PIANO CONCERT BENEFIT
Saturday, August 26, at 2:00 p.m.
Enjoy a rare Bay Area appearance by popular pianist John Baeg, who will be performing a special benefit concert for Freedom House on Saturday, August 26, at 2:00 p.m., at Bridges Community Church in Los Altos.
A musician since age 3, John, now 15, was named Most Promising Young Talent, Best Bay Area Contestant, and first-prize winner at the 12th International Russian Music Piano Competition. He also won first prizes at the Menuhin-Dowling Piano Competition for Young Musicians and at the Music Teachers National Association Competition in San Francisco in 2011. After making his concerto debut with the El Camino Youth Symphony in 2012, John performed in Carnegie Hall as a gold-medal recipient in the American Association for Development of the Gifted and Talented Competition, and went on to make his solo debut recital in the Kumho Arts Prodigy Concert Series in Seoul, Korea.
As a winner of the Juilliard Concerto competition in 2015, John was invited to perform with the Juilliard Pre-college Symphony. Previously studying piano with Heidi Hau as a scholarship student at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, John now studies with Yoheved Kaplinsky, the chair of Juilliard's piano department. Concert tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for children under age 12. To purchase tickets, visit
www.FreedomHouseSF.org/Events
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LATEST NEWS FROM THE MONARCH
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students organized a project about human trafficking, which entailed having classmates write encouraging messages to the women at The Monarch shelter. Their colorful notes and heartfelt sentiments were appreciated by the survivors, who are busy this month with summer school, career planning and employment opportunities. One international survivor recently received her T-Visa and now is successfully holding a full-time job. Although survivors at The Monarch are working hard on their studies and goals, they have been able to enjoy many recreational outings with Shelter Volunteers. Horseback riding, roads trip to state parks and beaches, and hiking are among the fun activities being shared this summer.
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FALL VOLUNTEER TRAINING PROGRAM SET
Saturday, September 9, San Mateo County
Have you considered becoming a modern-day abolitionist? Would you like to directly provide love and support to local survivors? If your answer is YES, now is the time to begin your volunteer application. Shelter Volunteers undergo a background check and interview process before they are selected to attend the 40-hour training course, which begins on Saturday, September 9, in San Mateo County. Freedom House also has openings for those supporters who would like to become Advocate Volunteers and discuss human-trafficking issues at community events, businesses, schools, civic groups and faith-based organizations. The one-day training for Advocate Volunteers also will be held on September 9, at 9:00 a.m. For information about the volunteer program and to request an application, contact [email protected].
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SHOP AMAZON AND SUPPORT SURVIVORS
Shop online with Amazon Smile and help raise vital funds for survivors of human trafficking as you purchase books, gifts, personal items, household supplies, and more. Simply log-in by using your existing Amazon account information, then scroll down to find your favorite charity. Freedom House is listed under its non-profit corporate name, which is TWBD, Inc. You'll receive the same bargains and benefits, knowing that Amazon donates 0.5% of the price of eligible Amazon Smile purchases to TWBD, Inc. (Freedom House). It's an automatic way to contribute every time you shop, at no cost to you. To get started, visit
https://smile.amazon.com
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SHELTER VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT
Nidhi Barber
Nidhi was born in India and raised in Tokyo, Japan. She moved to Atlanta in 2012 to study Industrial Engineering at Georgia Tech, and it was there that she first become involved with the fight against human trafficking. She was aware of sex trafficking in high school, but she learned more about the issue after reading "Half the Sky" by Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn. At Georgia Tech, Nidhi was on the executive board of One Voice Atlanta, a campus organization dedicated to educating students about sex trafficking and empowering them to do something about it. With plans to move to the Bay Area after graduation, Nidhi did some research and found Freedom House online before moving. After she arrived, a good friend who works for Menlo Church also told her about the organization. She subsequently took the training to become a Shelter Volunteer. Nidhi thoroughly enjoys the time that she spends with the program participants. They inspire her, and she looks forward to continuing to help them and The Monarch staff in any way she can.
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