Thankfully, Florida is home to many champions dedicated to ending human slavery. Eighteen of those champions recently were honored with Polaris Star Awards by 麻豆原创鈥檚 and

鈥淐ollectively, our honorees have invested decades of their lives to stopping human traffickers, helping victims rebuild their lives and advocating for survivors,鈥� says Jessica Wickey, director of the center. 鈥淲e are fortunate in Central Florida to have so many advocates and organizations working closely together with a shared mission of ending the horrors of trafficking.鈥�

The Center for the Study of Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery focuses on comprehensive community engagement, as well as research, educational programs and raising awareness of human trafficking and modern slavery in Florida. The center became a part of the Rosen College of Hospitality Management in 2023, a significant step forward in its curriculum, as many human trafficking cases occur in hotels and other hospitality-related businesses.

In addition to the center, anti-trafficking collaborators include the Central Florida Human Trafficking Task Force, the Tri-County Alliance on Human Trafficking and Valencia College. Each year they host the Annual Human Trafficking Forum, where 27 state task forces, coalitions, commissions, residential programs, universities and other experts come together to share best practices, new trends in trafficking and challenges they face in their pursuit to end human trafficking. This collaborative system-wide approach allows the community to advance anti-trafficking efforts as a united community of abolitionists.

Florida ranks third nationwide in reported human trafficking cases, just behind California and Texas, and many cases involve multiple victims. The state mandates all lodging establishments provide training for their staff about human trafficking via House Bill 851, and the center鈥檚 mission includes strengthening education and training within the hospitality industry on how to identify and respond to trafficking.

At Rosen College, more than 5,700 students 鈥� the future leaders of the hospitality industry 鈥� have participated since 2020 in a curriculum demonstrating how to identify and report trafficking in their workplaces.

The 15th-annual Polaris Star Awards honored the following 18 individuals and organizations for their outstanding contributions to the fight against trafficking:

• Lifetime Achievement Award: Sue Aboul-Hosn

Aboul-Hosn is a retired child welfare expert who worked for the Florida Department of Children and Families for more than 20 years. She specialized in child risk assessment, missing children and human trafficking. With a background in international social work, she contributed to policy development, training programs and academic research, including co-authoring multiple publications on human trafficking.

• William Wilberforce Award: Doug Gilmer

Gilmer is a board member for the center and the president and founder of Resolved Strategies LLC, a global justice solutions group focused on combating human exploitation through collaboration, training and resource development. A 35-year law enforcement veteran, he spent 25 years with the Department of Homeland Security, culminating as senior advisor and law enforcement liaison at the Center for Countering Human Trafficking in Washington, D.C.

• Frederick Douglass Award: Ezekial McKine Sr.

McKine is an advocate and former educator from Fort Lauderdale. He is now a regional advocate II with the F.L.I.T.E. Center, where he provides trauma-informed support to young survivors of human trafficking. Drawing on his personal experiences as a father and educator, he connects with survivors and families to foster trust and drive meaningful change.

• Spotlight Award: McKibbon Group (Ally Martin & Greg Burnes)

Martin and Burnes are seasoned hospitality leaders in Orlando with extensive experience in hotel management and community engagement. Martin, general manager of Hyatt House Orlando Airport, has been with McKibbon for more than a decade, earning accolades for her leadership and commitment to local schools. Burnes, general manager of Hampton Inn & Suites Orlando Airport, brings 30 years of operational expertise, having led various hotel brands and received multiple awards for his dedication to hospitality and community service. Both are actively involved in the Central Florida Hotel & Lodging Association and have been recognized for contributing to the industry and local community.

• Catalyst Award: Evan Patel

Patel, a Lake Highland Preparatory School senior, is dedicated to advocacy, marine conservation and mentorship. During the pandemic, he worked with United Abolitionists, a network of first responders to the national human trafficking crisis, raising funds and donating hundreds of essentials-filled backpacks to their cause. He plans to continue this commitment in college.

• Volunteer of the Year / Carol Welker Award: Misti Spencer 鈥�18

Spencer, a 麻豆原创 alumna with a degree in psychology, is a leader and advocate dedicated to empowering trafficking survivors through her life coaching platform, Reflections and Impressions. As an advisory board member for the 麻豆原创 Center for the Study of Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery, she works to shape survivor-centered policies, raise awareness and provide pathways for healing and growth.

• Survivor Champions / Individual: Kim Figueroa

Figueroa, a survivor of abuse, exploitation and homelessness, now advocates for victims of human trafficking through her work with law enforcement, the Department of Children and Families and various human trafficking boards. Recognized as Survivor Advocate of the Year 2023 and with more than six years at MoreTooLife, she is passionate about legislative reform and justice for victims’ rights.

• Survivor Champions / International: A21

A21 is a nonprofit dedicated to ending human trafficking and slavery worldwide by raising awareness, protecting survivors and prosecuting traffickers. Their mission also includes sharing resources with other anti-trafficking organizations.

• Survivor Champions / Regional Organization: Her Song (Kelly Posze)

Posze is the co-founder and national programs director of Her Song, a ministry of The Tim Tebow Foundation dedicated to providing hope and support to human trafficking survivors. She oversees outreach, survivor care and safe house programs and has been recognized for her collaboration with law enforcement in combating trafficking.

• Survivor Champions / Well-being: Christine Frederick, FLITE Center

Frederick, a Puerto Rican-born New York native, is the CEO of FLITE Center, an organization supporting youth aging out of foster care and survivors of human trafficking. With more than 12 years of leadership experience, Frederick has grown FLITE Center鈥檚 impact across Florida, increasing its budget from under $600,000 to more than $6 million. She has expanded its services to several counties, including opening a new location in West Palm Beach, Florida.

• Agent of Change / Law enforcement: Undercover special agent, Seminole County Sheriff鈥檚 Office

The Seminole County Sheriff鈥檚 Office human trafficking special agent collaborates with local, state and federal agencies to combat trafficking. More than 200 investigations have resulted in multiple arrests and the rescue of survivors. They continue to use trauma-informed methods to help victims access services and rebuild their lives.

• Agents of Change / Major Events: Rotary District 6980 (Sonya Hightower LaBosco)

Hightower LaBosco is the district governor for Rotary District 6980, leading more than 1,550 Rotarians across five counties and empowering them to create impactful change. With a distinguished 24-year law enforcement career and a focus on human trafficking prevention, Hightower LaBosco is driving collaborative statewide efforts to combat trafficking and support survivors through education, community engagement and strategic partnerships.

• Agents of Change / Legal: Janet Owen

Owen鈥檚 remarkable contributions to the fight against human trafficking have been transformative, especially in her role at 麻豆原创, where she champions anti-trafficking initiatives. As vice president for government and community relations, Owen has played a pivotal role in fostering relationships with legislators and advocating for vital funding and policy changes.

• Agents of Change / Media: Angel Studios (Jordan Harmon)

Sound of Freedom is a gripping film based on a true story that follows a federal agent who rescues a young boy from traffickers and embarks on a dangerous mission to save his sister. The film became a surprise box office hit, grossing $250.6 million worldwide on a $14.5 million budget. It has sparked important conversations about human trafficking and raised awareness of the ongoing fight against this global issue.

• Education/Nonprofit Education: Dawn Hawkins, The National Center on Sexual Exploitation

Hawkins has served as the director of the National Center on Sexual Exploitation for 14 years and continues as a senior advisor, driving bipartisan public policy and coalition-building efforts that have led to significant changes in federal and state legislation and corporate policies. She co-founded the Law Center with Patrick Trueman to challenge those profiting from sexual exploitation through civil litigation, and her leadership has been key in addressing the demand for commercial sex, weakening the pornography industry and advocating for stronger child safety measures on technology platforms.

• Education / Corporate Partners: G6 Hospitality (Sean Walker and Devon Burch)

Walker, managing director of Safety and Security at G6 Hospitality LLC since 2018, oversees initiatives focused on safety, security, loss prevention and anti-human trafficking efforts while building strong relationships with local, state and federal agencies to mitigate risks and reduce criminal activity around G6 properties. Since 2021, Burch, director of talent development at G6, has led the development of impactful programs like the anti-human trafficking training program The Room Next Door, which educates and empowers employees across industries and is freely available to external organizations to foster broader safety and security.

• Education / International: ECPACT, Yvonne Chen

The mission of ECPACT is to protect every child鈥檚 right to grow up free from sexual exploitation and trafficking. They achieve this through education, legislative advocacy and strategic partnerships.

• Education / Community: Shelly Wagers, University of South Florida BRIGHT Project

Wagers is director of the BRIGHT Project, a digital platform connecting human trafficking service providers to support victims and survivors with individualized resources. With more than 25 years of experience in the field, Wagers has contributed to developing evidence-based practices, publishing research and collaborating with community partners to expand BRIGHT statewide, and securing multi-million-dollar funding from state and federal agencies.

In 2021, the hotline received more than 2,800 calls connected to Florida and 781 cases of human trafficking were identified in the state 鈥� making it the third highest state in the nation. More than 2,250 victims were involved in these cases.

In 2016, Orlando ranked third in the nation for cities with the highest number of calls per capita related to human trafficking, according to the National Human Trafficking Hotline.

鈥淲e host a lot of conferences and high-profile events that draw a lot of people into the state and to Central Florida,鈥� says Jeffrey Goltz 鈥�06笔丑顿, executive dean of Valencia College鈥檚 School of Public Safety and 麻豆原创 public affairs alum. 鈥淯nfortunately, when you have those big events that drives the demand for sex trafficking.鈥�

But the problem is much bigger than Orlando or Florida. An estimated 25 million human trafficking victims across the globe generate $150 billion annually for their captors, according to the International Labour Organization.

Goltz teamed up with 麻豆原创 Professor of Criminal Justice Roberto Potter and 18 other experts in the field to write Human Trafficking: A Systemwide Public Safety and Community Approach. The textbook provides a practical victim-centered approach to dealing with the issue that differs from the standard theoretical approach of the past.

鈥淭his isn鈥檛 one of those crimes where you get the victim through the trial,” Potter says. “You get the conviction against the person who victimized them and then basically say, 鈥楾hank you. Goodbye.’ What these folks really do need is long-term support. It may even be lifetime because for many of them one of the ways they were controlled was through the use of chemicals.鈥�

How Someone Becomes a Trafficking Victim

In the book, Potter, Goltz and the other authors cover how human-trafficking cases unfold from tip to trial and discuss topics such as how trafficking happens, health care professionals鈥� role in reporting trafficking and prevention.

Traffickers enslave their victims through fraud, force or coercion. False promises to provide safety and a better life, physical restraints, threatening to harm loved ones and blackmail are just a few ways these methods are used.

鈥淭he trafficker looks for vulnerable victims,鈥� Goltz says. 鈥淩unaways, young people that come from poor family situations where there may be some violence in the family, are a lot of them. Because they promise the victim everything.鈥�

Types of Trafficking

Once a trafficker gains control of a person they can force them to engage in sex trafficking, which accounts for the commercial exploitation of 4.8 million people, 聽or labor trafficking, which occurs when a person provides goods or services without proper compensation.

鈥淵ou see trafficking in construction and other industries where basically (employers) enslave these people by charging them more to house, feed and transport them than they make so that the victims can never really get away from their trafficker,” Potter says. “We see people in the migrant industries around agriculture and in the restaurant industry that go through this too,鈥� Potter says.

Trafficking鈥檚 Connection to Drugs

Human trafficking is the second-most lucrative criminal business in the world, with drug trafficking making the most profit. The large sum of money generated from human trafficking comes from the ability to sell a person over and over again to perform a service, whereas crimes such as drug trafficking only allow criminals to collect a profit once off of their product.

Drugs also play a role in how people become and stay victims of trafficking. Often a trafficker will promise to supply their victims with drugs, as well as food, shelter and luxury items, in order to gain their trust and reliance. Victims are fed drugs in order to make them mentally weak and prevent them from escaping.

Signs of Trafficking

Healthcare professionals are one of the few people a trafficking victim might come in contact with that can become aware of their situation and get them help.

鈥淲hen people come in with these interesting, particularly genital, injuries or STDs, health care professionals try running a series of questions by them to see if there’s a trigger there that law enforcement or social services need to be called, but also keep in mind the victim is often very closely accompanied by their trafficker,鈥� Potter says.

Goltz emphasizes the need for healthcare professionals to be properly trained to look for signs such as brandings, tattoos and lack of ID on them, that indicate someone might be trafficked.

What Happens Once Victims Are Found

Discovering a human trafficking victim is only half the battle. Gaining an enslaved person鈥檚 trust, prosecuting their captor and rehabilitating the victim are the real challenges law enforcement faces when dealing with these crimes.

It can be extremely difficult for police to get a victim to come forward or to provide information about their captor because their experiences with being trafficked often destroy their ability to trust others, especially authority figures.

鈥淎nother one of the biggest challenges with prosecuting these cases happens because victims and suspects, the traffickers, cross into different jurisdictions all the time,鈥� Goltz says. 鈥淵ou know, somebody can be trafficked across county lines, state lines and even internationally. That’s why all the prosecution teams have to work with each other to bring successful prosecution to these traffickers.鈥�

Prevention and Changing the Approach to Trafficking Cases

While law enforcement is a long way away from solving the millions of cases of human trafficking around the world, Potter says it is crucial for police, prosecutors and the average person to change the way they look at trafficking victims in order to address the issue.

The Metropolitan Bureau of Investigation, which handles cases in Orange and Osceola Counties, is one local organization that already is doing this by embedding a unit of social workers that go out with law enforcement on calls for human-trafficking cases.

Ultimately practicing adequate prevention methods is the only way to stop more and more cases of human trafficking from happening.

鈥淚 really do go back to family and good human relations, education and sex education, a sexual ethics that talks about respecting other people,鈥� Potter says. 鈥淢orality is a key here鈥搒trong moral values reduce crime. The idea that anybody can make money or control other people really is a concept that we have to somehow make so difficult for anybody to think that’s acceptable.鈥�

The center answers several needs in an area of Florida particularly vulnerable to human trafficking because of its agricultural and hospitality industries. Affiliated faculty conduct research and provide consulting expertise to professions that encounter human trafficking, including law enforcement, nursing, social workers and nonprofits.

Potter brings a broad background in sociology to the director position, including experience in academia, Florida鈥檚 justice system and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. He currently teaches criminal justice.

The center is supported by the 麻豆原创 Foundation鈥檚 Human Trafficking Fund and is administered in cooperation with the Office of Global Perspectives and International Initiatives in the College of Sciences.

鈥淲e have a deep pool of researchers, faculty and students who are committed to using their expertise to combat this scourge on society. I鈥檓 excited to see this center grow and flourish under Dr. Potter鈥檚 leadership,鈥� says College of Sciences Dean Michael Johnson.

Potter says he has several goals in mind with the new center, and collaboration with other departments and colleges is key to making them a reality. Any college, department or center is welcome to reach out to him directly, Potter said.

Rosen College of Hospitality Management, for instance, has teamed up with the United Abolitionists network of first responders to teach students how to recognize signs of human trafficking. Evolving technology used to cover tracks and illegally move people means digital forensics students need to stay informed of latest trends. The arts can play a role as a medium for raising awareness around trafficking.

鈥淟ike most social problems, this is not something that anyone owns or solves. It takes a team.鈥�

鈥淲e鈥檙e bringing an interdisciplinary approach to this,鈥� Potter says. 鈥淟ike most social problems, this is not something that anyone owns or solves. It takes a team.鈥�

By its simplest definition, human and sex trafficking is exploiting people for profit. Prostitution is a common example, but trafficking can also take the form of underpaying undocumented immigrants working in hotel kitchens or harvesting vegetables.

Central Florida is an attractive location for human traffickers with its booming tourism industry and proximity to several interstate highways. Potter foresees continued research collaboration with law enforcement, as well as promoting programs that benefit the campus community. Universities are a prime target for trafficking, and it is key that students understand how to prevent themselves from becoming victims.

鈥淥ur campus has done an excellent job teaching awareness and how to intervene when they see something wrong. Now we want to stop it from happening in the first place,鈥� Potter says.

Sorvino鈥檚 breakout acting role was in Woody Allen鈥檚 Mighty Aphrodite in 1995. Since, she has acted in multiple films and television series, including the 2005 Lifetime miniseries Human Trafficking. The show depicted the lives of young women and children forced into commercial sexual exploitation and labor trafficking. Her work with this series led to her 2007 appointment as Goodwill Ambassador to Combat Human Trafficking for the UN Office on Drugs and Crime, a position she continues to hold. In this role, Sorvino has traveled extensively, met with survivors, raised awareness, testified before the U.S. Senate and addressed the UN General Assembly. She is an ardent supporter of survivor empowerment and women’s rights.

The event聽is at 3 p.m. in the Student Union’s Pegasus Ballroom, and is free and open to the public. It is being hosted by聽麻豆原创 Global Perspectives Office as part of Women鈥檚 History Month. For more information about the event, please visit .

Nine students were chosen to attend the Alternative Break Program trip: Julie Deslauriers, David Dill, Clarence Emile, Casey Field, Meghan Ginn, Yejide Giwa, Amy Maitner, Karen Rodriguez and Maya Rose.

Junior finance major Casey Field acted as student coordinator for the trip after going to Guatemala with the Alternative Break Program last year. This year she chose the social issue, destination, volunteer events and travel arrangements. She also organized fundraisers and educational discussions to inform the team before the trip.

“We got to see the first slave mart in Charleston and the brothel across the street, something that seemed so historic but presented an image of the 38.5 billion people still trapped in slavery,”

Field said. Field said the real issue in Charleston wasn’t just the trafficking. “The issue is children growing up in broken households, children that lack confidence, and children that lack mentors,” she explained. To help with this, they worked with a military-base youth camp as well.

“When we asked what we could do to help, one of the main responses was that we need to start tackling insecurities with children early in life, so we made sure to encourage all of the children we worked with,” said graduate assistant for the LEAD Scholars Academy, Whitney Watkins, who served as an advisor to the trip.

The participants also created something to bring home from the trip: a video that encourages others to stand up and end slavery. It can be watched here:

The Feb. 26 event included two addresses and three panel discussions. Each presentation provided insights into opportunities and challenges for society and development in different areas of the world. Presenters included academics, practitioners and government officials.

Summit co-hosts John C. Bersia, Special Assistant to the President for Global Perspectives at 麻豆原创, and John Mayo, Professor and聽Dean Emeritus of the College of Communication and Information at FSU, opened the conference. They acknowledged the special international-education role played by FNGS 鈥� which, in addition to 麻豆原创 and FSU includes FIU, UF, UNF and USF 鈥� and provided an overview of the day鈥檚 program.

David M. Luna, who serves as Senior Director for Anti-Crime Programs in the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs at the U.S. Department of State (DOS), gave the opening address. He offered a global assessment on the nature of and U.S. response to organized crime, corruption, money laundering, terrorist financing, cybercrime, drug smuggling, human trafficking and environmental crime. Echoing sentiments of U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon, Luna noted 鈥渢he world is a mess鈥� but urged the audience to find ways to 鈥渇ix it together.鈥� He underscored the importance of collaborative partnerships across communities and borders. The transcript of his address can be found here at the DOS website.

A panel discussion was next, with an outlook for Europe. Emek U莽arer, an international relations professor at Bucknell University, discussed human trafficking and institutional responses. Tim Cullen, Commissioner for the Financial Services Commission, Isle of Man, spoke about battling financial corruption. Senior Research Fellow in Terrorism Studies Ted Reynolds, of the 麻豆原创 Global Perspectives Office, discussed terrorism and politically extreme parties that have emerged and strengthened as a result. He also moderated the panel. Reynolds concluded by indicating that many of the interrelated issues of human trafficking, financial corruption and political violence have created a 鈥減ressure-cooker鈥� environment in Europe.

The following panel, moderated by Steve McDowell, John H. Phipps Professor and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at FSU鈥檚 College of Communication and Information, focused on South Asia. Persis Khambatta, BowerGroupAsia Senior Director for South Asia, compared the progress of Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, noting that 鈥淪ri Lanka is in the news for all the right reasons, and Bangladesh is in the news for all of the wrong reasons.鈥� Govind Mohan, Economic Minister for the Embassy of India, discussed the potential for greater economic cooperation between the United States and India. Convergence Center for Policy Resolution co-founder and Chief Operating Officer Aakif Ahmad ended by talking about prospects for Pakistan, underscoring the favorable possibilities for human and economic development during the long term.

Serhii Plokhy, who directs Harvard University鈥檚 Ukrainian Research Institute, delivered the luncheon address. Freshly arrived from Ukraine, he offered first-person perspectives on the situation there, and bridged discussions on Europe and South Asia by highlighting Russia鈥檚 geographic, military and historical ties to both regions. Drawing lessons from his recent book, 鈥淭he Last Empire: The Final Days of the Soviet Union,鈥� Plokhy advised that understanding the histories of Ukraine, Russia and the Crimea region is the key to unraveling the current difficulties.

The final panel, moderated by Jessica Gagnon, Public Affairs Coordinator for the 麻豆原创 Global Perspectives Office, addressed Latin America and the Caribbean. Janice P. Holness, Executive Director of the Financial Services Commission in Jamaica, shared her experiences collaborating across borders to root out money laundering and drug trafficking. UF anthropology professor Ieva Jusionyte discussed the importance of better understanding the origins of human-trafficking activity. Bruce Wilson, 麻豆原创 professor of political science, shared his research on corruption and anti-corruption measures in Latin America.

All presenters stressed the need for transparency, accountability, on-going dialogue and cross-border collaboration to respond to the challenges presented to human society and development covered at the summit.

More information about the summit, including presenter biographies and event sponsors, is available here.

The forum provides a unique opportunity to hear from survivors of sex trafficking, ask questions and share in thought-provoking conversations. The event, which is hosted by the 麻豆原创 Global Perspectives Office, takes place from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Key West Ballroom of the 麻豆原创 Student Union. Advance registration is required, but provided at no cost, thanks to event sponsors.

The forum features the perspectives of human-trafficking survivors, such as Chong Kim and Natasha Herzig. Both women put a human face on the scourge of trafficking in America, and currently work to promote awareness about the many facets of this issue that remain hidden from society.

In addition to the 麻豆原创 Global Perspectives Office, co-sponsors of the forum include the 麻豆原创 Human Trafficking Awareness Program, 麻豆原创 Victim Services, 麻豆原创 Global Peace and Security Studies Program, 麻豆原创 Diplomacy Program, Orlando Area Committee on Foreign Relations, Chastang Charitable Foundation, CliftonLarsonAllen, 麻豆原创 SGA, 麻豆原创 Women鈥檚 Studies Program, 麻豆原创 Political Science Department, 麻豆原创 LIFE and the Global Connections Foundation.

The Nov. 1聽event was organized by the 麻豆原创 Global Perspectives Office as part of the 2012-2013 theme of 鈥淭he Changing Face of Freedom in Today鈥檚 Turbulent Times.鈥� It was also a featured event for The India Center at 麻豆原创. More than 125 people attended.

Although he had some previous awareness of human trafficking, Addison said, it was the movie Trade that personalized the subject for him in a significant way. In fact, he added, he was inspired to write a book that would similarly draw attention to modern slavery. Addison described the problem as 鈥減rofoundly ugly,鈥� and stressed that the issue cannot be ignored, despite its repugnance. He noted that 鈥渨e miss the fact that slavery has a human face.鈥�

Addison described the difficult process of researching the book, saying that it was often disheartening to learn that 鈥測ou can buy a girl like you can buy a pizza.鈥� Research for the book took him undercover into the brothels of Mumbai, but Addison warned that human trafficking is a universal challenge affecting millions of people, and that it is 鈥渉appening on our own doorstep.鈥�

The victims and the captors are often the focus of discussions on human trafficking, he stated, but he suggested more attention be paid to the consumers 鈥� the people who buy slaves. Those people, he said, are police officers, politicians and even neighbors. Until recently, he noted, average Americans had viewed human trafficking as a non-issue because 鈥渨e don’t want to look at the enemy in the mirror.鈥�

When asked what could be done to counteract this growing scourge, Addison responded that a combination of culture change and education will be crucial, that 鈥渨e need to talk with children and address the underlying roots and fundamental conceptions men have of women.鈥�

Addison said inspiration can be found in the leadership of survivors鈥攖hose who have lived through horrid human trafficking experiences and managed to move on with their lives. Those examples leave him with a sense of optimism regarding solutions.

鈥淗ope is a local and global phenomenon; it is happening every day,鈥� he said.

In addition to the Global Perspectives Office and The India Center, sponsors and partners included The India Group, Anil and Chitra Deshpande India Program Endowed Fund, 麻豆原创 Human Trafficking Awareness Program, 麻豆原创 Diplomacy Program, Orlando Area Committee on Foreign Relations, Lawrence J. Chastang and the Chastang Foundation, CliftonLarsonAllen, Restoring Human Wellness at 麻豆原创, 麻豆原创 Women’s Studies Program, 麻豆原创 International Services Center, 麻豆原创 Political Science Department, 麻豆原创 LIFE, 麻豆原创 Book Festival 2013 in association with the Morgridge International Reading Center and the Global Connections Foundation.