OSHKOSH, Wis. (WBAY) – A local travel agency is working to raise awareness of human trafficking ahead of April’s NFL Draft in Green Bay.
Fox World Travel says there is a growing concern about human trafficking in the industry. The travel management company partnered with “Protect All Children from Trafficking”, also known as PACT, in 2019 and since then has worked to educate others on the signs of a person being trafficked.
“Things like somebody being very disoriented about where they are and where they are going. It could be things like they don’t have their own ID or travel documents or they could seem fearful of who they are traveling with and be afraid to talk,” said Kelly Chartre, the vice president of marketing for Fox World Travel.
Chartre says the upcoming NFL Draft is a way to highlight the issue, as trafficking incidents tend to rise during high-profile events, but this is a conversation that must continue long after.
“Any type of large event, concert anything like that, it just helps to flood those gates of the airports, hotels, the restaurants those are places where we all as community members really have an awareness of what we’re seeing and making sure that if we see something suspicious that we do make that action to act,” said Chartre.
Fox World Travel says it trains all its employees on the signs of human trafficking. Colleen Alsberg is a tour manager for the company and also a member of the PACT committee. She says that through working in the industry and traveling across the country she understands firsthand the importance of knowing what signs to look for.
“Not everyone is going to do this, and I feel very proud to work for Fox and that they are doing this and making sure that all of our employees are trained incredibly well,” said Alsberg.
Along with their commitment to educating staff and the community on the issue, Fox World Travel will light up their headquarters in blue for the rest of January in recognition of Human Trafficking Awareness Month.
In collaboration with PACT, the agency created a “Prevent Trafficking “toolkit with links to resources from the department of homeland security, printable pocket cards, and social media graphics to raise more awareness of this ongoing issue.
“The more we are, vocal the more we are upfront and the more we shout that from the rooftops it will be something that will prevent people from coming here and wanting even to try it,” said Chartre.
Trafficking victims may also use the universal signal for help. If you see it, contact law enforcement
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