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‘Can You See Me?’: State officials relaunch anti-human trafficking campaign
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‘Can You See Me?’: State officials relaunch anti-human trafficking campaign

ByEyes on Trafficking News

“If it can end for one, it can end for all.” Kathy Givens, a Houston-based nonprofit founder and survivor of human trafficking, shared this message with attendees at the relaunch of the “Can You See Me?” human trafficking awareness campaign Jan. 26. The campaign, which first launched in Texas in 2019, spreads awareness about the…

Answers to the top ten questions about human trafficking (#1 “What is human trafficking?”)
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Answers to the top ten questions about human trafficking (#1 “What is human trafficking?”)

ByBilly Joe Cain

Human trafficking is a serious issue that affects millions of people around the world. It is a form of modern slavery that involves the exploitation of people for labor, sexual exploitation, and other forms of exploitation.  Learning about human trafficking can help people understand the issue and its consequences, and can also help people identify…

HHSC Highlights World Day Against Trafficking in Persons
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HHSC Highlights World Day Against Trafficking in Persons

ByEyes on Trafficking News

World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, observed July 30, aims to raise awareness of this serious global problem. This year’s theme, “Use and Abuse of Technology,” focuses on the role of technology as a tool that can both enable and impede human trafficking. In 2022, the HHSC Texas Human Trafficking Resource Center (HTRC) implemented a…

REVIEW: Com­mer­cial Lodg­ing Train­ing Video “HUMAN TRAFFICKING: HOW HOTEL EMPLOYEES CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE” from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton
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REVIEW: Com­mer­cial Lodg­ing Train­ing Video “HUMAN TRAFFICKING: HOW HOTEL EMPLOYEES CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE” from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton

ByBilly Joe Cain

This is, essentially, an unskippable video and a certificate form saying you have watched the video. Really. And this is provided by the Texas Attorney General. Let me make this perfectly clear: there is no test for understanding, the certificate is granted by collecting all the letters while you watch the video.

Surprisingly, collecting letters is actually more proof you’ve watched a video than most other video-only courses.