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Feminists Around the World: Trans Organizations in the US · Stuff Mom Never Told You

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  Speaker 1: Hey, this is Anny and Samantha and welcome to stuff
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  Speaker 1: we've never told your protection by her radio.
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  Speaker 2: And welcome to another edition of Activists around the World,
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  Speaker 2: and we're going to talk about a few organizations that
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  Speaker 2: are advocating for the trans community around the country today.
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  Speaker 2: Of course there are several out there, thank goodness, but
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  Speaker 2: these are just a few. Obviously, we don't have all
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  Speaker 2: the time in the world, but we do want to
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  Speaker 2: highlight several of them as we go out throughout the year,
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  Speaker 2: specifically in this segment. But we wanted to make sure
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  Speaker 2: that we are bringing awareness for these organizations that are
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  Speaker 2: working against the transphobia and hate that has spread throughout
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  Speaker 2: And because we love our sisters and brothers, they deserve
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  Speaker 2: to live and exist. So Happy Women's History Month everyone, Yes,
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  Speaker 2: I also I want to show to them dot us Them,
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  Speaker 2: which is a queer online magazine that quote from their site,
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  Speaker 2: and creatives. Each of us bring a distinct perspective to
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  Speaker 2: the LGBTQ plus stories we tell, and our efforts are
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  Speaker 2: So I wanted to shout them out because it is
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  Speaker 2: their article we're referencing here that is titled one hundred
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  Speaker 2: Organizations supporting trans People in all fifty States, which was
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  Speaker 2: published in twenty twenty three. So thank you all very
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  Speaker 2: much for having this. Of course, again this is not
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  Speaker 2: all of the organizations around the country, but they did
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  Speaker 2: highlight several per state, and I think that's really pertinent
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  Speaker 2: right now that we are seeing where what is around locally.
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  Speaker 2: I think we've talked about that a lot, how big
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  Speaker 2: the local organizations play a part for these types of communities,
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  Speaker 2: and why they are so important in why we should
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  Speaker 2: be talking about them more So, we're only talking about
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  Speaker 2: two states today because again this is a shorter segment,
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  Speaker 2: so we want to try to highlight the mini but
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  Speaker 2: we wanted to start with Texas, and I think we
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  Speaker 2: all know why. Folks don get me wrong, Georgia. Georgia's
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  Speaker 2: are right there with them, but we talk about Georgia
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  Speaker 2: a lot, so expanding beyond so I wanted to talk
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  Speaker 2: about Texas. One of their organizations Transgender Education Network of Texas.
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  Speaker 2: You can find them at trans Texas dot org and
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  Speaker 2: this is from their website quote. Transgender Education Network of
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  Speaker 2: Texas or TENT, is the largest statewide by box trans
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  Speaker 2: led trans focused policy, education, and advocacy organization in the
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  Speaker 2: state of Texas. We work to accomplish gender diverse equality
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  Speaker 2: through education and networking in both public and private forums.
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  Speaker 2: Through our efforts, we strive to halp discrimination through social,
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  Speaker 2: legislative and corporate education. So in their site they continue
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  Speaker 2: TENT pays important attention to intersectional issues faced by trans
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  Speaker 2: Texans in twenty twenty three. Ten work relentlessly in collaboration
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  Speaker 2: with the community and partner organizations during the legislative sessions
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  Speaker 2: that pass this past spring. Our efforts include working to
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  Speaker 2: file one hundred and forty five proactive bills to enrich
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  Speaker 2: all Texan lives, as well as providing the community with food,
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  Speaker 2: safe spaces, workshops, and counseling support. On their website, they
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  Speaker 2: have educational resources and guides for parents as well as
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  Speaker 2: the youth.
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  Speaker 1: And they have amazing volunteer programs as well as other
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  Speaker 1: opportunities to get involved, including a love letter to trans people. Quote.
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  Speaker 1: Over the past few years, we've received over one thousand
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  Speaker 1: love letters from people all over the country. Love Letters
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  Speaker 1: like yours remind trans Texans that through the political turmoil,
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  Speaker 1: they are still loved, right.
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  Speaker 2: I think that's such an important bit. So if you
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  Speaker 2: have the time, if you're in that area and want
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  Speaker 2: to volunteer, they have a lot of opportunities and I'll
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  Speaker 2: love to see it. Another organization from Texas is called
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  Speaker 2: Fiesa Youth again from their site visadash Youth dot org.
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  Speaker 2: Fiesta Youth began in the summer of twenty thirteen with
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  Speaker 2: a mom's quest to help her teenage child find support
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  Speaker 2: and resources for LGBDQ youth in San Antonio, our nation's
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  Speaker 2: seventh largest city at the time. She found nothing. She
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  Speaker 2: reached out to members of the LGBTQ community and our allies,
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  Speaker 2: and the idea for bringing an lgbtqteen and young adult
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  Speaker 2: support program TUES San Antonio was born. With the help
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  Speaker 2: of many members of our community. On Tuesday, September tenth,
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  Speaker 2: twenty thirteen, the doors of Fiesa Youth swung open and
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  Speaker 2: we waited for the first team to arrive. Since then,
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  Speaker 2: we have welcomed hundreds of LGBTQ youth and allies. So
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  Speaker 2: they have a great organization for them. I think I'm
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  Speaker 2: gonna tell y'all. With these amazing organizations there that do exist,
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  Speaker 2: there's also a sparse amount. So as I feel like
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  Speaker 2: there's a lot of abortion and reproductive health organizations, there's
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  Speaker 2: less trance organizations, and I know there's a whole load
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  Speaker 2: of conversations with that. But so places like VSA Youth
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  Speaker 2: that does work for all queer community, it's important that
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  Speaker 2: we highlight them for the trans people as well, like
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  Speaker 2: it is offering help to the trans community as well.
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  Speaker 2: This is a reminder. There's also txtranskids dot org, which
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  Speaker 2: has information and resources for young trans people in the
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  Speaker 2: state and in the country actually, so it offers a
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  Speaker 2: toolkit for students as well as offers other resources. So
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  Speaker 2: this is not necessarily an organization that has open doors
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  Speaker 2: and actual physical place. I don't think I couldn't figure
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  Speaker 2: that part out, but they offer a lot of information
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  Speaker 2: for those who are trying to find assistance and helps.
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  Speaker 2: Here's a bit from their site. Thousands of transgender youth
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  Speaker 2: are currently living and thriving in Texas as they're true
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  Speaker 2: and authentic selves, and they are courageous and resilient in
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  Speaker 2: the face of a historic onslaught against their rights that
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  Speaker 2: has exponentially worsened in our state. This website is a
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  Speaker 2: hub of resources and information for transgender, non binary, and
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  Speaker 2: gender diverse youth in Texas and those who love and
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  Speaker 2: support them. So if you're just trying to access information
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  Speaker 2: or if people are asking for information in Texas, this
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  Speaker 2: is a great source just to be able to get
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  Speaker 2: toolkits as well as other resources around them. So just
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  Speaker 2: something to remember. Then we decided we wanted to highlight
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  Speaker 2: Alabama once again, you know, and one of the organizations
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  Speaker 2: is Transgender Advocates Knowledgeable Empowering or TAKE Resources Center from
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  Speaker 2: their site takebhm dot org. The organization started out as
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  Speaker 2: a peer support group for trans women of color to
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  Speaker 2: come together and share their narratives. As a result, TAKE
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  Speaker 2: soon discovered that the organization needed to be more than
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  Speaker 2: a support group. There was organizing that needed to be
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  Speaker 2: done to break down barriers and to set standards within
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  Speaker 2: the Birmingham community for trans related issues. The group began
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  Speaker 2: to focus on issues such as discrimination in the workplace, housing, advocacy,
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  Speaker 2: support for sex workers, providing trans friendly services, and working
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  Speaker 2: to alleviate the many other barriers that Teapok face that
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  Speaker 2: no one else was talking about. And so Teabok is
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  Speaker 2: trans people of color and then trans women of colors.
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  Speaker 2: Teawalk for like the acrimen as well.
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  Speaker 1: Yes, the organization offers different resources including offering crisis funds,
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  Speaker 1: drop in centers, life coaching, and legal services. They also
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  Speaker 1: offer weekly newsletters for the community to see what is happening.
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  Speaker 1: They also offer help for those experiencing displacement from their site. Quote.
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  Speaker 1: Gloria's Safe Haven was named in honor of the late
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  Speaker 1: Missus Gloria. The doors of the Safe Haven have been
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  Speaker 1: open for over three years. We have been able to
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  Speaker 1: assist over fifty Tea Walk that we're experiencing homelessness. With
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  Speaker 1: that new permanent home of Gloria's Safe Haven, we would
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  Speaker 1: assist in providing a safer location and environment for Tea
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  Speaker 1: Walk in Birmingham. Right.
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  Speaker 2: So, I think that's such a great organization and the
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  Speaker 2: things that they do. And then we have Prismunited dot
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  Speaker 2: org and this is from their website. Six years ago
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  Speaker 2: in Mobile, a group of community leaders and volunteers came
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  Speaker 2: together to create a peer support group for LGBTQ plus teens.
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  Speaker 2: Over time, the support group unearthed broader issues facing LGBTQ
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  Speaker 2: plus youth in the area, underscoring the need for a
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  Speaker 2: project that could adequately respond to those issues, and it continues.
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  Speaker 2: Prism United offers programs for LGBTQ plus youth and the
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  Speaker 2: people who care for them. Our Youth Programs, Prison Teens
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  Speaker 2: and PRISM Preteens provide gatherings, special events, and other services
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  Speaker 2: for youths ages ten through eighteen. Our PRISM Families program
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  Speaker 2: provides peer support and local resources for family members of
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  Speaker 2: LGBTQ plus youth. So they worked on helping families of
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  Speaker 2: LGBTQ plus youths and they offer a lot of services
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  Speaker 2: like leadership skills, mental and medical care support, and create
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  Speaker 2: a supportive environment for the entire group together. So it's
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  Speaker 2: really beautiful to see because I think there's something about
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  Speaker 2: community and we know that, we know that isolation in
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  Speaker 2: itself is something that taunts us. So they do an
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  Speaker 2: amazing job in providing community for these families and these us.
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  Speaker 1: Yes, and organizations are like these are so important always
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  Speaker 1: and especially right now. So listeners. If you have any
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  Speaker 1: organizations you want us to shout out or any resources,
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