Until Every Girl is Equally Valued

Welcome to our first quarterly newsletter! We're excited to connect with our supporters; sharing highlights from the past year and providing a sneak peek into the exciting initiatives we have planned for the upcoming year.

Dallas Doing Good features the people, organizations and businesses who are using their influence to help their neighbors and the world. Check out their feature on POETIC and co-founders HaeSung Han and Jennifer Tinker.

Our Co-Founder, HaeSung Han was accepted into President Barack Obama's 2023 Inaugural Leaders USA program. With the guidance of the Obama Foundation staff, coaches and leaders, Dr. Han will accelerate positive and lasting change for POETIC.

POETIC's longitudinal research explores the relationship between early maternal age, adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), and trauma sequelae among commercially sexually exploited youth.

After participating in a week-long voting process and live pitch competition, the United Way of Metropolitan Dallas named its winning organizations on Tuesday as part of its annual Social Innovation Accelerator. POETIC, which provides trauma therapy and support services to girls who have experienced sex trafficking, commercial sexual exploitation or child maltreatment, received the top title of Social Innovator of the Year, along with $75,000.

Poetic CEO Dr. HaeSung Han is a Presidential Leadership Scholar, class of 2022.