03/23/2026
HYA Student Ambassador Spotlight 🎥
We’re honored to uplift one of our own and share a powerful offering with our community.
Redemption Time is a 70-minute performance film featuring poet Jimmy Santiago Baca and Asheville-based jazz violinist Christian Howes—artists whose lives were shaped by incarceration and who now give voice to stories of dignity, struggle, and renewal.
Directed by David Gonzalez, the film blends spoken-word poetry, live jazz, and cinematic storytelling into an experience that traces journeys from trauma toward healing, belonging, and personal freedom.
This special Asheville screening invites reflection on themes that reach far beyond the screen, belonging and isolation, judgment and dignity, harm and healing, and the possibility of second chances.
Event Details
Sunday, April 19, 2026
4:00 PM
Trinity United Methodist Church
The evening will include live music, the film screening, a panel discussion, and a closing reception.
This event is part of Second Chance Month and is free to attend, with optional donations.
We’re proud to support and uplift voices in our community that inspire connection, awareness, and transformation.
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