STORM

LISTING OF STORM PRESENTATIONS

Due to the nature of our work regarding the sex trade, recent security concerns have arisen which have the potential of compromising the safety and well being of our speakers. As a result we are no longer able to list our speaking events in advance. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you.

In 2003 STORM: presented presented at some of the following venues:

• Cosmopolitan Magazine, Interview for future edition, (Leighton) Nov, 2003
• VAASA, Virginians Aligned Against Sexual Assault, Charlottesville, VA, Working With Prostituted Victims of Sexual Assault, (Leighton), October 2003
• Interview American Association of University Women, (Leighton) October 2003
• Homeless East, Greensboro, NC, speaking presentation for board of directors, (Leighton) Sept, 27, 2003
• People Magazine, consultation for a potential future edition. (Leighton) Sept, 2003
• Honey Magazine, Interview for future Issue, July 3, 2003, (Leighton)
• Workers Assistance Program, Inc with the Texan HIV Connection Austin, TX June 22, 2003, (Thomas)
• Interview with NEWSWEEK Magazine, June 19,2003, (Thomas)
• MN 5th Annual Supportive Housing Conference, (Thomas) June 18, 2003
• Cabrini House, (Thomas) June 11, 2003
• Invited (Leighton) to and attended a ceremony with President Bush at the White House in which legislation regarding the Amber Alert was signed into Law. April 30, 2003
• Four Winds Charter School, Minneapolis, April 24, 2003, Thomas
• Powers Lake High School, North Dakota, (Leighton), April 7, 2003 view review
• Stanley, High School, Stanley, North Dakota, (Leighton), April 7, 2003
• Burke Central High School, North Dakota,( Leighton) April 8, 2003
• New Town High School, New Town, North Dakota,( Leighton) April 8, 2003
• Montrail County Law Enforcement regional training,( Leighton) April 8, 2003,
• Minnesota Social Service Association, A Contemporary Solution to an Age Old Problem, March 2003, (Thomas, Leighton) presented jointly with the Women's Recovery Center
• College of St. Catherine's, March 1, 2003, (Leighton)
• Shelter Providers Action Association, February 2003, (Leighton, Thomas)
• Alexandra House, Minnesota, February, 2003, (Thomas, Leighton)
• Rolling Stone Magazine, Interview for a potential future essay. January 2003, ( Leighton)
• ABC News Online, Jill Leighton January 2003
• Columbus S & P News, Interview, Jill Leighton, January 2003

In 2002 STORM presented at the following venues:

• Simpson Women's Shelter, December 2002, (Leighton)
• The Mike Reagan Show, guest, December 2002, (Leighton)
• United States Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Protecting Our Children, Working Together Toward Ending Child Prostitution. December 2002
  1. Conversations in the Round: Innovative Approaches, roundtable speaker
  2. Working Group Participation, Treatment, Research , Public and Private Service Provision, (Leighton)
• ABC News Online, December 2002, (Leighton)
• WCCO, CBS affiliate, Minneapolis, MN, lead story interview, December 2002,
• handsonmag.org, first issue, interview on prostitution, October 31, 2002, (Haller)
• "A Case for Civility", St. Louis County Human Service Conference. Exploitation of Youth on the Street, Co-presentation with other providers Volunteers of America Women's Recovery Center, Life House, October 15, 2002, (Leighton) Presentation 2, "A Contemporary Solution to an Age-Old Problem, Co-Presentation with Volunteers of America, Women's Recovery Center (Leighton) testimonials
• International Day of No Prostitution, Bay Area, Berkeley, CA (Leighton, ) October 4, 2002
• National Coalition for the Homeless, Minneapolis, MN (Leighton, ) October 2, 2002
• WMNN, Minnesota News Network, Interview September 27, 2002
• KTSP Channel 5 Eyewitness News, Interview, (Leighton) September 27, 2002
• International Day of No Prostitution, Minneapolis, MN ( Leighton) September 27, 2002
• Consultant to CBS News Program 48 Hours for a potential future episode of the television news show. ( Leighton, Haller) September 2002
• Alexandra House, September 2002, ( Leighton)
• Sexual Violence Center, Minneapolis, MN September, 2002 (Leighton) view SVC website
• PROSPER staff interviewed in Overdrive Magazine, (Leighton, ) September 2002
• Sexually Exploited Youth Forum, "Best Practices" Working with youth that have been sexually exploited, hosted by Family & Children's Services Pride Program, August, 2002, panel presentation, (Leighton)
• Sexual Violence Center, Minneapolis, MN, August, 2002, (Leighton) view SVC website
• Songidee Biimadaziwin Sexual Assault Coalition
  Minnesota Indian Women's Resource Center, July, 2002 (Leighton)
• Volunteers of America Women's Recovery Center, Read Review July 2002,( Leighton)
• Training presentation on prostitution at the Alexandra House, in a Minneapolis suburb (Leighton)
• Training Presentation, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, (Leighton) June, 2002
• Training presentation on prostitution sponsored by Three Rivers Crisis Center for area DV/SA care providers in Wahpeton, North Dakota ( Leighton)
• Keynote speaker at a presentation on prostitution at the North Dakota State College of Science sponsored by Three Rivers Crisis Center. (Leighton)
• Training presentation, slide show and keynote speakers an event at Mayville State University, Mayville, North Dakota. The presentation was sponsored by the Campus Violence Prevention Office, WEAV project. ( Leighton)
• Keynote Speaker at a speakout/rally against sexual assault, sponsored by, Refuge House, Tallahassee, Florida, as part of events on Sexual Assault Awareness Day in Florida
• Presentation at the University of Iowa, sponsored by The Rape Victim Advocacy Program
• Jill Leighton and Joanna Mouming the Director of Education at the Rape Victim Advocacy Program (RVAP) in Iowa City, appeared on the Iowa Pubic Radio affiliate WSUI AM 910 program Iowa Talks (Coming Soon you will be able to listen to this broadcast from the WSUI AM 910 Archives)
• Jill Leighton has entered an agreement to act as a facilitator on the Columbia Tri-Star television program Judge Hatchett
• Sexual and Domestic violence training for the employees of retailer "The Body Shop" in two of their Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN locations. (Jill Leighton)