Jeanette Manning is active in the Writer's Community of Durham Region, the recipient of a 2019 Writescape scholarship and a volunteer with Life After Hate, a non—profit dedicated to helping people escape extremism. After a difficult period of self—deradicalization, Lauren Manning works in the construction industry and as an outreach specialist with Life After Hate. She welcomes opportunities to share her story. Both mother and daughter live in Whitby, Ontario.