This spring is an exciting time at Polaris Project and at many of our partner organizations in the anti-trafficking field because we feel that the movement against human trafficking is gaining momentum.  There’s an increasing sense that more people are becoming aware that modern-day slavery is present in our communities.  It’s great to see when people are motivated to fight against human trafficking once they learn about it.  Learn, get outraged, resolve to take action…and do something.  That’s how movements are built and sustained. [Read more →]

Having won eight Oscars including Best Picture, the standout film “Slumdog Millionaire” has seized the interest of a broad American audience with its beautiful acting, cinematography, and soundtrack. Yet the movie resonates with Americans not least because of the injustice it portrays: human trafficking and modern-day slavery. [Read more →]