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CASE STATEMENT <br />I _ I Li _Li I_ I t 1 LI III 1MM. _I L 1 1 _i II I I I <br />III_ JP.I <br />WHY STORIES FOUNDATION & STORYTELLER CAFE? <br />STORIES FOUNDATION <br />The mission of Stories Foundation is to empower <br />communities to end the cycle of human trafficking <br />by starting and supporting social enterprises that <br />raise awareness, offer opportunities for economic <br />independence for survivors and fund the fight against <br />human trafficking. <br />Our communities are overwhelmed by issues of <br />injustice with human trafficking at the epicenter. <br />Community members need a place where they can <br />come together to change systems of injustice by <br />listening, learning and being activated to take steps <br />towards change through conversation and social <br />impact business. <br />Stories Foundation is committed to activating <br />community members in Minnesota and beyond by <br />sharing the message that when it comes to fighting <br />injustice, every story matters. Stories Foundation <br />believes that when each person commits to learning <br />about the issues of injustice and then taking small <br />steps towards personal change e.g. what they <br />purchase, how they talk about people who are <br />different than them and how they see relationships) <br />then we all will the stories of injustice change around <br />us. <br />We believe that change happens through awareness, <br />relationships and opportunities. That is why we are <br />committed to opening and operating Storyteller <br />Cafe. This cafe will be a social impact business <br />that will create space for awareness, meaningful <br />conversations through relationships, and income <br />generating opportunities. Nonprofit organizations and <br />survivors and those vulnerable to injustice will receive <br />restorative support. <br />STORYTELLER CAFE <br />The storyteller Cafe building project which includes <br />income generating cafe space, retail space, and <br />awareness space, as well as collaborative office space <br />and two apartments to be used for clients costs <br />$13million. <br />n. <br />Recently Stories Foundation released an online, self <br />guided awareness curriculum on the root causes <br />of human trafficking and sexual violence, started a <br />podcast highlighting stories of individuals who have <br />stepped into spaces of injustice and has an active <br />newsletter list and social media presence. <br />Storyteller Cafe is vital to ending the injustice of <br />human trafficking and exploitation in our communities. <br />