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Silvia Vasquez-Lavado

Peruvian-American Explorer & Mountaineer; Author; Survivor of Sexual Violence; Founder and CEO of Courageous Girls

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Silvia Vasquez-Lavado Biography

Silvia Vasquez-Lavado is a native Peruvian and sexual violence survivor. In October 2005, during a trek to the Base Camp of Mt. Everest, she realized this journey would allow her to heal spiritually and rekindle her inner power. During her 7-day magical adventure through the Himalayas, Vasquez-Lavado developed an incredible sense of resilience, strength, compassion, and most importantly, the reconnection to her inner courageous girl.

Vasquez-Lavado began a quest to climb the world’s Seven Summits. She first summited Mt. Kilimanjaro, Tanzania in 2005, followed by Mt. Elbrus, Russia in 2006. She attempted Mt. Denali, Alaska in 2012, but had to turn back due to bad weather. She set off to climb Mt. Aconcagua, Argentina in 2013.

Summiting Aconcagua proved to be a life-changing experience. The day after coming down from the Summit, Vasquez-Lavado was determined to climb the remaining peaks – before attempting Mt. Everest. She also decided she would not go alone. Instead, she vowed bring along four 18-year-old women – all survivors of sexual violence – from the San Francisco Bay Area, as well as survivors of sexual violence from Nepal.

In 2014, Vasquez-Lavado launched Courageous Girls, a nonprofit that helps survivors of sexual abuse and human trafficking with opportunities to find their strength and cultivate their voice by demonstrating their physical strength. The foundation's mission is to provide the healing and empowering of sexually abused girls through physical endurance, creative, somatic, and mindfulness techniques.

Vasquez-Lavado's own experiences have proven so monumental in healing her soul that she was determined to give this opportunity to a very special group of Courageous Girls. She was able to bring survivors of sexual violence to the base of Mt. Everest and was able to witness how these young women found their own courage, developed their own strength, and grew in terms of their own healing with their sisters from all around the world.

Vasquez-Lavado became the first Peruvian woman to summit Mt. Everest in May 2016 and the first openly gay woman to complete the 7 Summits by summiting Denali in June 2018. She also summited Mt. Kosciuszko in Australia and Carstensz Pyramid in the island of Papua, Oceania, in March of 2015, and Vinson Massif in Antarctica in December of 2015. Her memoir, In the Shadow of the Mountain, is slated for release in 2022, and has been optioned for a movie adaptation, starring Selena Gomez.

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Peruvian-American Explorer & Mountaineer; Author; Survivor of Sexual Violence; Founder and CEO of Courageous Girls

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Silvia Vasquez-Lavado Biography

Silvia Vasquez-Lavado is a native Peruvian and sexual violence survivor. In October 2005, during a trek to the Base Camp of Mt. Everest, she realized this journey would allow her to heal spiritually and rekindle her inner power. During her 7-day magical adventure through the Himalayas, Vasquez-Lavado developed an incredible sense of resilience, strength, compassion, and most importantly, the reconnection to her inner courageous girl.

Vasquez-Lavado began a quest to climb the world’s Seven Summits. She first summited Mt. Kilimanjaro, Tanzania in 2005, followed by Mt. Elbrus, Russia in 2006. She attempted Mt. Denali, Alaska in 2012, but had to turn back due to bad weather. She set off to climb Mt. Aconcagua, Argentina in 2013.

Summiting Aconcagua proved to be a life-changing experience. The day after coming down from the Summit, Vasquez-Lavado was determined to climb the remaining peaks – before attempting Mt. Everest. She also decided she would not go alone. Instead, she vowed bring along four 18-year-old women – all survivors of sexual violence – from the San Francisco Bay Area, as well as survivors of sexual violence from Nepal.

In 2014, Vasquez-Lavado launched Courageous Girls, a nonprofit that helps survivors of sexual abuse and human trafficking with opportunities to find their strength and cultivate their voice by demonstrating their physical strength. The foundation's mission is to provide the healing and empowering of sexually abused girls through physical endurance, creative, somatic, and mindfulness techniques.

Vasquez-Lavado's own experiences have proven so monumental in healing her soul that she was determined to give this opportunity to a very special group of Courageous Girls. She was able to bring survivors of sexual violence to the base of Mt. Everest and was able to witness how these young women found their own courage, developed their own strength, and grew in terms of their own healing with their sisters from all around the world.

Vasquez-Lavado became the first Peruvian woman to summit Mt. Everest in May 2016 and the first openly gay woman to complete the 7 Summits by summiting Denali in June 2018. She also summited Mt. Kosciuszko in Australia and Carstensz Pyramid in the island of Papua, Oceania, in March of 2015, and Vinson Massif in Antarctica in December of 2015. Her memoir, In the Shadow of the Mountain, is slated for release in 2022, and has been optioned for a movie adaptation, starring Selena Gomez.

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Silvia Vasquez-Lavado Videos

  • NEVER ALONE SUMMIT 2021 - Silvia Vasquez Lavado - YouTube
    NEVER ALONE SUMMIT 2021 - Silvia Vasquez Lavado - YouTube
    Aug 30, 2021 ... This year's Never Alone Summit 2021 had so many amazing speakers and performances! For EXCLUSIVE, never seen before content from...
  • Climb the World's Highest Peaks with Mariana Atencio & Silvia ...
    Climb the World's Highest Peaks with Mariana Atencio & Silvia ...
    Jun 15, 2021 ... ... of Them! with our host Mariana Atencio and Silvia Vasquez-Lavado, ... we openly explored how ageism has impacted the other -isms...
  • Silvia Vasquez-Lavado • Courageous Girls • Virtual Silicon Valley Tour
    Silvia Vasquez-Lavado • Courageous Girls • Virtual Silicon Valley...
    Silvia shares her very unique journey of re-discovering herself through climbing the 7 summits, (ultimately summiting Everest), launching her...
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Silvia Vasquez-Lavado Books

In the Shadow of the Mountain: A Memoir of Courage
In the Shadow of the Mountain: A Memoir of Courage

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  • How to book Silvia Vasquez-Lavado?

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  • How much does it cost to book Silvia Vasquez-Lavado?

    Booking fees for Silvia Vasquez-Lavado, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. Pricing often varies between live and virtual events. Other factors that can affect speaker fees include the talent's schedule, market conditions, length of presentation, and the location of the event. The live and virtual event speaking fees listed on this website are intended to serve as a guideline only. In some cases, the actual quote may be above or below the stated range. For the most current fee to hire Silvia Vasquez-Lavado, please fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak with an experienced booking agent.

  • Who is the agent for Silvia Vasquez-Lavado?

    All American Entertainment has successfully secured celebrity talent like Silvia Vasquez-Lavado for clients worldwide for more than 15 years. As a full-service talent booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Silvia Vasquez-Lavado for your next private or corporate function.

  • What is a full-service talent booking agency?

    All American Speakers is a "buyers agent" and exclusively represents talent buyers, meeting planners and event professionals, who are looking to secure celebrities and speakers for personal appearances, speaking engagements, corporate entertainment, public relations campaigns, commercials, or endorsements. We do not exclusively represent Silvia Vasquez-Lavado or claim ourselves as the exclusive booking agency, business manager, publicist, speakers bureau or management for Silvia Vasquez-Lavado or any other speaker or celebrity on this website. For more information on how we work and what makes us unique, please read the AAE Advantage.

Silvia Vasquez-Lavado is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics . The estimated speaking fee range to book Silvia Vasquez-Lavado for your event is $10,000 - $20,000. Silvia Vasquez-Lavado generally travels from and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Fran Hauser, Lizzie Velasquez, Sylvia Acevedo, Linda Alvarado and Lolita Taub. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Silvia Vasquez-Lavado for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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Silvia Vasquez-Lavado Speaker Videos

  • NEVER ALONE SUMMIT 2021 - Silvia Vasquez Lavado - YouTube
    NEVER ALONE SUMMIT 2021 - Silvia Vasquez Lavado - YouTube
    Aug 30, 2021 ... This year's Never Alone Summit 2021 had so many amazing speakers and performances! For EXCLUSIVE, never seen before content from some of ...
    Climb the World's Highest Peaks with Mariana Atencio & Silvia ...
    Climb the World's Highest Peaks with Mariana Atencio & Silvia ...
    Jun 15, 2021 ... ... of Them! with our host Mariana Atencio and Silvia Vasquez-Lavado, ... we openly explored how ageism has impacted the other -isms Silvia ...
  • Silvia Vasquez-Lavado • Courageous Girls • Virtual Silicon Valley Tour
    Silvia Vasquez-Lavado • Courageous Girls • Virtual Silicon Valley Tour
    Silvia shares her very unique journey of re-discovering herself through climbing the 7 summits, (ultimately summiting Everest), launching her nonprofit "Courageous Girls", starting a one-million...
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