2017 Immigrant Leadership Awards

San Francisco Immigrant Rights Commission Immigrant Leadership Awards

About the Immigrant Leadership Awards

The San Francisco Immigrant Rights Commission and the Office of Civic Engagement and Immigrant Affairs honor the powerful contributions of local immigrant leaders, supporters and champions of immigrant communities with the annual Immigrant Leadership Awards. 

2017 Immigrant Leadership Awards

Watch the recording of the awards ceremony

 

2017 Honorees:



Corporate Leader Award

Kate O’Sullivan, Microsoft

 

Entrepreneur Leader

Alba Guerra, Sun Rise Restaurant

 

Public/Private/Nonprofit Collaborative Leader Award

San Francisco Pathways to Citizenship Initiative

 

Grassroots Leader Award

  1. Lorena Melgarejo, Faith In Action

     
  2. Adoubou Traore, African Advocacy Network

     

Vera Haile Champion of Justice Award

Karen Korematsu, Fred T. Korematsu Institute

 

Youth Leadership Award 

Camilia Razavi and Kayla Razavi, #NoBanNoWallSF

 

Special Recognition Awards 

Commissioner Felix Fuentes

Last updated May 19, 2022