S7E6 (episode #66): Daniel Emr​​ on rescuing and restoring victims of human trafficking People are the Answer

In this episode, Dan and Jeffrey discuss Dan’s spending most of his teenage years in Ukraine, why he left a cushy engineering job to tackle human trafficking, whether legalizing and regulating sex work will help to alleviate the issue or not, and much more…

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/MqBP6BqW8hE

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Host: Jeffrey M. Zucker

Producer: Kait Grey

Editor: Nick Case

Recording date: 6/7/23

Dan’s Linkedin:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-emr-29b06335/

Worthwhile Wear:

https://worthwhilewear.org/

https://www.facebook.com/worthwhilewear/

https://www.instagram.com/worthwhilewear/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOEGKGe7AVpKX_qXaPFoidg

https://www.linkedin.com/company/worthwhile-wear-inc./

Bio:

Dan is an experienced Executive Director with a heart to provide hope and restoration to women affected by human trafficking both globally and in the US. Dan is skilled in Nonprofit Organizations, Business Planning, Entrepreneurship, Volunteer Management, and Public Speaking. He has a strong business development background and graduated from Clearwater Christian College. He is also fluent in Russian as he grew up in Ukraine as the son of missionaries. 

0:00 - Intro4:03 - Growing Up in Ukraine11:10 - Education12:12 - Early Career23:56 - Worthwhile Wear30:24 - Worth It39:26 - The Well50:24 - Revenue vs Donors53:45 - Act Challenge1:01:43 - When Work Affected Change1:04:20 - Mentor1:06:02 - Ask Jeff a Question1:09:57 - Most Grateful1:11:45 - Trafficking Stats1:18:11 - Snap Your Fingers1:20:10 - How to Support