Fun and Freedom Gatherings

On Friday, July 29, Jim and I held our second "Fun and Freedom" gathering. We will continue with them monthly, as we gain momentum towards our annual event, towards the establishment of a "freedom for all" foundation and towards the fire that will flourish from the spark of all of our freedom.

After enjoying some wonderful vegetarian food, we had our guests pair off to answer the ancient quandaries of finding freedom in three major areas:

• In Relationships: communication, honesty, lack of expectation, courage, commitment, destination and goals, independence.
• In the Body: it happens when your body supports you in fulfilling yourself in your purpose - with an absence of hindrance.
• In Society: having choices of where to be, freedom of speech, and wearing jean jackets without being verbally attacked.

More on these gatherings in the near future. The plan is to have special guest speakers who have dedicated their lives to some form of freedom.

Film May be Used at San Diego State

The San Diego State University School of Social Work is interested in using the "Indoctrinated" film in the school's training of child welfare workers throughout San Diego, Orange, San Bernardino, Riverside and Imperial counties, within the curriculum on Human Trafficking.

"Indoctrinated" - A Victory in Film Contest

Thank you to those who voted for the promo-version of this film that Jim has been working on for three years, so it could get the recognition it needs to be brought further out into the public.

"Indoctrinated; The Grooming of Children Into Prostitution" - a short educational film aimed at preventing youth prostitution in our society by bringing awareness of the issue and the recruiting tactics of gangs and pimps - was a winner of top honors, taking 4th in highest rating in the "Do Something World" video contest.
http://www.dosomethingworld.org

Watch, Rate, and Comment!

Big Big news! "Indoctrinated" is among the finalists in the "Do Something World" video contest. DoSomethingWorld.org is a vibrant affiliation of individuals, churches, and other organizations dedicated to serving and impacting their communities in positive ways.

They have designed their website and this contest to be a platform for the exchange of real-world ideas and tools that educate, encourage and inspire meaningful service that can transform our communities and our world.

What an honor to be considered one of the finalist that can be considered for the top prizes.

Can you help by taking a minute to view, rate, and comment on the 3-minute version of Indoctrinated?

If so, click here http://www.dosomethingworld.org/2011/05/indoctrinated/ The contest ends June 14! Thank you for your support!

A Recent News Story

See this important front page story. A prostitution ring was broken up and arrests were made in Oceanside, California earlier this month. Gang members were using social networking sites such as Twitter and Facebook, to indoctrinate girls locally and in other parts of the country. The short educational film, Indoctrinated, will teach young people what to look for so that they don’t become victims of such recruitment tactics. For the whole story: http://web.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/apr/18/authorities-target-prostitution-operation-vice-gri/

Indoctrinated Documentary Update

It is official. The biggest news so far this year is that Legacy Productions has been granted a contract with the San Diego County Office of Education to complete a 30-minute version of Indoctrinated; The Grooming of Children into Prostitution.

This is huge news. For four years we've worked without funding on the project. Receiving this contract validates not only the hard work up to now, but the fact a vision to awaken our community will be realized. The film will be augmented with a student manual and a qualified facilitator who can guide the students into becoming empowered around this entire issue. So far, five school districts are targeted to receive the presentations.

The vision is for it to go nationwide. We've only just begun.

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