In this episode, guest host, Michelle Kamau engages in a riveting conversation with Jamie Beck, the founder and managing attorney of Free to Thrive, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing legal services to survivors of human trafficking. Jamie's impact journey took a pivotal turn when she received a letter from an incarcerated survivor, sparking the formation of a state-wide legislative advocacy coalition. Their mission? To influence sentencing judges to consider survivors' history of abuse and victimization when convicted of violent crimes. In 2020, the coalition championed a bill (AB-124) to achieve this, extending its scope to survivors of intimate partner and sexual violence. However, facing opposition, the bill was significantly weakened at the last moment, leaving coalition members disheartened and questioning their approach.
In the wake of this defeat, Jamie found herself reflecting on her leadership role within the coalition. She questioned whether her approach was too forceful, potentially causing survivors to relive their trauma. This episode serves as an epilogue to the teaching case titled 'Free To Thrive: The Struggle and Stagnation of Advocacy For Justice,' part of the USD Teaching Cases on Social Impact. 

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