The Human Trafficking Center provides professional research, writing and policy advocacy on forced labor and human trafficking. Mission: Seek Knowledge. The HTC’s goal is to use academic rigor, sound methodology, and reliable data to promote understanding of human trafficking and its causes, conditions, and cures. We build cooperation and community between academic institutions and the public and private sector to accomplish these goals. Vision: Secure Freedom. Our vision is a world where freedom is secured through long-term policy solutions that are founded on comprehensive research and that respect the dignity and autonomy of survivors.