Transforming Together: Collaborative Strategies for Statewide Growth
Our 2025 conference, Transforming Together: Collaborative Strategies for Statewide Growth, brought together leaders, practitioners, and stakeholders from across Maryland to explore how collaboration can drive sustainable development and equitable progress. In a time of rapid change, the event highlighted the power of partnership as a vital force for building stronger, more resilient communities.
The conference featured engaging discussions and sessions on:
- Innovative Cross-Sector Collaboration: Building connections across sectors to create unified approaches for addressing complex challenges, leveraging shared strengths and resources to achieve systemic change.
- Empowering Survivor Voices: Centering survivor leaders in decision-making to ensure growth strategies remain inclusive and responsive to their needs.
- Policy and Advocacy: Examining the role of policy in advancing sustainable practices, with participants sharing strategies for effective advocacy and legislative impact.
- Technology Innovation: Showcasing modern tools, techniques, and collaborative efforts that are making a measurable difference in preventing and addressing child trafficking.
- Sustainable Futures: Emphasizing growth strategies that prioritize equity and inclusivity, ensuring that progress benefits all members of our communities.
The conference created a powerful space for dialogue, learning, and connection—equipping participants to turn challenges into opportunities and continue advancing collaborative strategies that strengthen Maryland’s communities statewide.
