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An Interview with the Team at The Women’s Resource Center of Northern Michigan
On June 19, Laura Killingbeck visited The Women’s Resource Center of Northern Michigan center in Petoskey to interview Gail Kloss, Andrea Koch, Claire Houser, and Megan King about the lasting impacts that survivors face.
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An Interview with Christine Kinal, CEO and President of HAVEN
On June 5, while en route across the Upper Peninsula, Laura Killingbeck interviewed Christine Kinal of HAVEN about her work with one of Michigan’s oldest and largest domestic violence shelters.
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We Walk In Our Traditional Way
As part of the Choose The Bear Tour, Laura Killingbeck visits with Uniting Three Fires Against Violence in Sault Ste. Marie to discuss their history, story, and mission to end gender-based violence and economic abuse in Michigan’s native communities.
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An Interview with Uniting Three Fires Against Violence (UTFAV): Part 2 of 2
In the second half of her June 12 interview, Laura Killingbeck sits down with Stacey Ettawageshik, Vanessa Owaski-Patzwald, Sandra Pilgrim-Lewis, and Samantha Brown of Uniting Three Fires Against Violence to discuss physical and financial abuse in native communities.
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An Interview with Uniting Three Fires Against Violence (UTFAV): Part 1 of 2
On June 12, the Choose The Bear Tour took Laura Killingbeck to Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan—where she spoke with Stacey Ettawageshik, Vanessa Owaski-Patzwald, Sandra Pilgrim-Lewis, and Samantha Brown of Uniting Three Fires Against Violence about women’s safety in Michigan’s native communities.
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An Interview with JoJo Dries, Founder of On The Wings of Angels
On May 20, while en route on the Keweenaw Peninsula, Laura Killingbeck interviewed JoJo Dries from her tent as part of the Choose The Bear Tour. This is the story of On The Wings of Angels.
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The Community is Here for You: On The Wings of Angels
In this story from the Choose The Bear Tour, renowned author and adventurer Laura Killingbeck explores the impact of financial abuse on women and how On The Wings of Angels helps survivors pivot their trajectory.
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Choose The Bear Tour Begins
For eight weeks, solo cyclist and award-winning storyteller Laura Killingbeck will pedal over 1,000 miles across Michigan to ignite a movement to end gender-based violence and economic abuse. This is the start of her story.
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Pedaling for Change: Choose The Bear Tour featured on 88.1 The Park
Meet Laura Killingbeck, an adventurer who is swapping solo wilderness trips for a purpose to help abuse survivors across Michigan. Tap to hear how her next bike tour with orsa credit union™ is turning miles into meaningful conversations about financial freedom and safety.
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Chasing the Impossible: A Conversation with Adventurer Laura Killingbeck
Discover how one woman's journey from hitchhiking across the country to leading a campaign for women's financial freedom proves that the "impossible" is just a starting point.
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Confidential Banking Options for Survivors of Domestic and Sexual Violence
Safety starts with security. Discover how confidential financial options protect survivors of domestic and economic violence, offering practical steps to safeguard your finances and build independence.
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Choose the Bear: Success Stories
When 1 in 2 women face abuse in their lifetimes and 99% of those also suffer financial abuse, is it any wonder that women chose the bear? See their stories.