A Reflection on 2020 Fight to End Exploitation is an organization that faces challenges and overcomes in order to support one another and the communities we serve. 2020 has changed many of our lives, created new norms, and allowed for our team to re-evaluate and adjust our programs and priorities. This year, we lost our […]
Neal Lofy’s caring police work is a model to better address and prevent human trafficking by Allison Dikanovic for Marquette University –Excerpt from Shelter From the Storm– In Wisconsin, human trafficking is defined statutorily as any kind of labor or sex act that is induced by force, fraud or coercion — or any form of […]
Recognizing the Stages of Grooming by Michelle Peterson Executive Director of Fight to End Exploitation “I’ve been in the life since I was 14,” she said. “I’m 34 now, I just got out of jail, but that was my life for 20 years. You know, as a mixed race child, my very nice white family […]
6 Types of Human Trafficking by Michelle Peterson Executive Director of Fight to End Exploitation “Have your ever walked outside, looked up to see the sun, feel the fresh summer air on your own face, and you still know that you are not free?“ Heads all around the room began nodding up and down, murmurs […]
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Stopping Human Trafficking FBI Works with Partners to Get Traffickers Off the Streets January 30, 2018 Jaboree Williams was a pimp and drug dealer who brutally abused and psychologically tortured his victims. And thanks to the joint efforts of the FBI and local law enforcement, he will spend the next 30 years in federal […]
FEE won first place in the Artworks for Freedom: Picturing Freedom National Poster Contest in the professional category. ArtWorks for Freedom brings artists together to use their talents to end human trafficking. This summer they launched Picturing Freedom, a national poster competition to raise awareness of human trafficking with poster design submissions from […]
We are so thankful to Racine Community Foundation for the recent $15,000 grant to support our efforts in continuing the fight against human trafficking. Strong community partnerships are essential to our success. Racine is lucky to have such a strong community leader such as RCF. The Racine Community Foundation’s mission is the enhance the quality […]
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Fight to End Exploitation is proud to share our new awareness video! Thank you Well-Known Strangers for creating this educational and artistic tool for us to help prevent trafficking. Please help us spread awareness by sharing this video (Click Here). The History Behind Voices During the second week of December 2015, Well-Known Strangers (WKS) were […]