The Oklahoma Hotel & Lodging Association is proud to partner with the American Hotel & Lodging Association and ECPAT-USA to raise awareness of Human Trafficking, and to provide valuable training to help prevent trafficking in Oklahoma.
HOSPITALITY AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING
The hospitality industry is in a unique position to identify and report human trafficking due to its perceived anonymity. Traffickers believe they can go unnoticed while exploiting victims across the globe in hotels— ranging from budget properties to luxury resorts. From check-in to check-out there are a number of indicators victims and exploiters exhibit during the time they are on a hotel's property.
This criminal activity is not only a violation of human rights, but it also presents a great risk for the safety and security of travelers. With proper training, a front desk agent, a housekeeper or member of your maintenance team can notice signs of trafficking and alert management. Fortunately, there are many ways hotels can prevent and combat human trafficking.
This free 30-minute online training program developed by ECPAT-USA in collaboration with the American Hotel and Lodging Association and Marriott International discusses the intersections between human trafficking and the hotel industry. ECPAT-USA also offers free tools and resources that can be used in conjunction with the training to help companies combat trafficking and inform clients and suppliers of their commitment.
This criminal activity is not only a violation of human rights, but it also presents a great risk for the safety and security of travelers. With proper training, a front desk agent, a housekeeper or member of your maintenance team can notice signs of trafficking and alert management. Fortunately, there are many ways hotels can prevent and combat human trafficking.
This free 30-minute online training program developed by ECPAT-USA in collaboration with the American Hotel and Lodging Association and Marriott International discusses the intersections between human trafficking and the hotel industry. ECPAT-USA also offers free tools and resources that can be used in conjunction with the training to help companies combat trafficking and inform clients and suppliers of their commitment.
FREE HOTEL TRAINING FOR YOUR TEAM
This free 30-minute online training program, developed by ECPAT-USA in collaboration with the American Hotel and Lodging Association and Marriott International discusses the intersections between human trafficking and the hotel industry. The training is available in 17 different languages. ECPAT-USA also offers free tools and resources that can be used in conjunction with the training to help companies combat trafficking and inform clients and suppliers of their commitment to child protection.
HOW TO ACCESS TRAINING
- Navigate to the ECPAT-USA LearnWorlds site.
- Click on the button, which will bring up a signup form.
- Fill out all required fields and select your current affiliated hotel group (Oklahoma Hotel & Lodging Association). This is required and necessary for accurate progress tracking.
- Once logged in, navigate to hotel training and complete the course in the language of your choice.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES FOR HOTELS
ECPAT-USA’s “Unpacking Human Trafficking Vol. 4”, funded by the AHLA Foundation, is the latest update in a series of reports providing a summary of the laws of the 50 states relating to the display of human trafficking awareness posters in lodging facilities and the requirement that employees be trained to recognize and handle suspected incidents of human trafficking. Released today, Vol. 4 features an interactive map to make it even easier to see the anti-trafficking signage and training laws in your state.