Not Alone: Working Together in the Fight Against Human Trafficking
New Exhibition, Not Alone: Working Together in the Fight Against Human Trafficking, at Irving Archives and Museum Educates Visitors About Human Trafficking
An original exhibition produced by the Bullock Texas State History Museum is now on view at Irving Archives and Museum. Not Alone: Working Together in the Fight Against Human Trafficking provides visitors with the tools to identify human trafficking and the resources to find help and support survivors. On view through August 5, 2023.
Although underreported, recent statistics suggest there are hundreds of thousands of people being trafficked in Texas at any given time. Geared toward teens and adults and presented in both English and Spanish, the exhibition seeks to prevent further exploitation of vulnerable individuals in the state.
Not Alone centers on a series of questions that guide visitors to understand what human trafficking is, who can be a target, the tools and techniques traffickers use to target individuals and keep them captive, and the roles healthy relationships and social media play in tracking. In each exhibition section, a QR code allows visitors to view original videos featuring survivors and advocates who answer the exhibition's guiding questions.
“Inspired by the governor’s initiative against human trafficking, we recognized an opportunity to use our platform as an educational institution," said Bullock Museum Director Margaret Koch. "We hope this exhibition inspires everyone to understand that as individuals we are not powerless to assist in the prevention of human trafficking. One person can make a difference."
Not Alone: Working Together in the Fight Against Human Trafficking is produced by the Bullock Texas State History Museum.
Lead Sponsorship by Nancy Ann and Ray L. Hunt.
Major funding from the Texas Bar Foundation. Major support provided by the Texas Trucking Association.
Special thanks to Scopelitis, Garvin, Light, Hanson & Feary P.C. and Mondics Insurance Group, Inc.
The Bullock Texas State History Museum is a division of the State Preservation Board. Additional support of exhibitions and programs is provided by the Texas State History Museum Foundation.
