Human Trafficking in Dane County
Human trafficking is a growing issue within our culture and our communities here in Dane County. This reality impacts each of us in ways we may not understand or initially recognize. MARLENE SORENSON, co-founder and CEO of Zeteo Community, will tell us what it means for us locally to empower individuals with accurate and up-to-date information regarding the complexities of human trafficking around us. We will hear the personal story of trafficking survivor, McKENZIE VALENZA, who was trafficked right here in Madison. Marlene will share about Zeteo Community which is working to meet one of the greatest needs the survivors face which is long term residential programming. Zeteo Community workis to provide housing, healing and hope for women who have been sexually exploited and their children. She started Zeteo Community eight years ago alongside her husband Kenton. Together they have built a growing community of people working to bring solutions to the problem of human trafficking.