Connecting Our Stories

Get tickets to the event Steph mentioned at the end of the episode HERE:
storiesfoundation.kindful.com/e/create-for-change
You'll get to pour a candle, pot a plant, eat good food and listen to Steph Page give a talk on how worth and value play a role in the fight against human trafficking in our communities.

$50/person
* SPACE IS LIMITED *

In this episode of the Connecting Our Stories podcast, we have a chat with one of our favorite authors Francine Rivers. Francine is the best selling author of Redeeming Love, The Scarlet Thread, The Atonement Child - just to name a few! You can check out her work at francinerivers.com. In our conversation today we hear the story behind the story of Redeeming Love and talk about the importance and value of storytelling. We hope you enjoy listening to this episode and share it with a friend.

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YOU ARE INVITED! Join us November 18 for a comedy hour fundraiser for Storyteller Cafe.
Tickets are available now, and space is limited.
Claim your spot HERE or at storiesfoundation.org/events.

Today we sit down with our dear friend Danielle Freitag. She is a fierce woman fighting for the freedom of those trapped in a life of exploitation, which she has a personal connection to. Danielle helps us see the hope that comes out of the work being done to restore those coming out of a life of exploitation and how we can engage.

Learn more about Action169, Rose House and Danielle's book The Garden Keys HERE.

Want to support the work Stories Foundation is doing to fight trafficking in Minnesota?
Join us HERE.

Steph chats with Mark Steenbarger and Emily Taylor-Ginger about their inventive way of utilizing media to tell stories of those who have survived abuse and exploitation. The mission at Point of View Story is to empower survivors by creating moments through the power of film. Their work is radical and will change the way we relate to stories of trafficking  and develop compassion for both those who have similar experiences and for ourselves.

Learn more about Point of View Story HERE.

IMPACT PRODUCER: Emily Taylor-Ginger, MSW, LCSW
Emily is a licensed clinical social worker and mental health therapist who
began working in the anti-trafficking field in 2013. She has worked
alongside survivors of CSE ages 12-50 providing therapy, groups, case
management, and advocacy. She has participated in anti-trafficking
research, policy directives, and education and training in addition to her
clinical practice. Emily offers her expertise in the field of mental health,
trauma-informed/ healing-centered care, and working alongside survivors.

FILMMAKER: Mark Steenbarger, MFA Film Candidate 2021
Mark became involved in anti-trafficking work in 2018 after his wife, Jill,
began working as a case manager serving trafficked youth. Mark has a
passion to create moments through story and film that evoke healing and
growth. As a filmmaker, director, producer, and creative, Mark uses his
talent and skill to artfully craft, produce, and execute story through film.

Steph Page and Ana Lena Copeland sit down to share about the upcoming episodes in the Survivors Speak series. Join us over the next few weeks for stories of restoration, healing and redemption.

Awareness truly is action. Thank you for choosing to become more aware of human trafficking and its relating issues. And thank you for listening to this series on how we can influence culture and use that change as a strategic way to fight human trafficking.

Share this series with a friend to keep expanding the reach of this awareness!
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Some ways you can continue in your awareness:
- Go through our online curriculum on the root causes of human trafficking and exploitation.
- Join the Influence Culture group we created as a space to have these conversations and share our stories.
- Take the Myth Vs. Truth quiz.

Interested hosting an awareness event with a group of your people?
Let us know by emailing us at [email protected].

Everything you bring to the table is valuable and is unique to you. All of it can be used, repurposed and redeemed to change a culture that exploits people. You have so much to offer with your influence and voice!
Your...
- life experience
- abilities
- work background
- education
- connections
- networking
- financial resources
- and so much more

You matter. The lie is that issues of injustice are too big for community members to do anything about. But the truth is that each of us has influence, impact and a voice in that space.
DO NOT minimize or underestimate your influence!

What do you bring to the table?
Connect with us about it at [email protected].

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