Youthrive: LIVE! was selected by MNCASA as a 2011 AWARE award honoree and the artists were invited to accept the award on their behalf. We are so blessed to have the chance to work with these quality individuals and to partner with these healthy, effectively impactful organizations. It was wonderfully encouraging to be recognized and affirmed for the work we are doing.
"Heatherlyn gave an amazing presentation that captivated the room
and had people laughing and crying at the same time. You could hear a pin drop."
AWARE AWARD PRESENTATION // YOUTHRIVE: LIVE! ACCEPTANCE SPEECHES ~ Here's Callie Aguilar, Larry Lucio, Rodrigo Sanchez-Chavarria and myself - collectively addressing and thanking AWARE Awards participants. Thanks to Larry Lucio (Founder and Organizer of Youthrive: LIVE!) for the opportunity and for capturing this moment.
HEATHERLYN's PRESENTATION, with story and song, addressing why this is everybody's business at the Summit to Prevent Sexual Violence, DEC 2009. (This is one of the most personal, difficult stories I've ever shared and I'm not sure I've ever been so emotionally charged. I wasn't about to cry, but I felt like I could hardly contain myself in my own body.)
I was encouraged again when Cordelia Anderson spoke with me following the ceremony. She's a delightful human being and also an effecive leader, communicator and mobilizer in sexual violence prevention. She told me she's been sharing the video of my presentation as a part of her keynote addresses around the country as an example of connecting personal story, arts, awareness and social change. That blows me away and encourages me to keep growing. It's also quite a pertinent and timely word to me as the forthcoming album is entitled 'Storydwelling'...more on that another time. =)
HEATHERLYN's BLOG POST ABOUT THE INITIAL EVENT for which Youthrive: LIVE! received the award.
Heatherlyn is a nationally touring, soul-roots-rock independent singer and song~artist. Her soulful, honest, hopeful voice resonates with people from all various walks of life.
Heatherlyn says her favorite moments are "when I can't stop laughing and my gut hurts because of it" and "when I get to see someone being their true, authentic selves, unabashedly shining their unique light, sharing their gifts to be an enriching, loving presence to all around them."
Heatherlyn is a full time singing, guitar-playing poet and presenter, performs solo and with a full band.
Heatherlyn is a nationally touring, soul-roots-rock independent singer and song~artist. Her soulful, honest, hopeful voice resonates with people from all various walks of life.