#NotInMyCity

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On a cold Tuesday night, four members of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte Chapter of Network of enlightened Women bundled up and headed out to volunteer. President, Jessica Martinez is a Representative for the Not In My City Project in Charlotte, North Carolina and introduced the two organizations. The Not In My City Project is a local initiative to mobilize college students by training them to raise awareness within their own spheres of influence and enabling them to provide funds for direct service for survivors.

To raise funds for human sex trafficking survivors, the organization designs, makes, and sells apparel. Who doesn’t love a good T-shirt? In order to get their name and cause out, they often speak with organizations on college campuses in the area - including NeW. While folding t-shirts, the members of NeW learned and educated themselves on human sex trafficking in the surrounding areas. Not aware how close to home this could be, the young women left with a whole new perspective.

Recently, there have been a few court trials revolving around the harsh yet sensitive topic. North Carolina is one of the top fifteen states each year when it comes to human sex trafficking. This is due to two major highways - I-85 and I-77 that run in the middle of the state. With that being said, Charlotte is the top city in North Carolina because of the airport, large malls, and access to both highways.

The UNC Charlotte Chapter of Network of enlightened Women truly enjoy getting involved in the surrounding community. It raises awareness of issues and policies that are in place and spark ideas on how to contribute to fixing them. Human Sex Trafficking is an issue nobody should face, nevermind a whole city.

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