Polaris Star Awards

The Polaris Star Award's Gala is an annual event that brings together individuals, organizations, businesses, and activists who are dedicated to combating human trafficking. This prestigious award ceremony, hosted by United Abolitionists, Inc. and the UCF Center for the Study of Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery honors and recognizes the outstanding efforts and initiatives made in the fight against modern-day slavery and exploitation.
This year's ceremony will be hosted at the UCF Rosen College of Hospitality Management. The awards will be held in the Darden Auditorium. The reception will be held in the beautiful Rosen College Courtyard and the Disney Dining Room.
All food and beverages are provided with the price of the ticket.
Polaris Star Awards - 6:00-7:00pm
Reception - 7:00-9:00pm
To nominate someone for these incredible awards, please visit this link: https://ucf.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3Dm1ESZryfAK5GS
Nomination Categories:
Education: Nominees for this category are community organizations, companies, or non-profit leaders who provide anti-trafficking education & training programs to communities, locally regionally, or globally.
Agents for Change: Nominees for this category are those who use their platform to initiate change on a wider scale, including legislation, technology, detection, and spreading the key messages to a broader audience.
Survivor Champions: Nominees for this category are open to non-profits, wellbeing services, or individual advocates who champion survivors.
Spotlight Award: Nominees for the Spotlight Award should be – an individual spotlight on a survivor – a hero who pushes barriers to lead the way in helping other survivors.

IMPORTANT:

UCF Employees and Florida Tax Exempt Institutions please register by sending an email to: [email protected]. Non-UCF attendees seeking tax exemption will need to provide a copy of DR-14 Consumer's Certificate of Exemption. Do not register on Eventbrite.

Refunds will only be processed if requests are received 10-days before the event date.

Host or Publisher UCF Rosen College of Hospitality Management