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ADDICT, ACTIVIST, ADVOCATE

We all have a story; mine is a story of how I moved beyond my own disastrous background to serving those who have been trafficked.  —— How did a nice young Jewish girl, from the suburbs end up in a place like this? Well to tell you the truth it was not an easy task. […]

SENSATIONALIZED SEX: MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT HUMAN TRAFFICKING

In last week’s blog, There Is such A Thing as Bad Publicity (see below), I wrote about the media’s use of language that often leads to misconceptions about human trafficking.  This week I continue this focus by looking at the media outlets common use of sensationalized text, because in our society sex sells. It is no surprise […]

THERE IS SUCH A THING AS BAD PUBLICITY: MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN MICHIGAN

We have all heard of the phrase, ‘there is no such thing as bad publicity,’ which is accredited to Phineas T. Barnum, the 19th century American showman and circus owner. However, the idea that publicity can do no harm is very disputable. During my immigration policy senior seminar last semester, I researched four common human […]

WE GOT HER! SHE’S SAFE!

We Got Her! She’s Safe! “We got her! She’s safe!” I was holding my breath as I heard those words on the other end of the phone! My heart was beating so fast! She was only 14-years-old when she agreed to meet face-to-face with the 14-year-old boy she had met online.  What a NICE guy, […]

FIND YOUR FIT – FIGHT HUMAN TRAFFICKING LOCALLY

There are many networks and resources available nationally and globally with the sole purpose to combat human trafficking. When I first started researching human trafficking about five years ago, I was overwhelmed with the number of organizations that are devoted to protecting human rights and ensuring that victims have a voice. Examples of national human […]