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Robina Institute Presentation

This weekend, I have the opportunity to speak about the Voices of Hope at a special “In Conversation” event, hosted by the University of Minnesota’s Robina Institute of Criminal Law & Justice.  This event will focus on female incarceration, and I will be the first speaker of the day, followed by a panel of formerly incarcerated women and then another panel of experts in the field.  It has been a challenge and an honor to put together a talk a bit different from my TEDx talk.  Rather than a focus on music and restorative justice, this presentation aims to share the specific needs incarcerated women may have, and how music can help to celebrate and embody womanhood.  The talk will be on Friday, June 9 at 1:30pm, and will open with members from the Twin Cities Women’s Choir singing my composition, “Voices of Hope.”

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Voices of Hope Fundraiser

With the help of my friend and colleague Sarah Tengblad, we have taken some steps to push the Voices of Hope forward towards a more structured future that we hope will allow this work to continue for a long time.  The Voices of Hope is now an LLC (Limited Liability Corporation) and has partnered with Springboard for the Arts as our fiscal sponsor.  This partnership allows us to start raising money for the Voices of Hope as we look ahead to the possibility of starting a non-profit organization.  Any funds you are able to donate to this cause will be not only helpful to our organization, but life-giving for the women at Shakopee.  Thank you for your support as we grow!

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TEDx Talk on YouTube!

My TEDx talk has finally come out for the public to see!  I had to watch it several times to give edits, and although it makes me cringe to watch myself on video, I’m proud of the result and excited to share it with you.  Please pass it along to others; it’s so important that we share the message of the Voices of Hope, who would otherwise be invisible to our society.