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KING ACTION TO PREVENT HUMAN SEX TRAFFICKING: Learn what you can do to increase the safety of our children! The Edina Rotary invites you to join us on September 19th, 11:30-1:30 p.m. at a weekly meeting that will start early as we present a workshop on Human Sex Trafficking Prevention. Online guest, club and visiting Rotarian registration has closed for this event. We may be able to accommodate last minute attendance requests. Please contact Becci Michalski at rmichalski@edinarotary.org for current seating and meal availability.
KING ACTION TO PREVENT HUMAN SEX TRAFFICKING: Learn what you can do to increase the safety of our children! The Edina Rotary invites you to join us on September 19th, 11:30-1:30 p.m. at a weekly meeting that will start early as we present a workshop on Human Sex Trafficking Prevention. Online guest, club and visiting Rotarian registration has closed for this event. We may be able to accommodate last minute attendance requests. Please contact Becci Michalski at rmichalski@edinarotary.org for current seating and meal availability.MEMBERS: Arrive early. Doors open at 11:30 am with lunch being served at 12:00 sharp. The room will be at near capacity, good seats will go quickly. Media coverage is anticipated with Fox 9 and Kare 11 expressing strong interest in covering this event.
We recommend guests sign in early as all Clubs in the District and key Human Trafficking Prevention agencies have been invited. Cost for the event is the same as a regular Rotary Club of Edina meeting: Senior Active and Honorary members pay $20 at the door, as do any guests. Regular members have already paid for the meal on their quarterly invoice.
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Three Expert in the subject of Human Trafficking Prevention will present engaging and empowering messages you won’t want to miss! Brought to you by the Edina Rotary Human Trafficking Prevention Committee.
We will have a panel discussion with three experts who have dedicated their lives to stopping and addressing the effects of human trafficking. The speakers will discuss the issues surrounding international human traffickers, as well as what is going on within our Twin Cities community. The goal is for all of our attendees to walk away with a better understanding of what human trafficking looks like, know what steps are being taken in our community to address the problem, and what we can do individually in our community, schools, and families to stop it.
Kenna Dick, Detective
Detective Kenna Dick has been with Edina Police Department for over 14 years and holds a Police Science Bachelor’s Degree from St Mary’s. Her job responsibilities have included working as a patrol officer, crisis negotiator, explorer advisor, school resource officer, DARE instructor, field training officer and has been assigned to the investigative division for the past fours. Kenna's primary case assignments include juvenile related criminal acts, child abuse allegations and sexual assaults.
Carla Marroquin
Carla Marroquin is an ordained minister with the Assemblies of God, holds a Master’s Degree in theology and diploma in Human Trafficking. She is Director for Nurture Hope, the Anti-human trafficking ministry for Assemblies of God World Missions International Ministries, sits on the Global A.G. Committee to End Exploitation, Slavery and Human Trafficking. Ms. Marroquin is founder and Executive Director of Protect Me Protect, presently at work in eight countries of Latin America and the Caribbean to prevent the push and pull factors for commercial sexual exploitation.
Heidi Nauman, Executive Director, Super Hero Kids Foundation™
Heidi is passionate about empowering the next generations of kids to be safer, stronger and healthier. Heidi attended Normandale Community College and the University of Minnesota with a Psychology emphasis. She has experience working with kids of all ages in schools, churches and Girls Scouts for over 20 years in various leadership roles. Heidi believes in giving a legacy of prevention, health and happiness to kids in schools in Minnesota, the USA and beyond.
Please see or email Scott Blake, SBlake@Felhaber.com, Renee Harberts or Bonnie Rolstad for more details or to volunteer to help with this event.