At our last meeting (March 6) the committee brainstormed ideas on how to "spread the word" within our district. Some of the ideas include:
• Encouraging our legislators to support legislation that will reduce demand and support victims.
• Continuing to work with the Human Trafficking Advisory Board (HTAB) to accomplish the above.
• Inviting Club Presidents to have an AHT contact in their clubs and encourage them to attend our meetings. As soon as our next committee meeting is scheduled we will send an email to all club presidents in our district.
• Continuing with "Rotary Cares Kit" district grants and expanding club participation. Our partner victim support organizations really appreciate them.
• Getting more information about the Mekong Club that is creating a video warning youth and adults about the dangers of being trafficked into scamming centers. The Thailand Rotary Action Group Against Slavery (TRAGAST) - Tragast.org - is requesting donations to support this project.
• Adding a line item to the District budget to fund the District AHT committee’s information and project activities so that we may be more effective.
Please contact me if you have any questions or comments that will assist our committee in raising awareness of this problem. My contact information is nettles.steven@gmail.com. 913.710.4541 Thank you for your cooperation and insights.