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Published: July 19, 2009Posted in: Civil / Social Action / Advocacy, Jefferson Awards WinnersTags: CityClub, Seattle, Washington
Dallas Jessup: A Youth Activist Helping Young Women Protect Themselves
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Dallas JessupDallas Jessup is a black belt martial artist. She gathered the resources necessary to make a film to teach girls 11 to 19 to fight back against predators and sexual assault. She did this with 130 volunteers including two stars from the television series LOST. She produced the film Just Yell Fire, put it online as a free download, and it has become one of the 10 most downloaded production-length films worldwide of the past three years. The film includes a Dating Bill of Rights and get-away techniques for girls to get out of date rape or other assault situations.

She now also travels speaking out for teens to join her on the front lines of Youth Activism. Over the past three years Dallas has traveled an average of 10,000 miles a month speaking at schools, colleges, women’s events and law enforcement conferences.
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