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EVENTS

UPCOMING EVENTS!


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Find out if there is a group in your area or how to start one with A.C.T. United!
​4-week or 8-week group meets to learn more about online exploitation & human trafficking and participate in a group project to help end it! Cick the student opportunities link below for info
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Applications are open!!! Our Summer Outreach Team has 4 internship positions for students entering high school junior year through college students under 25 AND volunteer spots for students entering 8th grade or older. Scan the QR code or click the student opportunities link below!
STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES SIGN UP!
​BOOK A PROGRAM

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contact us for info and booking
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​2025 Volunteer opportunities!
Join our growing team of passionate and diverse individuals, united on one mission! 
Click the link for the volunteer application and to see all current events and ongoing opportunities!
Click here to Volunteer!

BOOK A SPEAKER FOR YOUR EVENT!


Book an A.C.T. United speaker
​for your event, ​training, or
community dialogue
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PAST EVENTS ARCHIVE


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​Fall + Winter Latino Youth Ambassadors group, Chaska MN
SW Minnesota Latino High School Students! We have partnered with Latino V.O.I.C.E.S MN. United voices working together to end exploitation and trafficking in our communities! Meets are in person, in Chaska MN, and registration is required. 
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June 11 -19th 2022, Eden Prairie MN
​Thank you to the over 1,000+ people who came to run & walk at the Stop the Trafficking 5K hosted by Grace Church Eden Prairie to raise funds for child trafficking prevention and survivor services in Minnesota. Special thanks to everyone who registered with code ACT5 to run for team ACT United! ACT United received a donation of $10,000 for our youth exploitation and trafficking prevention, outreach, and youth mentorship programs!! 
Feb 19th, 2022
​8th Annual Community Awareness to Action Conference
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"Mobilize MN to End Youth Exploitation and Trafficking" 
​a statewide multi organization partnership to mobilize MN to end child exploitation and trafficking! View conference highlights and available speaker session videos by clicking the link below
2022 ACT United "Mapping MN Sex Trafficking and Mobilizing MN to End it" speaker Jessica Bartholomew - YouTube
June 12th 2021 - Running for Justice Bike A Thon, Elk River. Annual event to raise awareness of human trafficking and funds to support anti trafficking efforts. Learn more at www.runningforjustice.org
June 12th 2021 - Stop the Trafficking 5k run / walk for justice, Purgatory Creek, Eden Prairie, MN. Learn more at www.stopthetraffickingrun.org
May 25th 2021 - A.C.T. United Virtual Open House Fundraiser. A fast paced 40 minutes to take a virtual tour, hear from A.C.T. United Founder and Executive Director, Jessica Bartholomew, see our youth leaders video, and learn how your donation or monthly giving partnership will open doors of hope!
May 2nd 2021 - Restore Honor Sunday. A Twin Cities worship and prayer event to unite followers of Jesus in the fight against exploitation and trafficking. www.restorehonor.info 
April 15th 2021 - Forum to End Human Trafficking. Hosted by Arden Hills - Shoreview Rotary Clubs
Speakers: Jessica Bartholomew, Cece Terlouw, Eleana Lukes, and Detective Kroshus. MC is emmy award winning, MPR host Angela Davis.

February 2021 A.C.T. United's 7th Annual
​Community Awareness to Action Virtual Conference "Behind the Veil"

Three 1-hour webinars throughout the week

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Feb 24th 6:30pm "At Risk: Individuals and Communities at Risk of Sex Trafficking"
Speakers: Jessica Bartholomew, ​Executive Director of A.C.T. United and Author of "Youth Aware; Teen Exploitation ​Prevention Program" and ​Carter Staaf, Detective, Eden Prairie Police, Special Investigations Unit and I-494 Human Trafficking Task Force Investigator. Watch session here! www.youtube.com/watch?v=bp5r3LZpigs&t=110s

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Feb 25th 6:30pm "At Risk: Individuals and Communities at Risk of Sex Trafficking"
Speakers: Representative Peggy Bennett, ​MN House District 27A
​Ann Boyd, former home school mom, nurse, ASL interpreter for the deaf, and active member of her local SW MN civic organization. Watch session here! www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0ppiLPA54c 

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Feb 27th 10am "Spiritual Abuse: How Pedophiles and Cult Leaders groom Congregations for Sexual Abuse"
Speakers: Reese Frederickson, Elected MN Pine County Attorney. Appeared on ABC’s 20/20 for bringing international fugitive and Minnesota cult leader Victor Barnard to justice.  
​Jessica Bartholomew, MPD Police Officer, Retired; Executive Director of A.C.T. United, Author of "Youth Aware; Teen Exploitation Prevention Program" and child sexual abuse survivor. Watch session here! www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-B5FSeO8Co

2020 "ACT Now for Youth" Virtual Fundraiser Highlights!

It's never too late to act now for youth!
Use these video shorts from our "ACT Now for Youth" virtual fundraiser to learn more about a program you would like to support and then click to donate!
Online safety and dangers of teen sexting classes
Youth Leadership and Mentorship Program
YOUTH AWARE: Teen Exploitation Prevention Program
#Reclaim resources and stories of hope for male survivors
Click to give online, Venmo @ACT-United, or you can mail donations to
​ACT United PO Box 94 Chaska, MN 55318
donate
Nov 21, 2020
Empowering our Communities Conference hosted by Running for Justice, Elk River, MN.  Organization leaders from Terebinth Refuge, Action 169, and A.C.T. United bring leadership + survivor expertise to discuss commercial sexual exploitation in Minnesota, the connections between porn and trafficking, and representation and creating pathways for health and healing for male survivors of childhood sexual trauma.
Aug 29, 2020
4th Annual RFJ Virtual Bike A Thon
100, 50, 20 mile, and Family Fun ride campaigns to raise awareness and funds to support human trafficking and prevention and rescue work. Finish line celebration and speakers including A.C.T. United!
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​May 10th 2020 Youth + Police Community Connection

Our annual police appreciation event during National Police Week in May. Connecting children and youth in a meaningful way with their local police officers. So much fun every year!
 
​Feb 15th 2020
​2020 A.C.T. United 5th Annual Community Awareness to Action Conference

"Your Story. Your Value. Your Action. Right Now" Uniting to end child and teen sexual exploitation
Powerful speakers and dynamic breakout sessions with 6 leading organizations. 50% of attendees signed up to ​take their next steps of action!
Check out the highlights reel! Find full conference sessions on our You tube channel
2020 sessions

​May 2019
Freedom Weekend Youth Rally "MUSIC MESSAGE MISSION"

Dynamic youth speaker and motivator, Jessica Bartholomew, with A.C.T. United, pumped music with Twin Cities Christian rap artist Socheat Chum aka "Trigga" and alternative rock band Remedy Drive! Hosted by Trafficking Justice and A.C.T. United at Sojourn Campus Church, Minneapolis MN
Feb 17th 2019
​2019 A.C.T. United 4th Annual Community Awareness to Action Conference

​"See Me: Identify Human Trafficking in the Hospitals, Schools, and Community"
2019 sessions
October 8th 2019 7pm - Shepherd of the Hill Church, Chaska MN. Community Dialogue Series: Awareness and Prevention of Sex Trafficking in Minnesota
Keynote Speaker Jessica Bartholomew, Founder and Executive Director of A.C.T. United, Minnesota. Author of "YOUTH AWARE: Teen Exploitation Prevention Program"
October 15th 2019 6pm - Cannon Falls Area Chamber of Commerce
A.C.T. United presentation with Q&A  "Juvenile Sex Trafficking in MN: Community Awareness to Action"
October 24th 2019 5pm - Fairview Northland E.R. Education Summit on Human Trafficking
Speakers: Jessica Bartholomew, Executive Director of A.C.T. United, Police Officer Minneapolis PD, Retired / Vickie Ernste, DNP, MSN, RN Nurse Manager of the ED, Mayo Clinic Rochester. Open to north central MN Health Care Providers, First Responders, and Tribal Police Departments. Elk River Senior Center.

October 24th 2019 Noon - ACT United and Sherburne County United Way, Elk River MN
Free community education lunch and learn 3 Part Speaker Series. Part 1 "Sextortion", Jessica Bartholomew, presenting with Q&A
  • About Us
  • YOUTH PROGRAMS
    • Youth Aware (TEENS + COLLEGE)
    • ONLINE SAFETY (ALL AGES)
    • PRE SCHOOL - K
    • YOUTH LEADERSHIP
  • FORUMS + WORKSHOPS
  • RESOURCES
    • THE ISSUE
    • ONLINE COMMUNITY
    • Family Support
    • RESOURCES
    • Blog
    • Report a Tip
  • GET INVOLVED
    • Contact Us
    • Volunteer + Internships
    • Events
    • MISSION TRIPS
    • Prayer Team
    • #Reclaim Campaign
  • Donate
  • Shop
  • Quick Exit
  • SW Metro ECAC Task Force