Freedom Rising:
A Community In Action

Thursday, January 29, 2026, 5:30 – 7pm
FSU College of Law Rotunda,
425 West Jefferson St.
Tallahassee, FL 32306

Thank you so much for making Imagine Freedom 2026, Freedom Rising: A Community In Action great. This was such a special event and evening, with over 130 in attendance and featuring four wonderful leaders and changemakers who received a 2026 STAC Gratitude Award: Angel Wingz, the Tallahassee/Leon County Commission on the Status of Women and Girls, the FSU College of Law HELP project, and the Zonta Club of Tallahassee. If you were unable to attend, we missed you and hope to see you next year!

Until then relive the magic of the night through our event photo gallery! Feel free to download your favorites, share them on social media, tag STAC, and use #ImagineFreedom2026.

Imagine Freedom Award Recipients: 

  • Angel Wingz
  • Tallahassee/Leon County Commission on the Status of Women and Girls
  • FSU College of Law HELP project
  • Zonta Club of Tallahassee

The Human Trafficking Symposium brought together sex and labor trafficking survivors, legal experts, law enforcement, advocates, and community leaders for an in-depth exploration of how systems can, and must, respond to human trafficking. Centering the lived experiences and leadership of survivors, panelists focused special attention on vulnerable and underserved populations, as well as the realities of forced criminality as a form of labor trafficking. Through case-based analysis and expert insight, the symposium explored how parents and caregivers can protect youth from human traffickers, legal remedies for youth and adults, and the complex intersections between sex trafficking, labor trafficking, and child sexual abuse. Designed for professionals, advocates, students, policymakers, and concerned community members, this symposium offered a rare opportunity to learn directly from survivors and experts while building the knowledge, partnerships, and resolve needed to end human trafficking and advance justice, dignity, and freedom. Attendees gained practical, trauma-informed strategies for individuals, organizations, and communities to recognize trafficking, respond safely and effectively, support survivor-leaders, hold traffickers accountable, and disrupt the conditions that allow trafficking to persist.

Event Highlights

The effort to prevent human trafficking continues every day. A recurring monthly gift can make a lasting impact, providing critical resources and support for those affected by sex and labor trafficking. Will you stand with STAC and help sustain this vital work? It’s never too late to make a difference!

Proceeds from Imagine Freedom 2026 support STAC’s Survivor Support and Engagement Fund and community programs.

If you have any questions, please contact Robin Hassler Thompson, STAC executive director, at robin@surviveandthriveadvocacy.org or 850-597-2080.

THANK YOU for supporting human trafficking survivors and those who are vulnerable in the Big Bend!