Schedule

• Day 1
• October 19, 2024

• 9am Session one9am - 10:30amDo you ever feel like you don’t really know what trafficking is, or how it has found its way into our communities for that matter? This session will not only inform you of both, but also who it happens to and why everyone from plumbers to hair dressers, school teachers, and medical professionals need to know the signs of human trafficking. Learn 3 ways to fight and how to see the unseen. Also hear a firsthand testimony from a survivor on human trafficking, and her journey towards healing.Speakers: Rebecca McDonald

• 10:45am Session Two10:45am - 12:45pmThe Problem Contd.: Don’t miss this informative session as we explore the common lures used by sexual predators, where it happens, and discuss trafficking flashpoints in Michigan. Learn how to identify human trafficking and what to do if you see something. Recorded interviews with local law enforcement and human trafficking survivors will help bring this session home in a real way. Speakers: Rebecca McDonald

• 1:45pm Breakout Sessions1:45pm - 2:30pmChoose from a variety of Breakout Sessions that will be led by various professionals involved in the fight against human trafficking. Session topics may include Law Enforcement, Self Defense, Forensic Interviewing, Educators, Medical, or Survivor Testimonies.Speakers: Rebecca McDonald

• 2:50pm Session three 2:50pm - 4:30pmThe Solution: Learn the 7 steps to being part of the solution. Find out how you can be a beacon of light in the darkness and use your knowledge to see the unseen. This session will help you uncover helpful and age-appropriate ways to talk to your circle of influence about the concerns of human trafficking, as well as how to respond to a human trafficking situation. Come and discover the hope that is ours as we fight against human trafficking.Speakers: Rebecca McDonald

• 4:30pm Panel4:30pm - 5:00pmThe day will end by a time of Q&A taken from your question cards and answered by our panel of session leaders, speakers and survivors.