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While the Emancipation Proclamation ended the legality of slavery in the United States, it did not end its practice – either domestically or abroad. By many accounts, there are more people facing enslaved conditions today than at any other time in history. Over a quarter are women and children, the vast majority of whom are victims of sexual exploitation.

We welcome Mark van de Fliert to lead a discussion about modern slavery, exploitation, and trafficking. What are the signs that a person might be trafficked? How prevalent do we think trafficking and exploitation are in a metropolis like Greater Boston? And what might faith communities do to combat exploitation and support survivors?

Mark has a background working on issues of human trafficking and modern slavery around the world. He currently works in our First Church Shelter while pursuing graduate studies at the Harvard Divinity and Kennedy Schools.

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