By Katie Patterson Awaken hosted its 7th annual banquet last November.[1] In attendance were powerful speakers with heart-wrenching testimonies and firsthand experiences about the traumatic and devastating effects sex-trafficking has on women’s and children’s mind, body, and soul. Rebecca Charleston, sex-traffic survivor and guest speaker, shared her personal testimony and briefly addressed the issue of…
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“Boys growing up in our culture today are socialized with a sense of entitlement to women’s bodies…address the issue of male demand and solve the issue of prostitution.” – Benji Nolo “A lot of people think sex traffic victims are going to come running out screaming ‘Help me! Help me! I am being hurt, and…
DetailsOne survivor shared with us her experience in Lyon County’s legal brothels: Today is International Day of the Girl. In honor of this day, we would love to share with you the story of one brave survivor. Rebekah Charleston, an incredibly courageous survivor published an op-ed today sharing her experience in the Nevada brothels. “My trafficker would send…
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Post by Katie Patterson Awaken is opening the first restorative home in Northern Nevada that will help women who have been exploited for commercial sex heal from, process, and overcome the industry’s negative and traumatic effects. At Awaken’s 2017 banquet, Melissa Holland, co-founder of Awaken, addressed the desperate need of a housing option for women…
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Post by Katie Patterson For thousands of people, Hot August Nights is a stroll down memory lane, an opportunity to reminisce in the nostalgia of cherry red Corvettes, ’69 Mustangs, teal Chevys with cream interiors, and the golden era of design. Having not been to the event, I was excited when two of my coworkers…
DetailsKatie Patterson is a Golden Gopher from the University of Minnesota. She moved to Reno a couple years ago and claims that Reno is a “hidden gem and best kept secret on the West Coast.” Between skiing Rose, hiking Tahoe and enjoying the surrounding areas, Katie has no plans to leave. She graduated from…
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