Although I grew up in a community where I was exposed to societal ills, I still had a sense of normalcy. Daily witnessing violence against women and violence against people of color, all while walking past people high and/or drunk on my way to school taught me a lesson that was difficult to unlearn. The […]
We are bombarded by news 24/7. In our fast-pace, sensationalized news environment, it is easy for important stories to become overshadowed by frivolous headlines. So here is some news/information you may have missed. Closing the Loophole For 86 years the U.S. has banned the import of goods that have been produced by forced labor. Sounds […]
New date and time!Human slavery is not dead but neither are we! At the Crossroads (ATC) Chapter of the Michigan Human Trafficking Task Force is dedicated to ending human slavery for 80 miles of interstate at the crossroads of I-94 and I-69. We are a multi-discipline group of advisers offering prevention, intervention and restoration. ATC is offering a FREE […]
Well, it’s Super Bowl weekend. Who are you cheering for – Carolina or Denver? Or are you just watching for the commercials? The Wall Street Journal said that last year the cost was right around $4.5 million for a 30-second spot. Wow! Don’t get me wrong; those beer commercials with the puppy and the Clydesdale […]
Human slavery is not dead but neither are we! At the Crossroads (ATC) Chapter of the Michigan Human Trafficking Task Force is dedicated to ending human slavery for 80 miles of interstate at the crossroads of I-94 and I-69. We are a multi-discipline group of advisers offering prevention, intervention and restoration. ATC is offering a […]
Music is a powerful way to tell a story, convey a message, make a point, or spread awareness according to Mark Sullivan, MHTTF member and Associate Professor and Director of Computer Music Studies at Michigan State University’s College of Music. Concerned that many people can become paralyzed by the overwhelming problem of human trafficking, Sullivan […]
The word itself “Soroptimist” seems to be hard to pronounce for a lot of people. But it’s actually quite easy — Sor and Optimist. Soroptimist means “best for women.” It is a global women’s service organization began in 1921 in California and spread like fire throughout the United States and then to Europe. Soroptimist now […]
Here are some highlights for our upcoming Human Trafficking Conference. Join us at the Dearborn Convention Center on October 15th-16th. Survivors Speak Out–Labor and sexual victims who started the long journey to survival will recount their experiences. They’ll describe what was of value to them along the journey and what was not as helpful. Coleen […]
Break The Silence! Join us at the Human Trafficking: A Closer Look conference to be held on October 15th and 16th at the Royal Dearborn Hotel and Convention Center in Dearborn, Michigan.Co-Sponsored by the Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan and the Michigan Human Trafficking Task Force, conference participants will benefit from engaging presentations and conversations […]
This blog entry is the second in a series offering a few tips for working with human trafficking survivors who are represented by an attorney. This entry discusses attorneys as victim advocates. (The first in the series posted on 8/23/15 and was titled “When Human Trafficking Survivors Have an Attorney: Confidentiality”). Often the University of […]