Our Trainings at Houston’s Hobby Airport or Nassau Bay on January 26, 2017  and Train the Trainer on January 27th were amazing! It made it special to have input from survivors Donna Hubbard, Alicia Kozakeiwicz and Katherine Griffin Townsend

See FOX News Coverage HERE 

The team was hosted by Houston Airports Željka Momirović, Director of International Relations for Houston Airport Systems (IAH, HOU, EFD) and Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee presented a beautiful certificate to AAI President, Nancy Rivard which read:  “I take great pride in recognizing Airline Ambassadors on the occasion of he Super Bowl Human Trafficking Awareness,  Sadly this situation is a reality for millions of children, women, an men each year as part of the global human trafficking industry.  Human Trafficking is a modern form of slavery. It is a scourge for humanity, and America must project its values and protect vulnerable persons.  I am honored to join you all in this fight to reverse Houston being a capitol of Human Trafficking.  With massive events come huge problems, and with your help we can stop the demand!  Airline Ambassadors are worthy of the respect, admiration and commendation of the United States Congress.” 

The team was also joined by Carlos Perez of the United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime and Blue Heart Campaign who shared the latest 2016 UNODC Report added an international focus to this trans-national crime and helped provide a Train the Trainer along with coordinators Andrea Hobart and Michele Krick for 30 new professional trainers!

However check Donna’s Report – Frontline Agents are still not trained! 

Many thanks to representatives from Homeland Security and Victims Services and Carlos Perez of UNODC as well as NGO participation at Hobby Airport: The Landing: Patrice Parker-Operations Director, Free the Captives: Sheila Whittle and Arrow: Freedom Place: Debi Tengler

Another presentation was held in Nassau Bay coordinated by Elizabeth Blome (NASA) that evening :

hosted by Chief of Police Kenneth Campbell

Many thanks to NGO participation from : Faith Collaborative: Kim Williams, Founder; Craig Williams, Board of Directors; The Landing: Patrice Parker, Operations Director; Natasha Paradeshi, Executive Director; Arrow: Freedom Place: Debi Tengler and and Free the Captives: Sheila Whittle