It’s no secret that the folks here at Better Said Than Done love our fearless leader, Jessica Robinson. Since founding BSTD in 2011, Jessica has grown and fostered a wonderful community of diverse storytellers. She created the Women’s Storytelling Festival, the first of its kind, from whole cloth. She’s led us through venue changes, creative challenges, and a giant freaking pandemic. And she’s done it all with seemingly boundless energy and an unwavering smile.
So we are thrilled, but not at all surprised, that she is being honored for all that she does by the National Storytelling Network. Jessica’s being presented the 2023 ORACLE Award for Regional Service and Leadership in the Mid-Atlantic Region. The ORACLE Awards are presented annually by the NSN “to those who have excelled in their art, or made significant contributions to storytelling, NSN or its members.” The award ceremony will take place on July 15, on Zoom, at 3:15pm EDT. It is a FREE ceremony open to the public. Details and link to watch here.
Joining Jessica are Loralee Cooley, receiving the Regional Leadership and Service Award for the Southeast Region, and Dolores Hydock, who is being presented with the Circle of Excellence Award.
Jessica, Loralee and Dolores will receive their awards on July 15th at the NSN General Membership Meeting. The meeting and awards presentation will be followed by a storytelling performance. Even if you are not an NSN member, we encourage you all to attend via this free Zoom link. The Zoom room opens at 12:45 Eastern, with the meeting starting at 1 o’clock and the awards presentation slated for 3:15. Jessica, Dolores, and Loralee will each perform a story in a showcase starting at 4:15pm. All events use the same link.
(The NSN is on Central Time, so the times listed on the NSN page are 1 hour earlier than those listed here, in EDT.)
The troops here at BSTD couldn’t be prouder of our fearless, funny, fantastic leader. Come to the ceremony and help us celebrate Jessica and all she’s built and achieved!
