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    1. Notices & Announcements

      GCHT 2026 Campus Engagement Funds

      Human trafficking is not a problem confined to a single discipline, and combating it effectively requires knowledge, methods, and

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    2. In the Media

      Daniela Peterka-Benton featured on NJ Spotlight News

      Daniela Peterka-Benton, Director of the Global Center on Human Trafficking, was featured on a NJ Spotlight News segment to discuss the World Cup and how major sporting events create opportunities for exploitation and human trafficking.

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    3. Campus News

      Creating for a Cause

      K-12 student winners and Montclair State University students honored at event to raise human trafficking awareness

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    4. Event Highlights

      GCHT and Montclair State Athletics Host “Red Card to Trafficking” Awareness Game

      On April 10, 2026 – The Global Center on Human Trafficking in partnership with Montclair State University Athletics, hosted its Red Card to Trafficking Awareness Game at Yogi Berra Stadium, as the Montclair State Red Hawks took on Kean University.

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    5. Awards & Accolades

      GCHT Receives Honorable Mention in 2025 President’s Excellence Awards

      In May 2025, The Global Center on Human Trafficking (GCHT) at Montclair State University received an Honorable Mention in the 2025 President

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    6. Event Highlights

      Montclair Welcomes Students and Faculty from Austria to Learn about Human Trafficking

      Students and faculty from the University of Graz Law School in Austria visited Montclair State University for the second year in a row from

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    7. Featured News

      New Director Announced for the Global Center on Human Trafficking

      We are excited to announce Dr. Daniela Peterka-Benton as the new Director of the Global Center on Human Trafficking. Dr. Peterka-Benton

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    8. Research

      Study: ‘Pizzagate’ Posts on X Spike Dramatically After Elon Musk Boosted the Conspiracy

      The debunked conspiracy is foundational to QAnon, experts say, and a fictitious representation of human trafficking

    9. Research

      Myths and Misconceptions of Human Trafficking often Perpetuated in Movies

      GCHT Director, Ali Boak, Speaks on News Nation about Myths and Misconceptions of Human Trafficking often Perpetuated in Movies. The new film

    10. Faculty Voices

      GCHT Featured in Fact Check Article

      The Global Center of Human Trafficking’s staff, Director Ali Boak, and Academic Director Dr. Daniela Peterka-Benton, were featured in an