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LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF SAN DIEGO ANNOUNCES JOANNE FRANCISCUS AS ITS NEW CEO

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Thursday, January 18, 2024
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SAN DIEGO, Jan. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Legal Aid Society of San Diego (LASSD) is proud to announce the appointment of Joanne Franciscus as its new Chief Executive Officer/Executive Director. 

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  • Franciscus leads a staff of 228, including 86 attorneys, who provide equal access to justice to lower income San Diegans through quality legal services.
  • SAN DIEGO, Jan. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Legal Aid Society of San Diego (LASSD) is proud to announce the appointment of Joanne Franciscus as its new Chief Executive Officer/Executive Director.
  • From 2011 to 2019, Joanne was the volunteer Regional Director of Not for Sale, a global anti-human trafficking nonprofit organization.
  • She currently resides in San Diego with her husband, theirs 2 dogs and cat, where she enjoys running, hiking, wine tasting, and movies.

Cyber Dive's Aqua One smartphone plays an integral role in transitioning survivors through the Phoenix Dream Center's Human Trafficking Recovery Program

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Wednesday, June 7, 2023
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PHOENIX, June 7, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Cyber Dive, the creators of the Aqua One smartphone for kids, partners with the Phoenix Dream Center to collaborate on proactive steps to be taken against cases of human trafficking that are initiated online. The Phoenix Dream Center is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to stop human trafficking, rehabilitate those who have fallen victim to it and mitigate the spread of human trafficking online through education.

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  • Cyber Dive has partnered with the Phoenix Dream Center to support victims of human trafficking.
  • The Phoenix Dream Center is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to stop human trafficking, rehabilitate those who have fallen victim to it and mitigate the spread of human trafficking online through education.
  • "Over the last year, our team at the Dream Center has witnessed Aqua One benefit parents, children, and even survivors rescued from human trafficking.
  • We look forward to utilizing Aqua One as more survivors transition through our Human Trafficking Recovery Program."