Awards, Honors & Recognition

Over the course of our program, we have been fortunate to receive recognition from various news agencies, and the praise of many important organizations that believe in our work. We believe that these acknowledgments speak to the power of the curriculum and the impact it has on our participants. We are grateful and humbled by the acknowledgments we have received.

Awards, Honors & Recognition

Over the course of our program, we have been fortunate to receive recognition from various news agencies, and the praise of many important organizations that believe in our work. We believe that these acknowledgments speak to the power of the curriculum and the impact it has on our participants. We are grateful and humbled by the acknowledgments we have received.

January 2016

Coretta Scott King A.N.G.E.L. Award/Advancing Nonviolence Through Generations of Exceptional Leadership

This award recognizes young leaders and youth initiatives that exemplify exceptional leadership in social justice and nonviolent social change, in the spirit of Coretta Scott King.

November 2014

Andrew Goodman Hidden Heroes Award

The Hidden Hero epitomizes the spirit that motivated Andrew Goodman to travel to Mississippi in 1964, an ordinary person engaged in extraordinary action for a more peaceful, just, and sustainable world. Hidden Heroes are nominated by their peers and are selected by The Andrew Goodman Foundation Board of Trustees. Awardees are presented a medal at the annual recognition ceremony, a grant to sustain and expand the work of their nonprofits or social enterprise organizations, and an in-house Andrew Goodman Foundation Fellowship. for Social Change.

October 2014

San Francisco District Attorney’s Certificate of Honor

Presented to Sojourn in honor of our work with students in the City and County of San Francisco. “Sojourn Project has provided San Francisco youth with the opportunity to participate in the innovative ‘I Am the Change’ pilot program. Your support has made a dramatic difference in the lives of our young leaders of tomorrow. Thank you for being the change you want to see in San Francisco,” said District Attorney George Gascon.

June 2013

Civil Rights and Social Justice Award

Given by the National Civil Rights Conference Planning Committee, the award is bestowed upon innovators, scholars, activists, educators, individuals, and organizations whose body of work promotes human dignity, civil rights, and social justice.

January 2013

Dorothy Boyajian Honored Teacher Award

Presented to Jeff Steinberg by California State Senator Jerry Hill as selected by the San Mateo, California planning team for the annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Ceremony in that county. Specifically, the award recognizes educators committed to justice, understanding, civic engagement, and diversity awareness in the spirit of Dr. King.

February 2012

California Senate Resolution No. 260

Authored by State Senators Curren D. Price, Jr. and Mark Leno, the California State Senate presented Sojourn Project with a resolution commending the organization’s work “for providing a unique and transformational educational experience for high school pupils and teachers that fosters a more civil society where diversity is embraced, injustice is spoken out against, and all people are treated with dignity and respect.”

February 2012

California Assembly Resolution

Authored by Assemblyman Jerry Hill, the California State Assembly presented Minnijean Brown-Trickey (Little Rock Nine) with a Resolution honoring her heroism during the Civil Rights Movement and her years of work with Sojourn Project as an anti-racism and direct-action workshop facilitator.

November 2011

Recipient of the President’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities, 2011 National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Award

The nation’s highest honor for after-school and out-of-school programs devoted to achieving positive outcomes for youth by engaging them in the arts and humanities was presented to Sojourn Project by First Lady Michelle Obama. The award is administered by the President’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Sojourn was one of 12 honored programs selected from a field of nearly 500 nominations submitted throughout the country, and was the only recipient from California.

February 2011

National Education Association Carter G. Woodson Memorial Award

The National Education Association recognizes individuals whose exemplary accomplishments have made a significant impact on education and the achievement of equal opportunity.

July 2010

United States Congressional Resolution H.Res. 1058

The U.S. Congress voted unanimously in the House of Representatives to honor Sojourn Project. Representatives Jared Polis (CO), Tom Petri (WI), and John Lewis (GA) spoke to commemorate the 10th anniversary of Sojourn and to recognize our outstanding service as the longest-running civil rights education and outreach program for youth in the nation.

2009

Excellence in Education Award

U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer (CA) established the Excellence in Education Awards to recognize and raise awareness of teachers, parents, businesses, and organizations that are working to make positive changes in education.

March 2006

Jefferson Award

The Jefferson Awards are a prestigious national recognition system honoring community and public service in America. They are presented on two levels: nationally and locally. Their primary purpose is to recognize individuals who have shown tremendous commitment to bettering their communities and serve as a “call to action for volunteers.”

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