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ON THE WINGS OF LOVE

The complexities of human trafficking are considerable and the vulnerability of children within Michigan’s foster care system is even greater. How can we protect all of our Michigan children from traffickers, including those in foster care? How can service providers support, guide and really help youth who already have been exploited in many ways? Vista […]

JAMES SPADER, CHOCOLATE, AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING

I was never a big fan of James Spader.  I saw him in Stargate back in the ‘90’s and just didn’t really care for him.  He kind of gave me a weird, creepy vibe so I never went out of my way to watch anything that he was in…until now.  It seemed that everyone was […]

LOOKING OUTWARD THROUGH THE VICTIM’S EYES

Don’t miss the opportunity to see how art helps us view trafficking through the victim’s eyes. Michigan State University (MSU) will be hosting two art exhibits, plus the opportunity to meet and listen to award-winning photographer, Kay Chernush.  Chernush will speak about “Human Trafficking: A Photographer at the Intersection of Art and Human Rights.” Chernush […]

ART AGAINST TRAFFICKING – A BEGINNING

If one thinks of art only as something beautiful, or something that creates pleasing patterns in paint, or sound, or graceful movements in dance, or a gripping movie, or a song one likes to sing – one might find it hard to imagine art addressing human trafficking. But there is a long and distinguished history […]

WHAT IS HUMAN TRAFFICKING?

Human trafficking is a form of modern day slavery in which people profit from the control and exploitation of others.  It is a criminal act that includes being forced to labor with inadequate or no pay or forced into prostitution.  It can include the movement across borders but it can also happen in one place […]