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<v Speaker 1>Something you should go. Something you should know is brought

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<v Speaker 1>I am excited to talk right now with Becky Rasmussen

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<v Speaker 1>with Call to Freedom and Becky, you are a busy,

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<v Speaker 1>busy lady. This time of year, We've got so many

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<v Speaker 1>things going on. First of all, this is Human Trafficking

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<v Speaker 1>Prevention Month, all month long. Tomorrow is Human Trafficking Prevention Day,

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<v Speaker 1>and you've got some special things kind of kicking off today,

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<v Speaker 1>don't you.

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<v Speaker 2>Absolutely Today we will be lighting up the Arch of

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<v Speaker 2>Dreams blue for National Human Trafficking Prevention. It'll be January

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<v Speaker 2>tenth through the sixteenth. You can go downtown, take a

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<v Speaker 2>picture posted on social media, hashtag wear blue, hashtag end it,

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<v Speaker 2>and hashtag called the freedom and just build awareness. So

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<v Speaker 2>that will be happening as well as Saturday, January eleventh

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<v Speaker 2>will be National Human Trafficking Prevention Day. And we've done

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<v Speaker 2>this for years where you wear blue and this is

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<v Speaker 2>all in coordination with the Department of Homeland Security. So

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<v Speaker 2>it's a national movement that we're bringing locally through Calls

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<v Speaker 2>of Freedom, and you can wear blue and then also

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<v Speaker 2>we do the blue X and you can take a

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<v Speaker 2>picture with yourself, your co workers, your colleagues, your family members,

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<v Speaker 2>post it on all your social media platforms, hashtag called

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<v Speaker 2>the Freedom, hashtag wear blue as well as hashtag ended,

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<v Speaker 2>and just share that awareness. Human trafficking is the second

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<v Speaker 2>largest growing criminal activity and over forty million people are

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<v Speaker 2>impacted by that, and so we want to make sure

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<v Speaker 2>that we're spreading awareness through our platforms that we can

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<v Speaker 2>and keeping that in front of our community for prevention

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<v Speaker 2>and awareness time. And then we also if you want

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<v Speaker 2>to learn more about this issue, on Thursday, January sixteenth,

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<v Speaker 2>we will have an informational lunch and and you can

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<v Speaker 2>go to Call Tofreedom dot org and get information and

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<v Speaker 2>sign up for the luncheon, but also information on all

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<v Speaker 2>of these events under our events page. But that luncheon

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<v Speaker 2>really allows you to hear the work that Calls the

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<v Speaker 2>Freedom is doing as well as what are we seeing

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<v Speaker 2>here in South Dakota. If this is kind of a

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<v Speaker 2>new topic to you, you know, we want to share

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<v Speaker 2>some of the lived experience of those who walked through

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<v Speaker 2>the doors have called the freedom, how it's facilitated here,

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<v Speaker 2>and you'll learn a lot of information and data about

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<v Speaker 2>the topic of human trafficking as well. And then we

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<v Speaker 2>are looking at Tuesday February fourth, so we want to

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<v Speaker 2>schedule in January didn't happen, so we're a little bit

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<v Speaker 2>into February with some of these events. But Tuesday February fourth,

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<v Speaker 2>we will be downtown State Theater. This event is free

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<v Speaker 2>and we will be doing a special screening of the

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<v Speaker 2>movie Trapped Doors will open at six events starts at

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<v Speaker 2>six point thirty. The producer whose name is e. JZ. Cohen,

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<v Speaker 2>and he is actually coming to South Dakota for a

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<v Speaker 2>Q and A after the movie, and his experience is

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<v Speaker 2>that he was actually impacted by somebody who had been trafficked,

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<v Speaker 2>learned her story and wanted to make a difference. So

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<v Speaker 2>he actually interviewed eighty one other survivors across the United

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<v Speaker 2>States and came up with this movie that he filmed

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<v Speaker 2>out in North Dakota because he realized that this is

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<v Speaker 2>happening in rural communities. After interviewing eighty one people. He's like,

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<v Speaker 2>I want to give a real, true perspective of how

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<v Speaker 2>this is happening within small communities communities across the United States.

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<v Speaker 2>And so it's a pretty you know, it's a pretty

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<v Speaker 2>close to what we see in South Dakota. And that's

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<v Speaker 2>why I wanted to show it here in South Dakota

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<v Speaker 2>to give people really what does this look like. And

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<v Speaker 2>it features two young girls who have been impacted by

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<v Speaker 2>sexual abuse, human trafficking, and commercial sexual exploitations. So there's

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<v Speaker 2>two different storylines that are happening during this movie, but

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<v Speaker 2>it really gives you a perspective of how it happens

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<v Speaker 2>in world communities and how nobody's really immune to it

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<v Speaker 2>if they're vulnerable and living in vulnerable situations. So got

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<v Speaker 2>called afreedom dot org to get registered for the movie.

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<v Speaker 2>We have limited seating and so it is free to

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<v Speaker 2>the community. So register at called the Freedom dot org

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<v Speaker 2>and we'll reserve vie with seats. And then at the

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<v Speaker 2>end of the movie again we'll do a Q and

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<v Speaker 2>a question and answer with the producer as well as

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<v Speaker 2>we'll have two individuals interviewing people as they're exiting about

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<v Speaker 2>their experience and their thoughts and how the movie impacted them,

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<v Speaker 2>and those actual interviews will be used nationally to promote

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<v Speaker 2>the movie. So we're excited about that night and excited

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<v Speaker 2>to be able to help spread awareness in the month

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<v Speaker 2>of January and February, and.

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<v Speaker 1>Again the thing that's nice the movie is February fourth,

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<v Speaker 1>so that's out a little ways. Next week, the sixteenth

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<v Speaker 1>is when that luncheon is, and then again tonight is

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<v Speaker 1>when they turn the lights blue at the Arch of

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<v Speaker 1>Dreams downtown. And if you listening to this or going, man,

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<v Speaker 1>I would love to help somehow, Well, here's the way

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<v Speaker 1>you can help without even writing a check. You can

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<v Speaker 1>help by just spreading the word, letting people know, going

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<v Speaker 1>on social media and using the hashtag wear blue Day,

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<v Speaker 1>hashtag called the freedom hashtag ended. Those are simple ways

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<v Speaker 1>that you can help. Or if you're saying, hey, I'd

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<v Speaker 1>like to help, and I happen to have a checkbook candy,

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<v Speaker 1>you can you can certainly make a donation as well,

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<v Speaker 1>and that is certainly welcome. I call the freedom, isn't.

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<v Speaker 2>It It is? We appreciate that, And you know this

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<v Speaker 2>is every voice matters, every action counts, and together we

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<v Speaker 2>can make a difference and I want to leave you

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<v Speaker 2>that this isn't just a call the freedom issue. This

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<v Speaker 2>is a community issue, and so we welcome our community

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<v Speaker 2>get involved in John, thank you so much for covering

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<v Speaker 2>this topic. You know, we need resources to continue this work.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, in twenty twenty three we serve four hundred

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<v Speaker 2>and nineteen individuals. In twenty twenty four we end of

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<v Speaker 2>the year of serving five hundred and thirty six. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>so we are increasing numbers yearly and the more awareness

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<v Speaker 2>that goes out, more people that are walking through our

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<v Speaker 2>doors for services.

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<v Speaker 1>Well, thank you for doing what you're doing. And I

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<v Speaker 1>know it's been a busy month for you guys, but

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<v Speaker 1>keep up the good work. And again, thank you for

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<v Speaker 1>taking the time to share with us what you have

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<v Speaker 1>going on.

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<v Speaker 2>Thank you so much for allowing us to have a

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<v Speaker 2>voice at the table.

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<v Speaker 1>Absolutely again. Becky is with Call to Freedom. Their website

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<v Speaker 1>Call to Freedom dot org and it's the word two

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<v Speaker 1>t O Call to Freedom dot org. Hey, Something you

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