZER;CN="Michigan Abolitionist Project":MAILTO:info@map-mi.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211103T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211103T130000
DTSTAMP:20260606T232727
CREATED:20210513T051908Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211103T020043Z
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SUMMARY:A Cup of Hope: Webinar Series
DESCRIPTION:November 3\, 12:00 pm\n[ Episode #25 ]\nUnderstanding Human Trafficking Laws\nWhether you are new to the issue of human trafficking or you have studied this issue for a length of time\, we encourage everyone to join us for this special episode with Assistant Attorney General\, Kelly Carter\, as we explore the past\, present\, and future of human trafficking legislation. Throughout our conversation\, we will address topics such as the importance of language and how human trafficking terms have evolved over time\, how victims and survivors are treated within the criminal justice system\, the types of support services and protections available to victims\, the legal consequences for traffickers and sex buyers\, barriers and gaps that still exist within the criminal justice system\, and much more. Bring your own legislation-related questions and join us LIVE on November 3rd! \nFeatured Guest: \nKelly Carter\nAssistant Attorney General \nKelly Carter has been an Assistant Attorney General for over 20 years in the Criminal Division with past assignments including the High Tech Crime Unit\, Child Protection Unit and the Mortgage Fraud Unit.  For the past 10 years she has focused on prosecuting human traffickers\, having convicted over 2 dozen people under the state’s human trafficking statute. In 2017\, she was appointed by the Governor as Chair of the Michigan Human Trafficking Commission\, and works on behalf of the Attorney General with several human trafficking task forces throughout the state.  She regularly contributes to the Attorney General’s efforts to improve Michigan’s criminal law\, testifying on over a dozen occasions before Michigan House and Senate subcommittees considering legislation involving child sexual exploitation and human trafficking.  She also frequently trains on human trafficking throughout Michigan.\nClick here to visit the Attorney General website\n\nClick here to view past episode recordings\n\nThanks for tuning in! This series of live-streamed conversations was created in partnership with Hope Against Trafficking in an effort to bring perspective and build awareness on all things human trafficking. If you have any specific human trafficking-related topics you would like to see discussed during future episodes\, let us know at info@map-mi.org
URL:https://michiganabolitionistproject.org/event/a-cup-of-hope-webinar-series-8-2021-11-03/
LOCATION:LIVE on Facebook\, MI\, United States
CATEGORIES:A Cup of Hope,Awareness,Featured,Virtual Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Michigan Abolitionist Project":MAILTO:info@map-mi.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211024T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211024T160000
DTSTAMP:20260606T232727
CREATED:20211005T000941Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211008T221613Z
UID:10600-1635085800-1635091200@michiganabolitionistproject.org
SUMMARY:Waterford: Serenity Club
DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, October 24th at 2:30 pm\nHuman Trafficking presentation provided by Kathy Maitland\, MAP\nHosted by Serenity Club of Waterford\n\n\n\nMeeting location: 60 N Tilden Ave\, Waterford\, MI 48328\nThis event is free and open to the public. 
URL:https://michiganabolitionistproject.org/event/waterford-human-trafficking-awareness-event/
LOCATION:Serenity Club of Waterford\, 60 N Tilden\, Waterford\, MI\, 48382\, United States
CATEGORIES:Awareness,Featured,Professional Training
ORGANIZER;CN="Serenity Club of Waterford":MAILTO:serenityclubwaterford@gmail.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211021T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211021T203000
DTSTAMP:20260606T232727
CREATED:20211012T195043Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211012T195043Z
UID:10614-1634842800-1634848200@michiganabolitionistproject.org
SUMMARY:Lake Superior State University
DESCRIPTION:The Michigan Abolitionist Project will be speaking to a Turning Point USA group to educate students about the issue of human trafficking and how they can take action to prevent it.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhen: Oct 21\, 2021 7:00 PM (EST)\nHosted virtually by The Leadership Institute at Lake Superior State University\nClick here to register in advance for this webinar!\n\nThis event is free and open to the public. 
URL:https://michiganabolitionistproject.org/event/lake-superior-state-university/
LOCATION:Zoom Webinar\, MI\, United States
CATEGORIES:Awareness,Featured,Students/University,Virtual Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Leadership Institute":MAILTO:mkonrad@leadershipinstitute.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211014T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211014T200000
DTSTAMP:20260606T232727
CREATED:20211011T204419Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211012T195628Z
UID:10627-1634238000-1634241600@michiganabolitionistproject.org
SUMMARY:Holland Community Group
DESCRIPTION:Holland Community Group\nIf you live in Ottawa\, Allegan\, Muskegon\, or Kent County and are looking for ways to help prevent and end human trafficking in your community\, join MAP’s Holland Community Group!\nFirst Monthly Meeting:\nOctober 14th at 7 pm\nLocation: Holland Charter Township\nInterested participants please RSVP to receive further details: holland@map-mi.org\n\nIf you’d like to stay connected with MAP’s Holland Community Group\, you can also join their Facebook Group or sign-up for their email list (“Community Group: Holland”) to have invites to any future meetings and events sent straight to your inbox.\n\nWe hope you will consider joining us!\n\n———————————————————————————————————————\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. Consider joining this important work within the anti-trafficking movement in Michigan!
URL:https://michiganabolitionistproject.org/event/holland-community-group-4/
LOCATION:Holland\, Michigan
CATEGORIES:Awareness,Community Group,Featured,Volunteer Opportunity,West Michigan
ORGANIZER;CN="Holland Community Group":MAILTO:holland@map-mi.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211013T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211013T130000
DTSTAMP:20260606T232727
CREATED:20210513T051908Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211012T023507Z
UID:10091-1634126400-1634130000@michiganabolitionistproject.org
SUMMARY:A Cup of Hope: Webinar Series
DESCRIPTION:October 13\, 12:00 – 1:00 pm\n[ Episode #24 ]\nWhen Racism Meets Misogyny – The Exploitation of Asian Women in Illicit Massage Businesses\nEarlier this year\, a man entered an Atlanta massage parlor and brutally murdered eight people – six of them being Asian American women. Media outlets were quick to label this crime as racially motivated\, however\, when taking a closer look\, one soon realizes sex addiction\, misogyny\, and the extreme vulnerability of women of color (particularly Asian and Pacific Islander women) were the driving forces behind this tragic event. According to recent reports\, human trafficking in massage businesses is the second most common type of trafficking reported to the National Human Trafficking Hotline. Additionally\, over 9\,000 illicit massage businesses (IMBs) – fronts for selling commercial sex – are estimated to be spread across communities throughout the United States. Join us for this special episode\, as we examine the ways in which both anti-Asian racism and the fetishization of Asian women collide to make those employed by illicit massage businesses more vulnerable than ever to increased rates of violence and exploitation.\n\nFeatured Guests:\nMissy Weismann\nSEE: Solutions to End Exploitation\nAn unconventional road has brought Missy to her work in both investigative and data driven research on human trafficking and exploitation.  Her curiosity\, drive and spirit brings new innovation to data driven research\, cross sector collaboration and creative solutions. Along the way she has experienced the beauty and pain of grass roots community development in central Asia\, sub-Saharan Africa\, rural southern U.S.\, and now in her home town of Grand Rapids\, Michigan. Currently receiving her Masters degree from Michigan State University in Law Enforcement Intelligence and Analysis.\nDaniel Russell\, Sr.\nDirector of National Corporate Sales\, Trion Solutions\nDaniel Russell\, Sr. is an experienced business professional with an extensive background in employee administration and business management. Dan also has several years of experience in the banking and finance industry serving as a Vice President for Wells Fargo Bank and Wachovia Bank. In addition to his employee administration and banking experience Dan has also trained and developed business owners and entrepreneurs across all types of business sectors. Dan is a well-respected Professional/Motivational speaker guiding business owners\, entrepreneurs and young adults with engaging and inspiring content. He is passionate about helping people achieve their dreams and visions helping their ideas become reality. Mr. Russell serves on several boards throughout Michigan. He has served on the Board of Directors for Winning Futures a youth mentoring program in South Eastern Michigan and on the Board of Directors for Hope Against Trafficking a Non-Profit assisting women who have been victims of human trafficking. He is a board member with the Troy Rotary and is also a board member at Covenant House Detroit an organization providing housing and support services to youth facing homelessness.\n  \n\nThis series of live-streamed conversations was created in partnership with Hope Against Trafficking in an effort to bring perspective and build awareness on all things human trafficking.\nThanks for tuning in! If you have any specific human trafficking-related topics you would like to see discussed during future episodes\, let us know at info@map-mi.org\nClick here to view past episode recordings
URL:https://michiganabolitionistproject.org/event/a-cup-of-hope-webinar-series-8-2021-10-06/
LOCATION:LIVE on Facebook\, MI\, United States
CATEGORIES:A Cup of Hope,Awareness,Featured,Virtual Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Michigan Abolitionist Project":MAILTO:info@map-mi.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211009T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211009T120000
DTSTAMP:20260606T232727
CREATED:20211003T035042Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211004T235624Z
UID:10540-1633770000-1633780800@michiganabolitionistproject.org
SUMMARY:Brighton:  Ethical Shopping Marketplace!
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a fabulous shopping event!  Great products that support great causes!  Sak Saum is in town and will share about Sak Saum products and programs.  Kathy Maitland from MAP will also share. There will be many vendors and ample time to shop and share! \nWe will have the director of Sak Saum as well as MAP (Michigan Abolitionists Project) director joining us to give short talks about how these companies have helped give women opportunities to create an income for their families and have freedom from human trafficking and other oppression. \nFollowing the message\, we will have our Pop-Up Ethical Shopping Shop open in the gym for you to browse and directly purchase until 12pm. This is a great time to get your Christmas shopping done while also supporting organizations that make a difference! All vendors will have items on hand for you to purchase and take home with you that day! \n*Please park in the back parking lot by the gym and enter directly through gym doors.*
URL:https://michiganabolitionistproject.org/event/brighton-ethical-shopping-marketplace/
LOCATION:Floodgate Church\, 1623 S Old US Highway 23\, Brighton\, MI\, 48114\, United States
CATEGORIES:Awareness,Featured,Freedom Marketplace
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211002T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211002T120000
DTSTAMP:20260606T232727
CREATED:20210923T212054Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210923T212246Z
UID:10501-1633165200-1633176000@michiganabolitionistproject.org
SUMMARY:Mid-Michigan: Hotel Outreach
DESCRIPTION:Join the Mid-Michigan MAP Community Group for a hotel outreach event to address human trafficking in the Mid-Michigan area.\nDate & Time:\nOctober 2nd\, 2021\n9:00 AM – 12:00 PM\nLocation:\nNew Life Vineyard Church\n1014 E. Ashman St.\nMidland\, MI\n\n\nVolunteers will go in groups to assigned hotels in the tri-city area (Midland\, Saginaw\, Bay City) with missing children flyers\, soap with the human trafficking hotline number\, resources listing red flags\, and additional training items. Come help make a difference in your community! First-time volunteers are welcome and encouraged to join! \nIf you are interested in volunteering for this outreach event\,\nplease RSVP to midland@map-mi.com
URL:https://michiganabolitionistproject.org/event/mid-michigan-hotel-outreach/
LOCATION:New Life Vinyard Church\, 1014 E. Ashman St.\, Midland\, MI\, United States
CATEGORIES:Awareness,Community Group,Featured,Volunteer Opportunity
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210918
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210919
DTSTAMP:20260606T232727
CREATED:20210622T192445Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210804T223231Z
UID:10273-1631923200-1632009599@michiganabolitionistproject.org
SUMMARY:Lake Orion - 2021 Stop Human Trafficking 5k/10k
DESCRIPTION:Join in the Fight to Stop Human Trafficking!\nUnite with walkers and runners from all over Michigan dressed as your favorite Dr. Seuss character. Through this race\, our mission is to make a difference in the fight against human trafficking that is occurring in the Metro Detroit area. Your participation will help support anti-human trafficking organizations to rescue\, provide housing for survivors and educate communities throughout southeastern Michigan.\nDATE: Saturday\, September 18\, 2021\nLOCATION: Canterbury Village/Woodside Bible Church\, 2500 Joslyn Rd\, Lake Orion\, MI 48360\nCOST: $35 Adult 5K  |  $40 Adult 10K  |  $15 Family Walk/Race\nClick here to view and download the flyer!\n \nWe can use your help! Check out the needed volunteer opportunities!\n\n  \nMeet Our Partners\nUnshackled is a group of passionate “freedom fighters”. Our goal is to raise awareness of human trafficking that is occurring around the world and in our own backyards. We seek to be a voice for those whose voices have been robbed. We collaborate with other anti-human trafficking organizations to offer educational and hands-on engagement opportunities for those in Metro Detroit.\n\nHope Against Trafficking is a 24-month residential program that provides restorative housing and comprehensive services focused on physical\, mental\, emotional and economic transformation. This dedicated housing and programming are committed to serving adult female survivors of sex and labor trafficking induced by threat\, force and/or coercion.
URL:https://michiganabolitionistproject.org/event/lake-orion-2021-stop-human-trafficking-5k-10k/
LOCATION:Canterbury Village/Woodside Bible Church\, 2500 Joslyn Rd\, Lake Orion\, MI\, 48360\, United States
CATEGORIES:Awareness,Community Group,Featured,Fundraiser,Volunteer Opportunity,Youth
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210915T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210915T130000
DTSTAMP:20260606T232727
CREATED:20210513T051908Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210901T023645Z
UID:10090-1631707200-1631710800@michiganabolitionistproject.org
SUMMARY:A Cup of Hope: Webinar Series
DESCRIPTION:[ Episode #23 ]\nSeptember 15\, 12:00 – 1:00 pm\nSafely Navigating the Digital Landscape\nWe are living in the age of technology where the majority of our time is spent on the internet. It has been embraced as just a part of our daily lives.  BUT…what we haven’t fully embraced is the reality that the internet can be an extremely unsafe place where serious levels of manipulation and exploitation can happen if we are not educated and made aware of it. Join us as we take a deeper look at the dangers of the internet and how we can protect ourselves appropriately. We are grateful to have a special guest\, Dave Mehi\, with Google joining us for this important discussion.\n\nSpecial Guest: David Mehi\, Google \nDavid Mehi has worked as a Software Developer and Cloud Specialist for over 20 years. He has worked with a variety of corporations\, government organizations\, small businesses\, startups\, and non-profits. His current role is Cloud Architect at Google Cloud\, where he specializes in helping companies build their API programs and securely move their systems to the cloud. David has been involved in the Detroit tech scene for many years and aims to help support the community.\n\nClick here to view past episode recordings\n\nThis series of live-streamed conversations was created in partnership with Hope Against Trafficking in an effort to bring perspective and build awareness on all things human trafficking.\nThanks for tuning in! If you have any specific human trafficking-related topics you would like to see discussed during future episodes\, let us know at info@map-mi.org
URL:https://michiganabolitionistproject.org/event/a-cup-of-hope-webinar-series-8-2021-09-01/
LOCATION:LIVE on Facebook\, MI\, United States
CATEGORIES:A Cup of Hope,Awareness,Featured,Virtual Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Michigan Abolitionist Project":MAILTO:info@map-mi.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210804T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210804T130000
DTSTAMP:20260606T232727
CREATED:20210513T051908Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210804T051012Z
UID:10083-1628078400-1628082000@michiganabolitionistproject.org
SUMMARY:A Cup of Hope: Webinar Series
DESCRIPTION:August 4\, 12:00 – 1:00 pm\n[ Episode #22 ]\nThe Reality and Risks for Runaway and Homeless Youth\nMany are aware that homelessness is a major social concern in the United States\, however\, did you know that between 500\,000 and 2.8 million YOUTH experience homelessness within the United States each year? To make matters worse\, runaway and homeless youth (RHY) are at particularly high risk for human trafficking. In fact\, one study found that nearly one in five (124 of 641 RHY interviewed from around the country) were identified as victims of some form of human trafficking and that 91% had been approached by someone offering an opportunity for income that was “too good to be true.” Are you ready to learn how we as concerned citizens and family members can support the youth in our lives and prevent human trafficking within our communities? Join us for this important episode as we unpack the experiences of runaway and homeless youth by discussing risk and protective factors\, recruitment methods\, community resources\, and much more – all with someone who directly works with these youth in our community!\n\nGuest Speaker:\nMay Freck\, Youth Empowerment Coordinator (Outreach)\, Common Ground\n \n\nMay Freck (BSW\, CPS) is the Youth Empowerment Coordinator at Common Ground’s Sanctuary Runaway and Homeless Youth Shelter. She has worked for the shelter for four years and has been at Common Ground for over six\, starting with the agency as a volunteer and then employee on the resource and crisis line. May primarily works in an outreach and educational capacity in her current role but is also the staff liaison for the agency’s Youth Leadership Council. She regularly connects with youth during and after their experiences with running away and homelessness. May is also deeply involved with the LGBTQ community as she is personally a part of it and professionally and academically has focused on issues youth in the community face\, including exploitation.\n>> Click Here to visit the Common Ground website\n\nThis series of live-streamed conversations was created in partnership with Hope Against Trafficking in an effort to bring perspective and build awareness on all things human trafficking.\nThanks for tuning in! If you have any specific human trafficking-related topics you would like to see discussed during future episodes\, let us know at info@map-mi.org\nClick here to view past episode recordings
URL:https://michiganabolitionistproject.org/event/a-cup-of-hope-webinar-series-8/
LOCATION:LIVE on Facebook\, MI\, United States
CATEGORIES:A Cup of Hope,Awareness,Featured,Professional Training,Students/University,Virtual Event,Youth
ORGANIZER;CN="Michigan Abolitionist Project":MAILTO:info@map-mi.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210713T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210713T203000
DTSTAMP:20260606T232727
CREATED:20210622T163954Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210622T185903Z
UID:10216-1626199200-1626208200@michiganabolitionistproject.org
SUMMARY:2-Day Virtual Youth Summit (World Without Exploitation)
DESCRIPTION:Educating the New Generation\nWorld Without Exploitation’s 4th Annual Youth Summit\nTuesday and Thursday\, July 13th and 15th from 6:00-8:30 pm EDT.\n\n\n\nMAP is joining the World Without Exploitation (WorldWE) Youth Coalition for their annual two-day virtual summit! WorldWE’s 4th annual Youth Summit will be centered around activating\, educating\, and inspiring youth ages 16-28 to combat human trafficking and sexual exploitation. Attendees will watch panels and participate in workshops facilitated by nationally renowned survivor experts\, leaders in the anti-trafficking movement\, and youth activists at the forefront of the movement to ensure no one is bought\, sold\, or exploited.\n\nThe Youth Summit is made available free of charge. \n 
URL:https://michiganabolitionistproject.org/event/2-day-virtual-youth-summit-world-without-exploitation/
LOCATION:Webinar\, MI\, United States
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Awareness,Community Group,End the Demand,Featured,Virtual Event,Youth
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210710T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210710T130000
DTSTAMP:20260606T232727
CREATED:20210622T170433Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210701T044859Z
UID:10237-1625911200-1625922000@michiganabolitionistproject.org
SUMMARY:Ann Arbor - "Stand Against Demand" Survivor-led March
DESCRIPTION:STAND AGAINST DEMAND – PROTECT SURVIVORS\, NOT SEX BUYERS! \nA Washtenaw County Prosecuting Attorney has published a dangerous new policy that decriminalizes sex buying. This will lead to an increase in demand for commercial sex\, which not only threatens the well-being of vulnerable women and children throughout the area but will also greatly exacerbate sex trafficking. The only truly progressive & survivor-informed solution to ending exploitation is partial-decriminalization.\nJoin survivors and allies on Saturday\, July 10th at 10 AM at the Washtenaw County Courthouse as we march to raise awareness and educate Michigan residents on the harms of full-decriminalization of the sex trade!\n\n>>> Visit www.equalitymodelmichigan.com to learn more.\nOrganized by the Michigan H.E.A.T. Coalition
URL:https://michiganabolitionistproject.org/event/washtenaw-stand-against-demand-survivor-led-march/
LOCATION:Washtenaw County Courthouse\, 101 E Huron St\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Awareness,End the Demand,Featured
ORGANIZER;CN="H.E.A.T. Coalition":MAILTO:ajohnson@wcnls.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20210527T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20210527T150000
DTSTAMP:20260606T232727
CREATED:20210413T224024Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210521T025351Z
UID:9963-1622109600-1622127600@michiganabolitionistproject.org
SUMMARY:2021 EMPOWER CONFERENCE! [virtual]
DESCRIPTION:For the past several months\, there has been a growing number of states and countries proposing dangerous legislation that would fuel the demand for exploitation and abuse. It has become crucial\, now more than ever\, that the anti-trafficking movement pay close attention to discussions being initiated by the pro-exploitation industry. This is why we are inviting YOU to gather with us virtually for the 2021 Empower Conference. We will be welcoming survivor leaders and anti-trafficking experts from around the country to share an inside perspective on the sex trade – the complex issues that fuel it\, the harsh realities within it\, and the truth behind the legislative frameworks that claim to regulate it. What can we learn from other states? What is the Equality Model and how does it work? What’s being done in Michigan and what are the next steps?\nJoin us on May 27th to learn how YOU can become part of the solution and help create a world in which no person is bought\, sold\, or exploited.\n\nCheck out our action-packed agenda and the images below for more details! This is one lineup you won’t want to miss.\nCan’t make it? No worries. Register to make sure you receive access to this important information.\n \n \n \n \n\nEmpower is an annual MAP conference that addresses challenges and collaborative solutions pertaining to human trafficking.
URL:https://michiganabolitionistproject.org/event/virtual-empower-conference/
LOCATION:Zoom Webinar\, MI\, United States
CATEGORIES:Awareness,Featured,Freedom Coalition,Professional Training,Virtual Event,Workshop
ORGANIZER;CN="Michigan Abolitionist Project":MAILTO:info@map-mi.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210511T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210511T153000
DTSTAMP:20260606T232727
CREATED:20210507T221009Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210507T221314Z
UID:10049-1620741600-1620747000@michiganabolitionistproject.org
SUMMARY:Improving Our Collective Response: Oakland County Human Trafficking Task Force
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://michiganabolitionistproject.org/event/improving-our-collective-response-oakland-county-human-trafficking-task-force/
LOCATION:Remo\, MI\, United States
CATEGORIES:Featured,Workshop
ORGANIZER;CN="Michigan Abolitionist Project":MAILTO:info@map-mi.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210506T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210506T200000
DTSTAMP:20260606T232727
CREATED:20210306T011800Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210513T052559Z
UID:9915-1620327600-1620331200@michiganabolitionistproject.org
SUMMARY:Volunteer Interest Meeting (virtual)
DESCRIPTION:Looking for ways to get involved in the fight against human trafficking?\nMAP and Vista Maria have numerous volunteer-based programs that are in need of passionate advocates just like you!\nDuring our virtual Volunteer Interest Meetings\, our staff will 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\, talents\, and resources to help prevent and end human trafficking in your community!\n\nCan’t make it this month? No worries\, these meetings are held on the first Thursday of every month. Click the button to register for any of our scheduled meetings.\nWe hope you will consider joining us!
URL:https://michiganabolitionistproject.org/event/volunteer-interest-meeting-virtual-2-2021-05-06/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting\, MI\, United States
CATEGORIES:Featured,Vista Maria,Volunteer Opportunity
ORGANIZER;CN="Michigan Abolitionist Project":MAILTO:info@map-mi.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210505T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210505T123000
DTSTAMP:20260606T232727
CREATED:20201027T015143Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210505T060020Z
UID:9614-1620216000-1620217800@michiganabolitionistproject.org
SUMMARY:A Cup of Hope: Webinar Series
DESCRIPTION:A Cup of Hope\nWe will be taking a short break from May-July and will resume with new episodes in August!\nThanks for tuning in! If you have any specific human trafficking-related topics you would like to see discussed during future episodes\, let us know at info@map-mi.org\nClick Here to Watch Past Episodes\nThis webinar series of live-streamed conversations was created in partnership with Hope Against Trafficking in an effort to bring perspective and build awareness on all things human trafficking.
URL:https://michiganabolitionistproject.org/event/2021-01-06-2021-05-05/
LOCATION:LIVE on Facebook\, MI\, United States
CATEGORIES:A Cup of Hope,Awareness,Featured,Virtual Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Michigan Abolitionist Project":MAILTO:info@map-mi.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210427T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210427T190000
DTSTAMP:20260606T232727
CREATED:20210405T233954Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210407T081626Z
UID:9943-1619544600-1619550000@michiganabolitionistproject.org
SUMMARY:Freedom Coalition - Call to Action
DESCRIPTION:The Freedom Coalition brings together experienced community advocates and professionals for a unified approach to addressing human trafficking in Michigan. Our vision is to eradicate human trafficking through collaborative efforts in the areas of prevention\, training\, demand abatement\, survivor support\, and community awareness and engagement. The Freedom Coalition plans to meet virtually the 4th Tuesday of every other month for the sharing of new research\, best practices\, case studies\, education\, and specialized training. Consider joining our network! \nApril Freedom Coalition Meeting\nDue to rising concerns for Washtenaw County\, our April Freedom Coalition meeting will be moved to April 13th at 7 pm\, where you are invited to join survivor advocates for their Virtual Town Hall.\n\n\nClick here for additional details and registration regarding the upcoming #STOPSAVIT Town Hall meeting.\nYou can also learn more by visiting STOPSAVIT.COM\n 
URL:https://michiganabolitionistproject.org/event/freedom-coalition-canceled/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting\, MI\, United States
CATEGORIES:Awareness,Featured,Freedom Coalition
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