Advancing anti-trafficking efforts through education, research, and community engagement is essential; especially in hospitality, where every trained professional can be a powerful force for prevention and change.”
Polaris Star Awards
The Polaris Star Award Gala is an annual event that brings together individuals, organizations, businesses, and activists who are dedicated to combating human trafficking. This prestigious award ceremony, hosted by United Abolitionists, Inc., and UCF’s Center for the Study of Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery, honors and recognizes the outstanding efforts and initiatives made in the fight against modern-day slavery and exploitation.
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An Unseen IssueWith support from the National Institute of Justice and the state of Florida, UCF is educating students and using AI to combat human trafficking. -
18 Anti-human Trafficking Champions Honored by UCF Rosen College, United Abolitionists Inc.The Polaris Star Award winners include anti-trafficking advocates and educators as well as survivors who have become leaders in combating human trafficking.
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BEHIND THE CLICK: REWRITING THE ALGORITHM TO REDUCE DEMAND AGAINST EXPLOITATION
Conference speakers are all survivors and lived experience experts.
Please join United Abolitionists, Inc. and the University of Central Florida’s Center for the Study of Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery for the 18th Annual Human Trafficking Awareness Conference. This hybrid conference brings together survivors, lived-experience leaders, advocates, technologists, researchers, and policymakers to confront the growing role of technology in driving human trafficking. We will identify innovative strategies, policy reforms, and tech-based interventions that protect vulnerable populations, disrupt exploitative networks, and empower survivors to lead systemic change. This is more than a conversation; it’s a movement to rewrite the algorithm and reclaim the digital space for safety, justice, and freedom.
Tickets: free via Eventbrite registration here.
Lunch and parking will be provided at no cost for in-person registration.
Rosen College: Darden Auditorium, Room 101
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