HAAM Music Monday: Ferera Swan takes the CBS Austin stage with Tony Rogers on the cello

It is HAAM Music Monday powered by FVF Law, and HAAM + We Are Austin are so excited to bring this next Austin artist to the stage. Ferera Swan wrote her first song at the age of ten, a sign of the immense talent to come. Today she is a powerhouse singer, songwriter, violinist, pianist and composer. Ferera uses her music to champion adoptee rights and social change, and today she’s accompanied by Tony Rogers on the cello.

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Thank You to Our Fall 2023 Interns

This Fall saw new faces at the HAAM office. Three undergraduate interns - Lillian Russell (St. Edward’s University), Jude Hill (St. Edward’s University), and Thomas Philip (The University of Texas at Austin) - joined the HAAM team, working in outreach & enrollment, and marketing & communications.

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GOOD HAIR DAY (Benefitting HAAM)

Birds Barbershop & Feels So Good (FSG) Presents GOOD HAIR DAY (benefitting HAAM) on Sunday, October 22, 2023, from 3pm-10pm. Taking place at FSG, Where: FSG, the event includes live concerts, a vendor market, food trucks, and a free bar, with all proceeds benefiting HAAM!

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Buddy Holly's 87th Birthday Bash

In celebration of Buddy Holly's 87th birthday, West Texas Exiles are bringing the festivities! 10% from the door will be donated to HAAM. Line up includes: West Texas Exiles, Noivas, Natalie Price, Alex Ruiz, Graham Weber, Katrina Cain, Tammy Lynn Gilmore, William Wallace, Shawnee Kilgore and Bruce Smith.

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HAAM Addresses Healthcare Disparities with Episcopal Health Foundation Grant

HAAM is currently implementing focus groups and feedback sessions with musicians thanks to the assistance of a recent grant from the Episcopal Health Foundation (EHF). This grant from EHF provides funding, staffing, and resources to assist in supporting musicians of color, nonbinary individuals, and female-identifying musicians who often face challenges in accessing health insurance and healthcare services. This grant is crucial for HAAM’s work to better serve Greater Austin’s traditionally underserved, under-represented communities suffering from centuries of healthcare inequalities which continue to this day.

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