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Teenage girls face a one in four risk of sexual assault. There are 144,000 attempted abductions every year in the U.S. A self-defense crusader, a college student herself, is empowering younger girls and women one mighty move at a time. Which is why Dallas Jessup makes this a Great State.

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Dallas Jessup Did you know that one in four girls have been sexually assaulted? That's why three years ago Vancouver, WA, native Dallas, 17, who has a black belt in karate, decided to produce (and star in!) a 46-minute instructional video to teach girls personal safety awareness and street-fighting skills in case of an attack. You can download...

These days, it's good to remember that there are actual entities out there that fail to make a profit, but do so on purpose. I am referring of course to the plethora of nonprofit organizations that dot our great state.
There are about 28,000 nonprofits and not-for-profits in Oregon, and most of them are quite small. Which raises the question: Where do they all find funding? While plenty still follow the tried-and-true plan of filling out laborious grant applications, there exists a...

SACRAMENTO, CA - In light of several stories News10 has been following recently dealing with abductions and attacks, "News10 Good Morning" spoke with a leader in the quest for street safety, and she's only 17 years old.
Oregon teenager Dallas Jessup is the founder of an international self-defense training program for young girls called "Just Yell Fire."
The program teaches women defensive preparedness techniques and offers ways for individuals to draw attention to themselves during...

One teen from Vancouver, Wash., is helping thousands of women and girls all over the world avoid sexual assault. Dallas Jessup, 17, has put her martial arts training to work in a short film, Just Yell Fire, which is available to view at www.justyellfire.com. Dallas travels "about 10,000 miles a month" teaching self-defense techniques. And she recently published Young Revolutionaries Who Rock: An Insiders Guide to Saving the World One Revolution at a Time, which profiles 10...

When Dallas Jessup was 13 years old, she produced the movie. It's a guide for young girls and how to protect themselves from sexual advances and abductions. Now she is 17 years old. The movie is called Just Yell Fire. Why that title?
"Because today too many teens yell help, so people really aren't listening any more. They say 'rape' or 'I'm being taken.' People are too afraid to get involved. But as a matter of fact if you yell 'fire,' people are worried about themselves so they're going...

Today, Kohl's Department Stores named 10 remarkable young volunteers as the national winners of the Kohl's Kids Who Care(R) Scholarship Program. With the cost of tuition rising at nearly three times the rate of family income and student borrowing for college more than doubling over the last decade(1), scholarships are more important than ever to help families make post-secondary education accessible to their children. Of the nearly 18,000 kids who were nominated for the annual Kohl's Kids Who...

Are Flashers Dangerous?
You are out for a walk or run and ahead of you on the path is a man. As you approach, you notice he is displaying his genitals. How should a walker or jogger react when a man commits indecent exposure towards them? Are exhibitionists dangerous?
What is the Difference Between a Nudist and an Exhibitionist?
"Nudists and exhibitionists are totally different groups of people," says Cory Silverberg, About.com Guide to Sexuality. "People...

My sister likes to surf the net a lot and she recently shared something with me that I want to share with all of you. Sixteen-year-old Dallas Jessup from Vancouver, WA has been in the news fairly recently – and for no small accomplishment. She’s a high school girl who’s concerned with the safety of other girls and she’s created a program that is quickly catching across the country and across the world. It’s called “Just Yell Fire.” Registered as a...

Dallas Jessup (17) grew a community service project to fight predators and sexual assault into the non profit Just Yell Fire which has connected with 1,050,000 girls across 45 countries thus far. As founder & spokesperson for Just Yell Fire I have to manage people, raise money, coordinate publicity and technology. She has appeared on several networks and travels extensively.